home | list info | list archive | date index | thread index

Re: looking for suggestions for non-cloud, real-time outdoor security camera

  • Subject: Re: looking for suggestions for non-cloud, real-time outdoor security camera
  • From: Spencer Cheng <scheng [ at ] aotera [ dot ] org>
  • Date: Sun, 17 Aug 2025 14:02:14 -0400

> On Aug 16, 2025, at 19:04, Dianne Skoll via linux <linux [ at ] linux-ottawa [ dot ] org> wrote:
> 
> Oh sure.  But you can run a VPN terminated on a dynamic IP, and then
> everything becomes much simpler.
> 

Running a secure tunnel whether VPN or just plain old TLS is relatively straightforward using PKI key pair or even secret key.

If I were to redesign the camera system today, I would use something like DHT to do IP address discovery. Dynamic DNS is another possibility but that requires a DNS server at known iP address somewhere and someone who knows how to setup their own DynDNS entry.

/sc



To unsubscribe send a blank message to linux+unsubscribe [ at ] linux-ottawa [ dot ] org
To get help send a blank message to linux+help [ at ] linux-ottawa [ dot ] org
To visit the archives: https://lists.linux-ottawa.org