From 7ad30f15d5a2c173977a4cd086a57bd42ab7d808 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Josh Hawkins <32435876+hawkeye217@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2024 11:43:48 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] Add note about onvif cameras without auth (#13721)

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 docs/docs/configuration/cameras.md | 6 ++++++
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diff --git a/docs/docs/configuration/cameras.md b/docs/docs/configuration/cameras.md
index c516d3bc8..7f89157c6 100644
--- a/docs/docs/configuration/cameras.md
+++ b/docs/docs/configuration/cameras.md
@@ -79,6 +79,12 @@ cameras:
 
 If the ONVIF connection is successful, PTZ controls will be available in the camera's WebUI.
 
+:::tip
+
+If your ONVIF camera does not require authentication credentials, you may still need to specify an empty string for `user` and `password`, eg: `user: ""` and `password: ""`.
+
+:::
+
 An ONVIF-capable camera that supports relative movement within the field of view (FOV) can also be configured to automatically track moving objects and keep them in the center of the frame. For autotracking setup, see the [autotracking](autotracking.md) docs.
 
 ## ONVIF PTZ camera recommendations