(Solved) Cannot connect to ZM desktop from another pc

[camsystem]

I have successfully set up ZM 1.24.2 on a Ubuntu 10.04 desktop. When ever I try to access ZM from a different PC on the local network (put the IP address on the browser), I get this message:
"It works!
This is the default web page for this server.
The web server software is running but no content has been added, yet."

I tried to set up new users per Wiki link: http://www.zoneminder.com/wiki/index.ph ... ZoneMinder
There is no users tab in the options menu.

Any help or directions or web links would be greatly appreciated.

[camsystem]

Keep on researching and found that I needed to enable Option -> System -> OPT_USE_AUTH before the user tab will appear. Tried to restart ZM but it now wants to to enter a login ID and password. I have tried root, admin, name of server and various password to no avail. Yikes! How do I logon as admin?

Any help will be appreciated!

[nightcrawler]

did you use /zm/ in your url? else you will enter the "root" of your apache webserver and you will get the default message" IT WORKS".
so use: http://yourdomain.com/zm/index.php or http://youriphere/zm/index.php

and admin logon is: admin/admin (nice short graphical manual : http://kotisivu.dnainternet.net/vuorris ... index.html)

[camsystem]

It works. Thanks for the assistence

[camsystem]

I would like to solve this thread. What would be the proper address if connecting from an external PC? I have a router and my local IP's are 192.168.xxx.xxx

[PacoLM]

Hi,
You have to use a DDNS provider (www,dyndns.com, for instance), if your internet provider has dynamic ip assignment. The ip 192.168.x.x is the internal IP,not the external. You have to subscribe to a DDNS server that will provide an alias (like mysystem.getmyip.com), where you could connect from a external net. To do this you will need to modify your router settings also.
If your provider assigns a fixed ip to your router, then is easier, you only have to write down your public ip and that's all.

Hope it helps,

PacoLM

[camsystem]

Thanks for the response. If I use the external IP address to Internet, I will not need DNS name services. Short of sticking the computer with ZM in the DMZ zone, what ports would I need to open up on my router?

[PacoLM]

The port that is using apache2, usually 80. You should open it in your router.

[PacoLM]

Any advance?

[camsystem]

Turns out my ISP's network is using an RFC1918 IP address. More info located here: http://www.dyndnscommunity.com/question ... e-net.html

I will not be able to connect to my home network from an external IP unless i purchase a static IP.

Much thanks for the help and advise. Solving out this thread as I can now connect from a different PC that is on my home network.