HTML Control of Triggering Camera

[barks]

I searched the forum and could not find anything on this. I wanted to change the status of the Alerts for one of my cameras via HTML commands from my HA controller. This can be accomplish via the BI console 'Camera properties / Alerts tab / Fire when' -or- in the BI App by selecting the camera then the 'Gear' icon.

Here are the commands to change between 'When triggered' and 'Never'
'http://ipaddress:port/admin?camera=Cam10&alerts=0&user=USER&pw=PASSWORD' will change the status of Cam10 to 'When triggered'
'http://ipaddress:port/admin?camera=Cam10&alerts=-1&user=USER&pw=PASSWORD' will change the status of Cam10 to 'Never'

I could not get it to work without including user/password in the HTTP command string even though I tried setting the Web server Authentication to 'Non-LAN only'

 

[hmjgriffon]

You have to uncheck secure and include the username and password

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[barks]

Thanks, I have it working.

 

[hmjgriffon]

Thanks, I have it working.

if you access BI from the app or the web page from the internet I'd suggest installing stunnel since with sure off, your credentials are now sent in plain text.

 

[barks]

I will have to do more reading on installing stunnel. Looked at it a while back but got distracted! Thanks for the reminder.

 

[hmjgriffon]

I will have to do more reading on installing stunnel. Looked at it a while back but got distracted! Thanks for the reminder.

It's super easy, totally worth it.