Windows 10 EOS (22H2) Oct. 14, 2025
- Thread starter David L
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I would say it is probably true. Microsoft as well as many others are pushing their AI, they want to warp/control all our minds
, even more than mine is already warped, lolWindows 12 will be a big push to AI. I really wish Blue Iris would develop a Linux version...they have had plenty of time now to do so...I foresee many people jumping off the Windows wagon in the future. Only good thing is, I don't allow my Blue Iris box access to the Internet so I could run an older version of Windows, or better yet Windows Server (which does not have the bloat of Windows Consumer). Only time I allow Internet access is when I apply a BI update or recently these Windows Updates...
How I get to my BI PC is via RDP (Remotely) I set up a rule for my Main Private PC to gain access:
The 192.168.50.0 CAMERA VLAN Network does not have Any Internet access, this is where I have my Cameras with the Blue Iris PC.
To gain remote access to Blue Iris (My Cameras) via it's Web Server (UI3), I VPN (Local VPN) to my network to gain access to the CAMERA VLAN, I also allow access to my Home Assistant box too...
I totally agree and support this. I have realized one big problem: Some users of headless BI systems use windows Remote Desktop to access the BI system. Would there be a way to accomplish the same thing with BI running on Linux?
No direct (OS level) equivalent that I am aware of, but lots of commercial options like TeamViewer or AnyDesk, plus loads of open-source VNC variants. Or, go hardware level access (even while booting) with the modern generation of KVM devices, there are quite a few that have appeared in the last year or two.
I currently use Team Viewer and am plotting to get off of it. If you use the free version, it nags you incessantly.
Yeah, I had to move away from TeamViewer at least 5-6 years ago from all the nagging. AnyDesk works well for my remote support purposes (family, friends), Windows RDP internally on my LAN to my headless BI server. Want to try the new generation hardware KVMs, but haven't had the true need (yet) to justify the price.
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I connect to my Linux Ubuntu via RDP.
On the left is my Ubuntu box VM Home Assistant, middle is Blue iris, right is Queen my new build...
I put myself through a crash course of remote desktop on Linux today, then set up Remmina on the laptop to RDP into the BI machine. It not only works a well as RDP from windows, but connects a lot faster.
I'm out of reasons to not migrate BI to Linux. Would sure save a lot of headaches caused by windows updates, and the gymnastics to avoid the microsoft accoount.
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Funny, just asked a friend here, he said same thing...he is actually the one that setup this Ubuntu box for me with the VM to run Home Assistant. I really need to learn more Linux...commands...
