# MOBOTIX CLOUD - How to Implement Locations in MOBOTIX CLOUD VMS

**URL:** <https://community.mobotix.com/t/mobotix-cloud-how-to-implement-locations-in-mobotix-cloud-vms/7089>\
**Category:** MOBOTIX CLOUD - New Features\
**Created:** [July 24, 2023, 8:13am UTC](https://community.mobotix.com/t/mobotix-cloud-how-to-implement-locations-in-mobotix-cloud-vms/7089 "2023-07-24T08:13:14Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 24, 2023, 8:13am UTC](https://community.mobotix.com/t/mobotix-cloud-how-to-implement-locations-in-mobotix-cloud-vms/7089/1 "2023-07-24T08:13:14Z")

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**Introduction**  
This Article is intended for both **Resellers** and **End Users** of the VMS to better view and handle multiple locations within the **MOBOTIX VMS**. Locations **help** you **organize buildings** , **cameras** , **Bridges and layouts** when **dealing** with **multiple sites** for an **End User**. This article outlines the advantages of using Locations and the steps that need to be taken to enable and set up this feature within the VMS. Locations are available to Resellers or End Users accessing accounts on **Professional** and **Enterprise Editions**.

**Locations**  
**Locations** are a named group of Bridges and cameras assigned to a **physical address**. This feature **helps to organize** and **streamline access** to MOBOTIX Bridges and cameras on a **geographical basis**. **VMS users** can also be **associated with locations** to grant **access to groups of cameras**. In addition, from a camera/device management prospective, **Locations allow Resellers** to quickly:

- **See** the **total number of locations** per each account (#s 1 and 2 in the image shown below)
- **Add a new location** (#3 in the image shown below)
- **Go** to the **specific location** page to see and **manage all cameras and Bridges** (#s 4 and 5 in the  
image shown below

 ![locations 1](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/mobotix/original/2X/c/c46714aacecacbff5ae1942720c34e78e5d47a77.png)

Once in the Locations page, the user can select from buttons to display 3 different views:

**View 1** - Preview View – shows cameras (size adjustable), related map, and a camera status chart.

 ![locations 2](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/mobotix/original/2X/a/a1b84b50540da39a4b3098ca222368d662e78e52.png)

**View 2** - View as a List – shows all cameras assigned to a specific location, the camera’s name, status, any associated tags, and the standard action  
buttons.

 ![locations 3](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/mobotix/original/2X/0/05a2072a81bd9ebd8d972ada53c170027a522b5b.png)

**View 3** - Hierarchy View Lists – shows all detected devices at a location in a connection hierarchy.

 ![locations 4](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/mobotix/original/2X/6/67e4b3a395fb0a234e4cddbcbcbc6e0ee73d42da.png)

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**Adding a new location**  
Once on the Locations page, click the yellow **“+” icon** on the top right corner of the page to **add a Location.**

 ![locations 5](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/mobotix/original/2X/e/e8ab3f2444c8fafdf922a96836b18cb288b38014.png)

A new window will appear. Populate the **Location details** , then select Next to add cameras to this location

 ![locations 6](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/mobotix/original/2X/1/1d4b5c4efb18d02151747145d1c83ca017837b68.png)  
 ![locations 7](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/mobotix/original/2X/d/dbc11cb75a33aaf74ded2d16fa707aef55b4fa5c.png)

In the “Add New Location” window you will see the option to **Scan for Locations**. Historically, there was a Location field available in camera/device settings but it was never previously a requirement. If this field was utilized previously, some of the devices might have location data that doesn’t correspond to the Locations saved while implementing this feature. The Scan for Locations button will check your devices’ settings location field and, if it does not match with a saved Location, will give you the option to convert it to a Location (as shown in the image below).

Additionally, from the **“Transition to Location”** page, you will see the icons under Actions. The **trash can icon** will **delete** the **selected location**. The “gear icon” will open a window where you can perform the following functions:

1. Edit location detail

2. Edit cameras

3. Edit devices

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**Notes**  
When **adding** a new user with Locations, it is now **possible to assign access** to a **specific location** , in addition **to specific cameras or camera layouts** as can be seen below.

 ![locations 8](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/mobotix/original/2X/1/1eaa3b8db76659ae772a010a9cbd22c80dbd7638.png)