Does viewcam.me way of accessing SS remotely require port forwarding

tdenson
tdenson
in SecuritySpy

My understanding is that this works regardless of any port forwarding. Is this correct ?

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  • Ben
    Ben

    The short answer is that yes it does require port forwarding. The longer answer is that there are two main ways to achieve remote access into your SecuritySpy system:

    Port forwarding - this requires two things:

    • The router must be configured to forward incoming connections from the Internet on port 8001 to the Mac running SecuritySpy. Enable the "Automatic port forwarding" option for HTTPS under Settings > Web, and SecuritySpy will attempt to do this for you automatically, which works for most routers.
    • A DDNS name is required, giving you a permanent Internet hostname that will automatically update when your public IP address changes. This functionality is built into SecuritySpy, which provides you with a "name.viewcam.me" domain for this purpose. SecuritySpy also automatically creates an SSL certificate with this domain, to fully authenticate the secure HTTPS connection.

    Virtual network - in cases where port forwarding isn't possible, or for when you want the maximum possible level of security, this is a good solution. The full setup is detailed here: Remote Access Without Port Forwarding. In this case, a DDNS address like viewcam.me isn't required, because you use the virtual IP address of the SecuritySpy Mac to connect from any other device on the virtual network.

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