# You are authenticated with guest privileges only. When exporting recording

**URL:** <https://community.mobotix.com/t/you-are-authenticated-with-guest-privileges-only-when-exporting-recording/1998>\
**Category:** ManagementCenter\
**Tags:** export\
**Created:** [December 17, 2019, 7:40am UTC](https://community.mobotix.com/t/you-are-authenticated-with-guest-privileges-only-when-exporting-recording/1998 "2019-12-17T07:40:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![Bjohau](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8491ac/32.png) [@Bjohau](https://community.mobotix.com/u/Bjohau)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2019, 7:40am UTC](https://community.mobotix.com/t/you-are-authenticated-with-guest-privileges-only-when-exporting-recording/1998/1 "2019-12-17T07:40:54Z")

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When trying to export a recording from sd-card, I get the message :  
Authentication Error, You are authenticated with guest privileges only.

I am logged in as admin in mxmc, and admin from camera is used in mxmc. If I test from an other camera i get the same message, so its seems to be related ti mxmc.

But if i change the recording settings from “Via Camera” to “NAS”. i can do the export… But the customer dont have any nas, only use sd…

Any idea?

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**Author:** ![Mx-DirkG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.mobotix.com/mx-dirkg/32/1343_2.png) [@Mx-DirkG](https://community.mobotix.com/u/Mx-DirkG)\
**Post date:** [December 17, 2019, 4:56pm UTC](https://community.mobotix.com/t/you-are-authenticated-with-guest-privileges-only-when-exporting-recording/1998/2 "2019-12-17T16:56:55Z")

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Hello Bjohau,

short answer is : ManagementCenter is protecting the camera against  
unauthorised use.  
Please check this article i just created for the full explanation:

> [@ManagementCenter shows camera in guest mode](https://community.mobotix.com/t/managementcenter-shows-camera-in-guest-mode/2003):
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> ManagementCenter checks the cameras Group Access Control List while adding it to the system. Should public access be allowed in the cameras Admin Menu–\> Security–\> Group Access Control List, Management Center will display a warning message: [Bildschirmfoto 2019-12-17 um 09.39.45] This notice appears in order to make the user or installer aware of a potential security issue and shows how to remedy this situation. While public access to the camera is allowed, anyone could potentially gain acc…