## Multi-camera Configuration

The Multi-camera Configuration dialog box allows changing authentication data used by MxMC and the environment settings of many cameras in one step. When opening the dialog, the application shows the current settings of the cameras. The field is labeled with “multiple values” if one option has several different settings.

### Status Display

Field type | Current status
--- | ---
| All cameras have the user name admin. The cameras have different user names.
| This settings has been activated for all cameras. This settings has been deactivated for all cameras. The cameras have different settings.
| "HiRes" has been set as bandwidth setting for all cameras. The cameras have different values.

### Changing the Settings

For more information on the individual settings, please see the Camera Configuration help topic. As opposed to the configuration of only one camera, you can revert the changes that have not been stored. Depending on the field type, you can use different methods.

Field type | Explanation
--- | ---
| If you change the text box of a setting, such as User name, a small cross appears on the right-hand side. Click on the cross to reset the entry to its original value.
| When closing the dialog, the previous setting will be restored.
| If you select Several Values in a selection box, closing the dialog will restore the previous setting.

### Notes on the Settings

Here are several tips that will help properly edit the contents of the boxes, although the boxes and settings in this dialog box are identical to the Camera Configuration dialog box (see Camera Configuration). These tips will be described in the following:

- Recording path:
  Local path: The Local Path option can be selected for all cameras. Note that you will need to enter the paths individually for each camera in the Camera Configuration dialog (see Recording Path in Entering and Editing Network Data).
  Recording path: If you select a recording path (see Recording Path in Entering and Editing Network Data), MxMC automatically searches the device directory for each camera. The search has been completed if the progress bar is replaced by OK. If you close the dialog beforehand, you will have to enter the device directory for each camera in the Camera Configuration dialog.
- Alarms:
  The Alarms option activates or deactivates the alarm notification for all cameras. Note that you will have to set the alarm settings for the event types individually for each camera. Use the Camera Configuration dialog to do this (see Setting up and Changing Alarm Notification).