Why does Blue Iris require administrator privileges (UAC prompt)?

[MicahZoltu]

Blue Iris demands admin privs in order to run, and I can't think of why that would be necessary. All it needs to do is access my local network and write to disk and do some CPU/GPU processing... none of which should require administrator access.

I know that I can run a service, but that is just hiding the administrative access prompt. I want to understand why it is asking for admin privs since it really shouldn't be.

 

[IAmATeaf]

Blue Iris demands admin privs in order to run, and I can't think of why that would be necessary. All it needs to do is access my local network and write to disk and do some CPU/GPU processing... none of which should require administrator access.

I know that I can run a service, but that is just hiding the administrative access prompt. I want to understand why it is asking for admin privs since it really shouldn't be.

Send Support an email and ask them as nobody here can truly answer your question.

 

[MicahZoltu]

I'll give it a try. The hope though was to get a more honest answer from the community than a sales person.

 

[fenderman]

I'll give it a try. The hope though was to get a more honest answer from the community than a sales person.

Because the developer is trying to steal your porn collection off your system.

 

[Silas]

Because the developer is trying to steal your porn collection off your system.

No point, i keep it in a folder called pr0n with a password of password1 so no chance they will ever guess that.

 

[IAmATeaf]

I'll give it a try. The hope though was to get a more honest answer from the community than a sales person.

That was an honest answer.

Also, BI is developed and supported by a single person and whenever I've emailed support the answers have been very down to earth and honest and how can he sell you something that you already have?

 

[IAmATeaf]

No point, i keep it in a folder called pr0n with a password of password1 so no chance they will ever guess that.

You might want to think about using a more secure password such as password1234

 

[aristobrat]

The hope though was to get a more honest answer from the community than a sales person.

Like mentioned above, BI is pretty much a one-person company and his name is Ken. I've had one other person do some initial triage on two of my trouble tickets a few years back, but that's about it.