On 02/06/18 21:54, Ed Greshko wrote:
On 02/07/18 06:56, Bob Goodwin wrote:
I bought two ptz cameras which can be viewed and controlled with the family
iPhones and of course they would like to use the "Armcrest" cloud/server in order to
view them while away during the day. The cameras would connect to my LAN and via my
router to the Viasat modem. I have always tried to avoid such connections to my
system and doing this is worrisome.
Thoughts and advice appreciated,
I suppose the question would be..... You bought the gear from Armcrest? What
specifically are you worried about? And, if you bought your gear from Armcrest
wouldn't they be the ones to answer your concerns? Nothing you've said would seem to
involve Fedora.
Oh, and aren't you using a satellite internet connection? In the past you've
indicated if you exceed your data quota it is expensive. Are you concerned about the
uploads of video may impact your wallet? :-)
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Yes, they discourage excessive usage with reduced speed and additional
cost. I am assuming usage will only occur when the link is in use as she
views an image. I usually simply need to view the camera video via VLC
involving no external systems and the router log reports small usage for
the cameras.
The system is Fedora 27, usually updated each day, and I depend on
firewalld, selinux, and the dd-wrt router firewall to provide security
which seems to me to make it a Fedora related question. I apologize if
that is too broad an interpretation.
I know that there are a number of those systems for remote viewing with
"internet cameras" being offered and typically the information provided
to the user is favorable. I guess what I am looking for is assurance
that I am not inviting unwanted access to my system by using their
service. I'm not concerned about others looking at the video, I just
don't want vandals getting into my system and I'm not sure if I need to
take additional measures to prevent that ...
Thanks for responding,
Bob
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