Good morning!!!!

[plowhog]

Someone said because of security concerns, and they supposedly report back home.

I recently purchased a Dahua camera. I can confirm this is true.

The default setting was for the camera to "report back" to the manufacturer what your IP address is and other information. No thanks. Except by the time you navigate to that screen, well .... it has already happened.

The camera also required allowing a "plugin" program (.exe file) to execute to configure the camera. This is a program it will run on your host PC. I did not allow that. Doing so is a huge security risk.

I removed the camera from my system. I will use it at some time in the future, but not until I have a complete quarantine system around it to prevent misbehavior. Too risky.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

I recently purchased a Dahua camera. I can confirm this is true.

The default setting was for the camera to "report back" to the manufacturer what your IP address is and other information. No thanks. Except by the time you navigate to that screen, well .... it has already happened.

The camera also required allowing a "plugin" program (.exe file) to execute to configure the camera. This is a program it will run on your host PC. I did not allow that. Doing so is a huge security risk.

I removed the camera from my system. I will use it at some time in the future, but not until I have a complete quarantine system around it to prevent misbehavior. Too risky.

I'm setting up 2 more amcrest cameras right now. Same basic menu system as Dahua, but some newer choices over the older cameras. Have never seen a "report back" item on any screen, including when I have set up Dahua cameras (I have one I'll check). There is the P2P option, which is sending it out somewhere, if that's what you refer to.

 

[sodamo]

RNG
Likely not orange - too big for the BX, but might add some Blue for my LS.

 

[riptides]

Ahhhh... productive day.
The SO broke out her tractor and started cutting the back eight acre pasture.
I washed up the reclaimed barn wood and let the sun dry it. Will have to lay it out and start cutting in the AM.
Looks like grass cutting season has officially started.

 

[plowhog]

Have never seen a "report back" item on any screen,

I did not find it at first-- only when I did a deep examination of every option and menu item did I find it. It was related to "remote support" ... ya sure.

btw Amcrest is a budget version of Dahua. Some people try buying the "lower end" Amcrest models then applying the Dahua firmware to get all the nicest features. Some succeed, but those who fail ruin their camera. Not my sort of thing to do ....

 

[plowhog]

Gosling alert!

Here is a picture of the first steps of 6 goslings. These little guys hatched yesterday but mom sat on them for about 24 hours. Then, about 7am this morning, it was off to see the world!

 

[scott_vt]

Good Afternoon,

In East Texas for the tiny tornado’s birthday. Getting ready to go tumbling this morning.

TBS, Happy Birthday to the Tiny Tornado ! I’m sure the tumbling will be an adventure! Have fun !

Mike, the grass looks great, happy mowing !

David, glad your feeling better !

 

[Wagtail]

Good (Thursday) morning. Overnight Low of 2.7C and it's presently 15.2C, partly cloudy & calm.

Not much on for today except for doing the hay round shifting task for a neighbour... and when I say 'neighbour', she's about a 15-20 minute tractor drive from me.

That's about it, take care all.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

Just got home, saw lights flashing in the field below the house, then helicopter landed. Son looked it up, said a Zero Turn rolled around 8 pm, helicopter just left at 9. Initial report said he was fine and just needed help, but they flew him to Shock trauma. He is a volunteer fireman, lost his son in Iraq. Got a video of the helicopter taking off.

 

[buckeyefarmer]

I did not find it at first-- only when I did a deep examination of every option and menu item did I find it. It was related to "remote support" ... ya sure.

btw Amcrest is a budget version of Dahua. Some people try buying the "lower end" Amcrest models then applying the Dahua firmware to get all the nicest features. Some succeed, but those who fail ruin their camera. Not my sort of thing to do ....

I've found amcrest to be nicer. The Dahua i was using is one that croaked, so I don't have any working any more. Might of only had the one. Also, the new cameras' don't ask you to load the .exe like the old ones did.
Years ago I ran wireshark on one of the qsee cameras, didn't see any evidence of any extra connections being made.