How to Set Your Amcrest Panoramic Camera to Record to an SFTP Server (IP8M-MD180E-AI)

SFTP stands for Secure File Transfer Protocol, it uses a secure shell encryption to provide a higher level of security when receiving files from the IP camera. Please make sure you have access to a properly configured SFTP server before proceeding. Please note, the SFTP protocol will use port 22 instead of port 21 to transfer files. For more details on how to set your recordings to record to an SFTP server, please refer to the information provided below. 

Step 1: Open the web user interface (Web UI) of your camera using a web browser. For more information on how to access the web UI, click here.

Step 2: Click on the Settings icon and select Storage.

Step 3: Select Storage Setting, then in the Storage Method dropdown menu select FTP. 

Step 4: Select SFTP in the Mode menu and click Enable. Enter the sever IP, username, password, and remote directory folder into the appropriate field for your SFTP server. In the Connection field, make sure the port number is set to 22 and click Apply. 

Note: If you would like the events to store locally to a microSD card if the SFTP server becomes offline you can select and enable the Urgently store to local option. 

Step 5: Click on the Test button to test the connection status to the SFTP server.