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looney2ns

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Hey @wittaj, so my existing setup is basically a tower and monitor in my basement with a POE switch connecting cameras and everything together. My cameras are isolated from the internet by my router- I've got into each one and blocked access to the internet and use a VPN to connect to my BI pc from outside of the house.

Say, for example, that I wanted to move my monitor to a different location in the house but keep the switch, connections, and tower down in the basement, how would I and what would I need to basically view the BI pc from the monitor in a different location- another whole pc that remotes in?
Many threads here how to accomplish this.
 

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Another whole PC that remotes in is one way, running an HDMI cable to the new location is another, as is a wireless HDMI transmitter.

But I would vote for doing what most of us do, just RDP or some other remote application directly into it from whatever device you have connected to your LAN.

You can RDP into your BI computer from a tablet for example. It doesn't have to be a PC. I have RDPd into if from my phone before. Kind of a pain without a mouse, but it can be done.
 

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Another whole PC that remotes in is one way, running an HDMI cable to the new location is another, as is a wireless HDMI transmitter.

But I would vote for doing what most of us do, just RDP or some other remote application directly into it from whatever device you have connected to your LAN.

You can RDP into your BI computer from a tablet for example. It doesn't have to be a PC. I have RDPd into if from my phone before. Kind of a pain without a mouse, but it can be done.
Awesome. Thank you!
 

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Say, for example, that I wanted to move my monitor to a different location in the house but keep the switch, connections, and tower down in the basement, how would I and what would I need to basically view the BI pc from the monitor in a different location- another whole pc that remotes in?
I use an HDBase-T device. One is in our "closet" and the other one is in my office. They are connected through an Ethernet cable (needs to be a direct connection, i.e. not through a switch).. On the other side I have my 4k monitor, keyboard, mouse, and USB extension connected. If you want something similar, make sure that you have ports for USB, etc. Also make sure they support the monitor resolution you require.
 

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If you are concerned about network security (and it sounds like you need advice pretty badly), might want to dig through existing posts on this site in that regards. Many folks ask those same questions and many folks respond with valued suggestions and opinions. Start searching & researching before you end up on YouTube hacked security cameras :)
Or start a new topic and see can give you more detailed advice than from this Blue Iris UI3 forum post.
I actually read and search the forum. That's the whole reason why I shut off all the ports on the router. So now the only way to access my LAN is through VPN. Are you saying my cameras are still a security risk?
 
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I actually read and search the forum. That's the whole reason why I shut off all the ports on the router. So now the only way to access my LAN is through VPN. Are you saying my cameras are still a security risk?
for the most part, you did the correct way. However, there are curve balls to worry about. Is P2P enabled on the cameras themselves?
 

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I am not sure where I would see P2P. On my HikVison cams I have:

Fixed IP
default gateway set to my router (192.168.1.1)
DDNS disabled
PPPoE disabled
Ports set to 80 (HTTP), 554(RTSP), 443 (HTTPS), server(8243)
UPnP enabled (thought all port types have a status of not valid. I also have UPnP disabled on my router based on input from this forum and it help!!!!)
 

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When I log into UI3 with my admin account I can delete clips. However, I want to set someone else up with an non admin account to log into UI3 and monitor recordings, but I don't want them to be able to delete any clips. Is there a way to restrict this? I didn't see a way.
 

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When I log into UI3 with my admin account I can delete clips. However, I want to set someone else up with an non admin account to log into UI3 and monitor recordings, but I don't want them to be able to delete any clips. Is there a way to restrict this? I didn't see a way.
Just create a user in the BI application and don't give administrator permissions.
 

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have a problem. I activate BI AI Deepstack... How can i UI3 alert only when confirmed ?
 

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Yes in Clips. Nur Red Alert or Auto maximinze Same Problem i get Motion Alerst. But i need confirmed Alerts
 
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I started storing videos, from constant recording, in sub folders by camera name under "new". I know that's a little, for lack of a better term, "anal", but I am and "organized" person. Anyhow, UI3 doesn't see the sub directories. Any way around this that I'm missing?
 
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