Platform enhancements in Security Center 5.13.3.0 - The Security Center 5.13.3.0 includes the following platform enhancements. - Security Center 5.13.3.0 - Release notes

General enhancements

Monitoring time drift on your workstations

You can now check how closely the clock on your client workstation is synchronized with the Directory server. In the notification tray, click the Session info icon to view the time synchronization offset. For more information, see Checking time synchronization offset between a client workstation and the Directory server.

Relative time range filters in Unified report task

The Unified report investigation task in Security Desk now supports relative time filters, allowing you to define dynamic date and time conditions. This enhancement helps create more flexible and efficient reports. In Security Desk, go to Unified report > Conditions > Alarm instances > Acknowledged on > Relative to configure this new filter.

New Maintenance reason column in System status task

The System status task now includes a Reason for maintenance column, providing users with immediate visibility into maintenance reasons without needing to hover over the maintenance status. This new column is also included in export reports, enhancing accessibility and reporting capabilities. For clarity, the existing Maintenance column has been renamed to In maintenance. These updates ensure that users can easily access and report maintenance reasons directly from the UI and exported data.

Jump to alarm or event trigger time from the tile

You can now jump to the exact time an alarm or event was triggered directly from a tile using the Seek to alarm’s trigger time button. This feature improves efficiency by eliminating the need to manually seek through the timeline. The button appears only when the tile contains timestamped content, ensuring relevant and accurate navigation.

Muting alarm sounds

You can now click Investigate in the Alarm monitoring task to permanently silence alarms that play continuous or repeated sounds. This mutes the sound for all workstations configured to receive the alarm, reducing noise distractions. You no longer need to wait until an alarm is acknowledged before the sound is muted. For more information, see Responding to alarms.

Copy configuration tool privilege

We’ve added the new Use Copy configuration tool privilege to the User management task. This privilege is required to access the Copy configuration tool from the Tools page or from the context menu when right-clicking on an entity. This new feature gives admins more control over who can make large-scale system changes, reducing the likelihood of unintended results. Upgraded users who already had access to the Copy configuration tool are granted this privilege by default. For more information, see Copying configuration settings from one entity to another.

CSV report limits

We've introduced a limit on CSV reports to ensure that you don't accidentally compromise system performance by exporting reports that are too large. When you export a CSV report using Generate and save report or a Security Desk hot action, the report is now limited to one million results. If the report contains images, that limit is lowered to 10,000 results. For more information, see About the maximum number of report results.

Add header and footer to PDF reports

You can now add custom header and footer text to PDF reports. This feature allows you to include important details such as report title, timestamp, or user information in your PDF reports. It helps make reports more informative and professional, especially when sharing.

Debug console is disabled by default

The debug console is now disabled by default for Security Desk and Config Tool. This change helps enhance the overall security of client applications. In Config Tool or Security Desk, go to About > Debug console to enable the console for troubleshooting. For more information, see Accessing the debug console.

Enhanced Network view with routing using proxy servers and archivers

This release enhances infrastructure efficiency by allowing the Archiver and Proxy servers to function within the same network, eliminating the need for extra network layers.

This also standardizes the routing for both live and playback streams, which ensures more predictable performance and easier troubleshooting.

Automation enhancements

Adding delays between actions

Before Security Center 5.13.3.0, all automation response actions run immediately when triggered. Starting in 5.13.3.0, you can add delays (hh:mm:ss) between actions to control execution timing.

New contextual actions

You can now apply the following actions to the source entity that triggered the automation:

• Block and unblock video
• Override with event recording quality
• Override with manual recording quality
• Recording quality as standard configuration

Map designer enhancements

Automatic positioning of map objects based on configured entity locations

Now, when you add a camera or ALPR unit to a georeferenced map, the system automatically positions the map object based on the unit’s configured geographic location—if that location falls within the current map view.

If the location is outside the current view, the system displays the distance between the configured location and the clicked position on the map. You can then choose to synchronize the map object’s position with the unit’s location.

Synchronizing map objects with linked entities in bulk

Now, in the Map designer task, you can open a new synchronization dialog box to align map objects with their linked entities. Click Map > Synchronize map objects with entities' geographic locations to open the dialog box.

You can selectively synchronize the positions of camera and ALPR unit map objects with their linked entities in a single command. If no geographic location is configured, you can use the map objects’ positions to set the entities’ locations.

For more information, see Synchronizing map objects with linked entities' geographic locations.