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JanusC4 Now Integrates with Milestone XProtect

Grosvenor Technology is excited to launch the new integration between JanusC4 and Milestone Systems’ XProtect, for smarter security.

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Ben Lagden - Commercial Director of Grosvenor Technology

Ben Lagden


Commercial Director

Security without blind spots. That’s what the new JanusC4 integration with Milestone Systems’ XProtect video management software (VMS) offers, and it’s now available.

At Grosvenor Technology, we’ve built this integration to bring together two critical pillars of modern security – access control and video surveillance – into a single, unified platform. Whether you manage a single building or a large enterprise estate, you can now monitor, investigate and respond to incidents faster and with greater confidence than ever before.

Why This Integration Matters

Security teams are under increasing pressure to do more with less. Fragmented systems mean slower response times, missed events, and unnecessary operational complexity.

By connecting JanusC4 access control with Milestone XProtect’s advanced video management, your team gains a single pane of glass for monitoring, investigation, and incident response – eliminating the need to switch between systems when it matters most.

 What You Can Do With JanusC4 + XProtect

Access Monitor in Milestone Smart Client
View live and historical access control events side-by-side with video footage – all within the Milestone interface. This enables faster decision-making and better situational awareness when incidents occur.

Access Control Tab Integration
A dedicated tab within Milestone Smart Client gives operators everything they need in one place:

  • View cardholder details
  • Manually grant or deny access
  • Trigger door actions
  • Operators never need to leave the Milestone interface, even during critical moments.
  • Alarm Settings & Rules Engine

Automate your security responses using Milestone’s powerful rules engine, triggered by JanusC4 access events:

  • Trigger video recording when a door is forced
  • Activate lights or alarms based on access activity
  • Send notifications to operators on specific access violations
  • Map Icons & Device Visualisation

Access control devices appear directly on Smart Client maps, giving operators at-a-glance visibility of:

  • Door status
  • Alarm triggers
  • Live event data

This visual layer improves response times and helps teams interpret complex events faster.

Powered by Orbnet

Behind the scenes, the JanusC4–XProtect integration is made possible by Orbnet – a dedicated integration layer developed to bridge the two platforms reliably and at scale.

Orbnet handles the heavy lifting: connecting your JanusC4 access control data with Milestone XProtect’s camera and event management, so everything appears seamlessly within the Milestone Smart Client. It’s what transforms two powerful but separate systems into one unified security platform.

Key capabilities delivered through Orbnet include:

  • Compatibility with over 5,000 camera types supported by Milestone XProtect
  • Camera playback and live view, linked directly to access events
  • Alarms, events and door commands managed from a single interface
  • Map integration, with access control devices visible across Smart Client maps
  • A familiar tree structure, mirroring the layout JanusC4 users already know

Please note: this is an advanced integration. We recommend that users have working experience with both JanusC4 and Milestone XProtect before configuring the Orbnet integration. Our team is on hand to support you through setup and beyond.

Who Benefits?

This integration is built for organisations where physical security and operational accountability go hand in hand:

  • Multi-site enterprises needing centralised control across buildings and locations
  • Logistics and warehousing operations where access accountability is mission-critical
  • Critical infrastructure teams requiring real-time incident response and a full audit trail

Ready to See JanusC4 + Milestone in Action?

The JanusC4 and Milestone XProtect integration, powered by Orbnet, is available now. Speak with one of our access control team to find out more or take a look here.

Ben Lagden

Written by Ben Lagden, Commercial Director

Before joining Grosvenor Technology, Ben’s background was in engineering before he joined a data capture manufacturer for the retail industry. He has a unique blend of in-depth industry knowledge from both a technical and commercial perspective. Ben joined Grosvenor Technology in April 1999. 

Expertise

After closely working with HCM partners for many years, Ben has extensive knowledge of the Human Capital Management market and the environments it serves. Over this extensive time at Grosvenor, he has worked in many other roles within the business, including running development teams, professional services consultancy, and management. Most recently, he is focused on product direction and strategy whilst leading the commercial team towards the company’s future goals. In recognition of his commercial expertise, Ben was promoted to Commercial Director in July 2022.

New technologies, teamwork and determination inspire Ben, particularly when they’re combined and deliver time and cost savings to the customers.

Ben puts the success of the company down to the team’s flexibility and agility. It enables the company to uniquely deliver precisely what the market and customers require, utilising new technologies for customers across a variety of languages, countries, and cultures. He finds it satisfying when creativity combined with product knowledge and experience within the business repeatedly brings to the market innovative and unique solution that resolve incumbent dissatisfaction.