Setting up local video storage for your IP camera is a very common requirement, even if you are using cloud storage as the primary storage for your IP camera, many customers will still want to have redundant, local storage in case there is an Internet...
As a follow-up to our previous Admin Portal feature update , we’ve shipped further enhancements to the Admin Portal to make it easier for partners to get the data they need. Here’s a recap: New menu items are available, Manage Accounts (formerly Manage Customers), Manage Cameras...
We have recently made some significant updates to the Admin Portal that are part of a larger set of improvements we will be rolling out in the coming months. If you are using the Admin Portal to manage your customer accounts, please read this post...
Here at Camcloud the topic of port forwarding your IP camera comes up often. I thought it was time we refreshed some tips and tricks I use to setup port forwarding. In order to view your camera outside your local network you need to port...
Before starting I suggest reading Quickstart - Setup an IP Camera with Camcloud. Setting up TRENDnet is easy. Insert the CD and “Install the camera” and follow the prompts. One special note during setup is that it first tries to setup WPS with your router. If...
I wanted to give a quick and dirty tutorial on how to create a Joomla 2.5 component. I’m going to show you how to create a very quick Joomla MVC component...
I'd like to outline the procedure on how to setup an FTP server using vsftpd virtual users. Using a separate MySQL table to store the credentials of users provides a secure implementation without all the hassle of creating user accounts on your machine. A very...
Ok, here’s a good question that we don’t get that often, but a great little Camcloud tip to share. Dear Camcloud, can I setup video monitoring with your service using multiple webcams on the same PC? I want to be able to point cameras in several...
In a previous post I created a jQuery Form Validation Tutorial. Today I wanted to give a quick discussion on how to use jQuery validation with onblur or onfocus. Have you ever seen a form where there is some help text available inside a text box: It...
One of the arguments against OAuth 2.0 is that it ignores mobile applications. While it's true that the standard is heavily tailored for 3rd-party clients, it does offer the Resource Owner Password Credentials Grant. This workflow is a good fit for trusted mobile apps. For example a...
Axis IP cameras have a great reputation, and for good reason. You can use Camcloud video monitoring with an Axis camera (you can read our Axis Setup Guide) and we recommend them to our customers. One question that comes up regularly is how you tune it...
In this post I wanted to expand on the previous post dedicated to the introduction of jQuery validation. I wanted to expand on a couple of comments to extend this a bit further. Specifically: Style the input box with a red border on failure Allow you to add...
