Configuring BlueIris

Install the BlueIris NVR software onto the system 

 Best practice is to install BI onto a stand alone system with dedicated Hardware 

 After installing BI follow these steps 

 

 Setup Storage

 

 It is recommended that you do not use an SSD for video storage. Best practice is to use HDDs.  

 In the storage tab of BI settings, find the New folder section.

 

 Set folder size in GB to 90% of the disk drive, especially if using the C drive as the storage 

 Set clips to delete based on space 

 

 

 Find the Stored folder section. Set size to 0. 

 

 

 Next configure users for logging into the webserver if necessary 

 navigate to the webserver

 

 Enable the HTTP webserver and enable it. Change port number as needed. 

 Enable the HTTPS on LAN. 

 Optionally forward the necessary port to allow remote access to server 

 Click the Advanced button 

 Check Direct-to-wire where possible (H.264) 

 

 

 Service Account

 

 Open the local user manager MMC and create a new BI service account 

 Set password to never expire 

 set password to user cannot change password 

 Save the new user 

 Add the new user to the local administrators group 

 In the BlueIris settings startup tab, set the  Run as Windows Service  option.

 

 enter the username and password of the new bi service account we just created 

 

 

 

 

 Cameras

 

 Right click in the UI and select the  Add new camera option 

 Name the camera and hit OK 

 enter the IP address of the camera you will be adding

 

 selecting the find/inspect option should find the cameras on the network 

 

 

 enter the username and password for logging into the camera 

 Change the camera settings as desired

 

 

 Click the Video tab 

 

 

 Check  Limit decoding unless required 

 

 

 Click the Record Tab 

 

 

 Click Video file format and compression... (in this window make sure  Blue Iris DVR  is selected and  Direct-to-disc  is selected) 

 

 

 Under Video Compression click the Configure... button 

 

 

 Check  Direct-to-wire where possible (H.264) , your camera will need to be configured for H.264 instead of H.265. 

 

 

 

 Confirm the camera is showing in the BI UI