AXIS Camera Station Changelog

What's new in AXIS Camera Station 5.57.223929

Mar 19, 2024

Solved an issue with Zone management and handling.

New in AXIS Camera Station 5.57.22317 (Feb 28, 2024)

New features in 5.57.22317:
Camera coverage areas in map views can be set to flash when motion detection and a recording is made when an action rule is triggered.
Added support for including trigger data into a body of HTTP notification action rule.
Added 'Always Active' action rule trigger. It can be combined with a schedule to determine exactly when an action rule should be active.
Improved Data search source dropdown to support multiple values selection.
Improved design of the Apply buttons.
Smart search 2
Visual similarity
Aligned color filters to edge-devices
Detection view
Result layout configuration
Search history
SecureEntry
Added zone Anti-passback for cardholders.
Added exempt from Anti-passback.
Changes made in 5.57.22317:
Bundled AXIS File Player version 3.0.3 that solves an issue with validating signatures of exported signed Video streams from devices running firmware 11.8 or newer.
Solved an issue causing the server to crash if using an AXIS D1110 together with a third-party camera added without credentials.
Make the user select which system to show in System Health Monitoring cloud inventory view.
Removed restriction which prevented the default HTTPS port (443) to be entered when editing/adding cameras or other devices.
Improved performance for video playback and export of videos.
Additional optimizations for editing and toggling action rules.
Solved an issue where snapshots could not be correctly provided through AXIS Camera Station API.
Solved an issue with reverse DNS lookup which could prevent manually searching for devices using hostnames, or could cause the entered address to change once the device had been added.
Solved an issue where AXIS Camera Station couldn't start because of blocked ports.
The MSI installer will now verify that the database is compatible before continuing with an upgrade.
Solved an issue with T8705 not being able to establish a stream to a previously factory defaulted camera.
Added support for resizing lists in configuration pages.
Smart search 2
Moved “include missing metadata” to settings page.
Increase minimum required free space to 20 GB.
Support clothing color from edge classification.
SecureEntry
Added possibilities to add credentials to cardholders created via AD.

New in AXIS Camera Station 5.56.18681 (Dec 12, 2023)

New features in 5.56.18681:
The AXIS Camera Station update configuration page has been improved and renamed to Update. It can be found under the Server category.
Added support for changing the recording location for a camera to and from S30 series recorders.
Added search history in smart search 2.
D1110 decoder support.
Changed the default value for allocated space in recording storages to leave at least 5% disk space free.
Added support for copying text to lists in CVS format by pressing Ctrl+C after selecting rows.
Added support for dark theme in Service Control.
SecureEntry:
AD mapping improvements.
Possible to exempt cardholders from lockdown rule.
Changes made in 5.56.18681:
Added warning when connected using SRA with a client only installation.
Solved a permission problem that could lock files during a client switch.
Solved an issue that caused an incorrect system alarm to appear.
Improved handling of Windows Time Service to ensure NTP synchronization between the server and devices works correctly.
Solved an issue where snapshot image was not written to incident report.
Solved an issue where the "Edit" and "Remove" buttons in the camera list would sometimes look like they could be clicked on even when that wasn't the case.
Include data files in CSV format when generating a System Health Monitoring report.
Added support to download System Health Monitoring Report from SHM cloud.
Added support to have System Health Monitoring access for Operator and Viewer roles.
Added support to select ip address when generating system configuration.
Security update.
Changed the default export format to MKV.
Solved a rare issue where a slightly faulty recording database causes a database migration to fail.
Solved a rare server crash when reloading device information.
Solved an issue where editing an action rule containing a device event trigger could sometimes corrupt it.
Solved an issue where an alarm was triggered during backup when the backup path points to a network share.
Removed support for Microsoft Windows Server 2012 and Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2.
Significantly improved performance of loading and editing action rules.
Improved recording stability.
Solved an issue of "Access control" tab inside user permissions page disappear for a while when pressing apply button.
Solved an issue where plugin action dialog opens wrong help page.
Updated AxisFilePlayer to version 3.0.1.
Improved performance of turning action rules on and off.
Added support for copying text in lists by pressing Ctrl+C after selecting rows.
A memory leak has been resolved when exporting redacted / edited video.
Changed the default value for allocated space in recording storages to leave at least 5% disk space free.
Solved an issue where action rules are sometimes falsely indicated as invalid.
"What's new" notification will be opened in a splash window instead of internal web browser.
Disconnected SD dialog should not appear anymore when changing storage to S30.
Improved startup speed of action rules.
Solved an issue that could cause the server to crash when generating a system report.
Solved an issue that could cause a server crash when communicating with an Onvif device.
Solved an issue where action button is still visible after turning the corresponding action rule off via "Turning rules off" action.
Solved an issue with certificate configuration page sometimes displaying information from another connected server.
Solved an issue that cause the server to crash when downloading a failover recording from a camera.
Solved an issue where pre-defined action rules could be triggered on server startup or when the rule was edited/enabled.
Larger exports of video with more events and recordings will now be possible.
Added the possibility to view release notes in an external browser.
Solved an issue where server names would sometimes disappear from the server lists when switching between different client versions.
Solved an issue that could cause a client to crash when trying to open the Turn rules on/off action dialog if there are many action rules in the system.
Solved an issue where displayed information about T8524 devices was not updated.
Solved an issue that in rare cases could cause the server to shut down when connection to the server was closed.
Solved an issue where some ports in the add I/O ports dialog could not be visible.
Toggle action buttons have been reworked. Their state will be showing correctly in situations where it previously would not.
Smart search 2:
Move person and vehicle filters into a new object characteristics filter.
Remove filters from the filter sidebar.
Possible to drag mouse to resize visualization in size and duration filter.
Show start and end datetime in filter sidebar when a custom datetime is used.
Limit height for videos in corridor format.
SecureEntry:
Improved power handling on A1210.
Dynamic QR improvements.
Solved the IP reader communication so the IP user is now added correctly and improves the performance.

New in AXIS Camera Station 5.55.17286 (Nov 13, 2023)

New in AXIS Camera Station 5.55.16292 (Oct 18, 2023)

New features:
Added a new user permission setting to block operators from:
Accessing the 'Logs' tab.
Accessing the 'Alarms and Tasks' bar.
Getting alarm notifications.
Streams that fail are reported as alarms.
Added support for exporting data from the data search tab in PDF format.
Secure Entry:
Added support for I8116 as an IP reader.
MSI is available as a new installer option. There are two MSI options available:
An MSI file for a full server and client installation.
An MSI file for a client installation only.
Changes:
Solved an issue where a server connection status in connection selection control could display incorrect info.
Solved an issue where AXIS Vehicle Data would sometimes unnecessarily require a certificate renewal to communicate with Axis Camera Station.
Solved an issue where the client would disconnect briefly during scrubbing in the timeline.
Solved an issue where sometimes a device would experience communication issues directly after being added.
Solved an issue that could cause the client to crash due to Microsoft's recent update KB5027538.
Solved an issue where the table with schedules in the Server Configuration Sheet was not sorted.
Made it possible to view and delete device certificates from Configuration → Devices → Management.
HTTPS status has been changed from Yes/No to On/Off.
Added more elaborate tooltip for untrusted HTTPS certificates.
Improved visibility of "Apply" and "Save" buttons.
Solved an issue that could result in the client crashing when changing speaker or microphone in the streaming profiles.
Solved an issue with missing translations for recording events filter.
When using client-side PTZ with dewarp cameras, it will no longer drift when you let go of the control.
Solved an issue where wrong device icon could be shown while the list of devices was being scrolled.
Solved an issue in Device Compatibility Tool that caused it to crash when testing certain third-party cameras.
Solved an issue where viewer user permissions were sometimes not properly shown in the Server Configuration sheet.
Solved an issue of Access Control Map tool tip is not appearing until a user action has been performed.
Solved an issue where the client could crash when using mechanical PTZ camera.
Improved support for Matrix graphic cards.
Solved an issue where the timeline scrollbar would disappear unexpectedly.
Solved an issue where an action rule could get disabled if the rule had a single trigger and that trigger temporarily failed.
Include database option is disabled in the System Report Tool if the current user does not have file access permission.
Improved server stability when handling disabled or disconnected cameras.
Added vertical scrollbar for camera names in the recording timeline.
Solved an issue that could cause an upgrade to fail when upgrading AXIS Camera Station from version 5.48 or below.

New in AXIS Camera Station 5.53.59327 (Jun 13, 2023)

New in AXIS Camera Station 5.52.56956 (Apr 26, 2023)

New features in 5.52.56956:
Added possibility to copy the action rules.
Images instead of generic icons are used to represent devices.
New AXIS File Player supports full player functionality for files exported in MKV from AXIS Camera Station.
Added possibility to use hotspot in playback mode.
Smart search 2 – Redesigning UI to align with Axis Camera Station "look & feel”.
Secure Entry:
Added support for A1610 Door Controller.
Changes made in 5.52.56956:
For heavily loaded systems we have made the following improvements:
Overall performance.
Stability when server is operating under heavy load.
Startup of AXIS Camera Station server to be less likely to fail during heavy system load, such as after Windows restart.
Improved scrolling behavior when investigating live logs or live data.
Improved scaling of the login screen to make it always fully accessible.
Improved behavior of Jump to next button in the recording timeline.
Solved streaming issues when using H.264.
Solved an issue where S3008 devices would cause a server crash in some network setups.
Solved an issue where rotating an image on some cameras recording to an S3008 could lead to an alarm.
Solved an issue where the enable/disable switch was sometimes not shown for action rules.
Solved an issue where Viewers were able to see door actions which they shouldn’t see in the on-screen control menu.
Solved problem with the HTTPS validation warning in the status bar not being displayed correctly.
Solved an issue that could sometimes crash the server when devices were rediscovered on new addresses.
Solved an issue where a view might not be navigated to when a live view action was triggered.
Solved a crash of the client when an image in data search has invalid data. We now show error status for that image instead.
Solved a rare issue where the server could crash if it was restarted when a T8705 had been added to the system.
Solved an issue where the client could crash when attempting to upgrade to a newer client version.
Updated third-party library used by the database.
Solved an issue where the client sometimes crashes when displaying a list.
Smart search 2:
Skip daily backup on Windows Server 2012 and older, as these operating systems cannot run Smart search 2 and would get backup alarms.
System Health Monitoring:
Enable cloud data synchronization by default when onboarded to cloud.
Aligning installation path with AXIS Camera Station when installing to non-default location.
Download system report automatically when generation is complete.
Made cloud-link more distinct in settings page.
Disabled notifications for cameras that have been disabled in AXIS Camera Station.
Secure Entry:
Added system alarm and data search entry for load faults on door controllers.
Changed the text "door blocked" to "door in lockdown” to better match what action is taken.
Separated "Door forced open” and "Door open too long” alarms, to allow "Door open too long" to be triggered even if it was triggered after a "Door forced open” alarm.

New in AXIS Camera Station 5.51.558 (Mar 13, 2023)

New in AXIS Camera Station 5.50.464 (Jan 24, 2023)

New features:
New way of visualizing the recording timeline:
Recordings are shown independently from events.
Improvements include new look, better stability, accuracy, performance and responsiveness.
While hovering over the items in the timeline, information about multiple events are displayed at the same time.
Smart search 2 leaves beta:
Improved stability for larger systems.
Improved responsiveness while classifying results.
Improved search speed.
Body worn bookmarks created during recording is displayed in the recording timeline and in the body worn metadata dialog.
Requires fw 11.2.37 or above.
Updated icon for body worn recordings and sleeker looking body worn metadata dialog.
Usability improvements regarding exports.
Changes made in:
Removed support for Microsoft Windows 8.1.
The public certificate of the CA configured under Security -> Certificate is now also added to the local computer certificate store under "Trusted Root Certification Authorities".
On uninstallation this certificate is removed again. Imported CAs will be added to the store but never removed and need to be removed manually by the user.
Limitations:
We only add the public CA certificate to the Windows certificate store, not the private key.
Imported CAs are never removed from the Windows certificate store, just added.
System health monitoring:
Making database migration more robust and less prone to failure.
Fix for cloud connection status icon in Inventory view could be obscured by server list dropdown.
Aligned firewall consent with AXIS Camera Station.
The SMTP functionality has been modernized for better support of modern authentication and encryption protocols.
Solved an issue viewing multiple recordings exported from body worn users in AXIS File Player.
Improved handling of time zones.
Solved an issue where silent installations would display a popup message if the database maintainer was unable to complete.
Solved an issue where the service would crash if an ONVIF camera sent unsupported SDP types.
Solved a crash that could happen if a component ended up in a faulted state after upgrading to a new version.
The PTZ presets in live view will be updated when a preset is removed in the configuration tab.
Bundled AXIS File Player is updated to version 2.9.6.
Solved an issue where the timeline in the mobile applications was not shown correctly.
Made it possible to skip the disk formatting when adding an S30 device.
The disk formatting progress of an S30 will now be shown.
Currently the progress from the S30 only reports back progress when its 100% done, meaning that the progress bar will update abruptly.
Solved an issue where clicking the "Generate bounding boxes" button in video redaction could crash the ACS Client.
Bounding boxes in video redaction are placed on the correct side in right-to-left languages.
Solved an issue where a client could sometimes crash on the log in screen.
Added possibility to search for items when creating an Action Rule for Access Control.
Solved an issue where video motion detection app was unintentionally installed on some devices with radar functionality.
The Manual record button and Instant replay button have been moved from the Camera button tray in the middle, to the bottom-right corner.
Solved an issue with updating System event triggers in Action rules.
Solved an issue where alarms were not translated correctly.
Added possibility to search for multiple views in the live view tree view filter using "|".

New in AXIS Camera Station 5.49.449 (Dec 12, 2022)

New in AXIS Camera Station 5.48.432 (Nov 1, 2022)

New features:
By default, when adding devices, AXIS Camera Station attempts to activate HTTPS on the device.
Manual recording and instant replay buttons moved to lower center of video view, next to the audio controls.
Support transfer of signed video from a body worn system.
Requires AXIS W101 Body Worn Camera.
New features in Smart Search 2 (Public beta).
Adding support to visualize if there is missing metadata in the search result time frame.
New features in System Health Monitoring (Public beta)
Ability to read proxy settings from Axis Camera Station
Adding System Health monitoring in the cloud as public preview
Introduced “AXIS Camera Station System Health Monitoring Cloud Service” to enable monitoring system health data via Axis cloud service.
Changes:
Solved an issue where previously trusted devices could get HTTPS certificate untrusted when IP address changes.
Solved an issue that could cause server shutdown to take excessively long.
Solved an issue that could cause the AXIS Camera Station server to shutdown.
Solved a rare issue where Secure Entry, Smart Search 2, and System Health Monitoring stopped working.
Solved an issue that could cause the server to stop when the database backup, made before the database upgrade, fails.
Solved an issue that could cause MJPEG streams using FFmpeg to have incorrect time mapping. This could result in recordings appearing in the future or in the past.
Solved an issue where sometimes, if the latest version was selected during installation, the new installer would fail to start with the error "File is being used by another process".
Solved an issue where recordings were not always restarted after restoring an S3008 to factory settings.
Resolved a bug that could result in a server crash when handling certain third-party devices.
Renamed from "Door station" to "Intercom".
Changed behavior in manual search if a device is already added. The device is now auto selected and made visible in the list view.
Frame stepping backwards should now work for recordings with framerate up to 240 fps.
Solved an issue where crashes could occur when scrubbing.
Solved an issue for starting the service control database maintainer with multiple users logged into Windows.
Improved error message for a failing external HTTPS trigger.
Corrected several text input fields that did not adapt the Windows touch keyboard to the input type.
Changed the folder structure in Program Files and ProgramData.
The End-User License Agreement has been updated.
Improvements in Smart Search 2 (Public beta).
Added support for edge classifications. Cameras with analytics capabilities can be used in smart search to reduce search time.
Improvements in System Health Monitoring (Public beta).
Added missing translations.
Reduced database size by removing unused historical data.

New in AXIS Camera Station 5.47.425 (Sep 28, 2022)

New in AXIS Camera Station 5.47.417 (Sep 20, 2022)

Added a dedicated configuration page for Time synchronization and improved how it works:
This page replaces the old server setting "Use this server as the NTP server for connected devices".
Recorded videos use the time of the camera if its time is synchronized with the AXIS Camera Station server.
When adding a new device to a server it will be configured to synchronize its time with the server.
Settings existing on the cameras prior to the update will not be altered.
Multiple streaming profiles are available for ONVIF-compliant cameras. This allows for dynamic scaling
depending on a view size and other use cases such as live streaming in one resolution while recording in another.
The tooltip in recording timeline has gotten a visual update and it will follow the mouse. Supports mouse over
scrubbing, so it will display a snapshot of the recording at the current time the mouse is hovering over.
Added possibility to customize stream for different media profiles (High, Medium, Low) by allowing an
injection of additional properties and image settings.
Added a copy button which makes it possible to copy the "Address" and "MAC Address" fields in the configuration tab.
Improvements in Secure Entry:
Multi-server support (preview):
Added support for access control features in multi-server systems, having a main server and sub servers.
Global card holders and groups stored in the main server can be used for access control devices connected to sub servers.
Limitations:
Servers need to be on the same network.
Global card holders and groups can only be created on the main server.
Dynamic QR code-based access:
Added support for dynamic QR code-based access, enhancing security.
Requires using the new AXIS Mobile Credential app.
PIN is required for dynamic QR codes.
Added support for configuring access for a credential to a specific time interval, including time of day.
Ensure rollback during AXIS Camera Station upgrade if Secure Entry upgrade fails.
Improvements in Vehicle Data Service:
AXIS License Plate Service has been renamed AXIS Vehicle Data Service.
It now integrates the ACAP AXIS Speed Monitor in addition to AXIS License Plate Verifier.
Adds speeding data from a radar on a camera view, and to Data search.
Search function in Data search now has support for < and >.
Improvements in Smart search 2:
Added support for limiting the size of detections database.
Added basic support for radar devices.

New in AXIS Camera Station 5.46.405 (Aug 1, 2022)

New features in 5.46.405:
Certificate authority generation at startup
During startup, a certificate authority is created, if one does not already exist, to be used for HTTPS and IEEE.
Storing the passphrase for the certificate authority is now mandatory.
Limitations:
For multiple servers scenario, all pre-existing or imported root certificates should have the same passphrase.
Existing root certificates without a stored passphrase will remain as is and will not be replaced.
The passphrase will be stored the next time the root certificate is used by AXIS Camera Station.
Expired root certificates will remain as is and will not be replaced.
Imported root certificates without protected private keys are not fully supported.
AXIS Camera Station will ask for a password every time HTTPS/IEEE is enabled or a new device is added to the system.
AXIS S3008 support in AXIS Camera Station (Public Release):
Devices recording to AXIS S3008 now support external audio in live view.
Improved setup flow and supportability.
Improved Fallback post-buffer to minimize risk for recording gaps.
See AXIS Camera Station Integrator Guide for specific instructions to set it up and current limitations:
Https://help.axis.com/axis-camera-station-integrator-guide#set-up-axis-s3008-recorder
Improvements in Smart Search 2 (Public beta).
Added support for edge classifications. Cameras with analytics capabilities can be used in smart search to reduce search time.
Improvements in System Health Monitoring (Public beta).
System Health Monitoring is now released as public beta.
Added System Health Monitoring data in the server configuration sheet.
New version of AXIS File Player included, with support for signed video verification.
Changes made in 5.46.405:
Updated the timeline in dark theme to fit the theme better.
Solved an issue where the client crashes when the manual recording status was updated in the manual recording dialog.
Solved a problem where the client crashes if closing it while the server is shutting down.
Solved an issue with streaming MJPEG video from ONVIF cameras.
Solved an issue where audio was recorded for cameras with an S3008 as storage location when audio was only enabled for live view.
Solved an issue where some users were not able to get views in the mobile app.
Solved a problem where some users couldn't open the AXIS license portal web page from the AXIS Camera Station Client.
Solved an issue that could cause the server to shut down with message that a "Plugin installation is in faulted state".
Added a "Learn more" option in the context menu on certain alarms.
Improved stability when creating an incident report.
Solved an issue that caused duplicate data to appear on the Data Search tab when the search button was pressed before the previous search finished.
Solved an Issue with M7016 encoder on adding a video channel with PTZ enabled.
Solved an issue where the server could crash when the available recording space was too low.
Solved an issue where fallback recording would get disabled when updating a different camera storage setting.
Toggle buttons on maps view shall now have correct initial state when navigating to a map.
Installer localization fixes for Spanish, Korean, and Vietnamese.
Solved and issue with on-screen controls on the AXIS Camera Station mobile app.
Changes in System Health Monitoring (Public beta).
Solved an issue where multisystem fetch fails if the data contains a retention warning for VMD.
Solved a crash when expanding a system in the Inventory view.
Solved an issue in the Inventory view where the number of devices and cameras had a mismatch with the listed devices and cameras.

New in AXIS Camera Station 5.45.395 (May 26, 2022)

New in AXIS Camera Station 5.44.381 (Apr 29, 2022)

New features:
Introduced "Live" mode in the data search tab, which allows the user to view new data in real-time.
The default maximum number of live data is 3000, if the list is filled, the oldest data will be removed from the list.
When in Live mode the user can switch between Recordings and Live View. This allows the user to see a real time video.
Introduced QR code access solution (Beta) in Secure Entry.
Using QR codes to permit access to a building or site.
One QR code credential per cardholder, max 10K per server.
QR code credential distribution via Email.
Adding QR code reader to door configuration in addition to existing card readers.
Multi-factor authentication supported, such as QR code combined with PIN.
Introduced a consistent behavior for columns in ACS.
The user can modify the width, visibility and order of columns by dragging and right-clicking.
The modifications will be saved and will remain throughout updates or restarts of the application.
The information in configuration pages were improved by hiding certain columns by default, these can be made visible through the context menu.
The information in the select storage view was improved by adding two new columns:
Used storage: the amount of storage which is used by the device.
Oldest recording: the time and date of the oldest recording on the device.
Added possibility to turn on automatic image rotation in Image configurations.
Added possibility to show live view actions in a hotspot.
Introduced a user setting for modifying the playback duration for instant replay in Streaming.
Changes:
Improved execution time when upgrading the recording database from version 16 to 17. This affects servers that are upgrading from 5.37 or below to 5.44 and upcoming versions.
Solved an issue where cameras could not be removed from AXIS Camera Station if an issue occurred while adding it to an S3008.
Client remembers the selected SRA server when switching client version.
Improved error handling for mobile notifications over SRA if there are temporary network issues.
Removed the Classic theme as a choice in Client settings. All clients using Classic today will be defaulted to System theme.
Analytics data is now considered part of the recording on disk when using local drive or NAS for storage.
Fixed an issue with NAS file path written incorrectly in right to left languages.
Fixed an issue where links to recordings stored on S3008 recorders were not added to alarms.
Solved an issue where the warning dialog sometimes didn't appear when closing an add or edit map view tab without saving.
Changed default value of the low quality streaming profile from 5 to 8 fps.
Solved an issue where sometimes recording indicators were not shown for cameras with long names.
Solved an issue where the AXIS Camera Station Client could crash if certain search filters are used during removal of a device.
Improved stability when removing old or obsolete recordings stored on the disk.
Mechanical PTZ will now work better with multi-lens cameras that used multiple views to interact with PTZ.
Solved an issue where the AXIS Camera Station Server could crash when factory defaulting a device with multiple view areas, such as Door Stations.
Video stream buffer has been limited to a max value of 2000 ms.
Solved an issue where the graph in the Device Event trigger dialog would sometimes display events as coming from the camera even when that was not the case.
Solved the issue with too small video stream in intercom popup notification window. The intercom popup has been redesigned.
Solved an issue which caused fallback recordings to be triggered for disabled cameras.
Solved an issue which caused recordings from multi-channel audio devices to stored on an S3008 to not contain audio.
Improved stability when browsing and selecting device firmware during firmware upgrade.
GPS coordinates and recording description for body worn recordings is now included in export notes when a recording is exported via Scheduled export.
Solved an issue with audio not being available in playback for doorstations.
Solved an issue where the client would crash when ignoring a certificate warning.
Solved an issue with missing translations.
Solved an issue where certain copy actions like copying the server certificate ID from the service control could crash the service control or the client application.
Solved an issue with PTZ autotracking object indicator that doesn't disappear when disabling the camera.
Solved an issue where S3008s would get overworked while removing recordings.
Improved stability when removing a recording storage.