enabling SSH

[sondroyo]

I'm sorry if this is a basic question. But how do you enable ssh shell access to an Axis camera? I'm trying to run PTZ status tests over the command line (maybe with crontab) for a P5635-E that is going out of focus over time.

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[vivekatoffice]

Hi @sondroyo ,
Hope this snapshot helps from AXIS P5654-E PTZ Dome Network Camera (AXIS OS version 11.7.61)

[sondroyo]

Hi @vivekatoffice - this is older gear, so nothing about enabling SSH in the accounts section unfortunately.

[vivekatoffice]

curl -u ':' "http:///axis-cgi/admin/param.cgi?action=update&Network.SSH.Enabled=yes"

Or

Advance>plain config>network group>Enable SSH

Hope I remember it correctly. Just a wild guess 😂

[sondroyo]

@vivekatoffice Plain config was the easy way, thanks. For future people: