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How to access ZoneMinder from another computer
Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2010 2:39 pm
by PacoLM
Hi,
I have setup a computer to act as a surveillance system using Zoneminder and now I would like to access the ZM console from any computer, is it possible?.
Thanks,
Paco
PS: Sorry, I searched the forum, but I didn't find the answer.
Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2010 4:37 pm
by coke
"Any computer" is a little vague, but with the correct network setup, yes. Computers on your own network should be able to get to it with your usual path but ip address changed from localhost or 127.0.0.1 to the server's actual ip.
Accessing it outside your network involves the ZM machine to have either it's own external IP, or have your router do NAT to send port 80 to the ZM box. If you don't have a static IP, there are a variety of dynamic dns options, Google dynamic dns and you should find something useful.
Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2010 7:05 pm
by PacoLM
coke wrote:"Any computer" is a little vague, but with the correct network setup, yes. Computers on your own network should be able to get to it with your usual path but ip address changed from localhost or 127.0.0.1 to the server's actual ip.
Accessing it outside your network involves the ZM machine to have either it's own external IP, or have your router do NAT to send port 80 to the ZM box. If you don't have a static IP, there are a variety of dynamic dns options, Google dynamic dns and you should find something useful.
Could you please be more specific about the ZM machine having external IP or configure the router, could you guide me to some examples?.
Thanks for the information!
Paco
Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2010 8:18 pm
by coke
Umm. I'll try?
Where's your ZoneMinder box, and where's the computer you want to be able to access it from?
Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2010 9:04 pm
by kingofkya
Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2010 10:48 pm
by PacoLM
Hi,
I'll do my best after 6 months of experience in Linux (Ubuntu)....
Thanks, keep you informed!
Paco
I think I have it....
Posted: Fri Jan 08, 2010 11:26 pm
by PacoLM
Hi,
I have opened the port for my local ip that runs ZM in the router and now I could access the zm console remotely.
I have protected the remote access using zm built-in security, only need to register in a web like
www.dyndns.com (thanks to 'scott-p-k', that helped me in the zoneminder chat).
Thanks a lot,
Paco
Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2010 6:41 am
by PacoLM
Hi,
There's no need to register in a web like
www.dyndns.com, I have modified the zmfilter.pl in order to upload a file with the current external ip of my system, so I only need to connect to the ftp server where my capture files are being uploaded, and open the text file where the ip is being written.
In this way I could know the actual ip of my system, even if it changes.
I'll post the modifications on the zmfilter.pl when I'm back to home.
Regards,
PacoLM