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I've been looking for Windows webcam software that will run as a Windows service without any user login. The goal is to use the webcam as a cheap security camera and log the results to secure networked storage (windows share, not FTP). The requirements are:
- Motion detection
- Video capture
- Runs as a service (should start
recording immediately after reboot) - Nice to have: Round-robin
storage, e.g. 10Gb limit, oldest
files overwritten/deleted when space
gets low
I've read the other webcam questions but still haven't stumbled across anything suitable.
Evaluations thus far:
Title MotionDetect Service Snapshots Video SpaceLimit License
Yawcam Yes Yes Yes No No GPL
WebCam ZoneTrigger Yes No Yes Yes No Commercial
Dorgem Yes No Yes Yes No GPL
AbelCam Yes No Yes Yes No Commercial
Logitech Yes No Yes Yes No Paired with camera
IspyConnect Yes No Yes Yes Yes Free
SecureCam (SourcefoYes No Yes Yes No GPL
AbelCam Yes No Yes Yes No Commercial
Active WebCam Yes Yes(?) Yes Yes Volume Free Commercial
WebCam Surveyor Yes No Yes Yes No Commercial
WebCamsPy NA NA NA NA NA GPL
Camera: Logitech Webcam Pro 9000
Windows 7 32-bit
WebCamsPy failed to initialize so couldn't be tested
So far, the contenders:
- Active Webcam comes the closest, and claims to run as a service, but i haven't been able to get it to record after a cold boot even though a service is running.
- Yawcam can be set up as a service but doesn't record video.
- IspyConnect has exactly the type of space limit I want and looks great, but doesn't run as a service (seems also to be a bit of a cpu hog)
Any other suggestions? I'm locked into Windows so can't use linux Motion, which looks almost perfect. Any pointers to rich Windows webcam/motion detection libraries out there that could easily be turned into a command line program would also be appreciated.
windows video security services webcam
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I've been looking for Windows webcam software that will run as a Windows service without any user login. The goal is to use the webcam as a cheap security camera and log the results to secure networked storage (windows share, not FTP). The requirements are:
- Motion detection
- Video capture
- Runs as a service (should start
recording immediately after reboot) - Nice to have: Round-robin
storage, e.g. 10Gb limit, oldest
files overwritten/deleted when space
gets low
I've read the other webcam questions but still haven't stumbled across anything suitable.
Evaluations thus far:
Title MotionDetect Service Snapshots Video SpaceLimit License
Yawcam Yes Yes Yes No No GPL
WebCam ZoneTrigger Yes No Yes Yes No Commercial
Dorgem Yes No Yes Yes No GPL
AbelCam Yes No Yes Yes No Commercial
Logitech Yes No Yes Yes No Paired with camera
IspyConnect Yes No Yes Yes Yes Free
SecureCam (SourcefoYes No Yes Yes No GPL
AbelCam Yes No Yes Yes No Commercial
Active WebCam Yes Yes(?) Yes Yes Volume Free Commercial
WebCam Surveyor Yes No Yes Yes No Commercial
WebCamsPy NA NA NA NA NA GPL
Camera: Logitech Webcam Pro 9000
Windows 7 32-bit
WebCamsPy failed to initialize so couldn't be tested
So far, the contenders:
- Active Webcam comes the closest, and claims to run as a service, but i haven't been able to get it to record after a cold boot even though a service is running.
- Yawcam can be set up as a service but doesn't record video.
- IspyConnect has exactly the type of space limit I want and looks great, but doesn't run as a service (seems also to be a bit of a cpu hog)
Any other suggestions? I'm locked into Windows so can't use linux Motion, which looks almost perfect. Any pointers to rich Windows webcam/motion detection libraries out there that could easily be turned into a command line program would also be appreciated.
windows video security services webcam
1
Not an exact answer, but there are utilities to run non-service apps as a service. Check out MS's Srvany.exe (support.microsoft.com/kb/137890), or perhaps application-as-service.com
– Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007
Jun 16 '11 at 20:54
Good idea, I'll see if srvany works with Ispyconnect.
– hurfdurf
Jun 16 '11 at 21:53
One note - the yawcam service seems to stop upon any logout event on XP (even when running as a different user). Win7 works fine.
– hurfdurf
Jun 21 '11 at 1:05
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I've been looking for Windows webcam software that will run as a Windows service without any user login. The goal is to use the webcam as a cheap security camera and log the results to secure networked storage (windows share, not FTP). The requirements are:
- Motion detection
- Video capture
- Runs as a service (should start
recording immediately after reboot) - Nice to have: Round-robin
storage, e.g. 10Gb limit, oldest
files overwritten/deleted when space
gets low
I've read the other webcam questions but still haven't stumbled across anything suitable.
Evaluations thus far:
Title MotionDetect Service Snapshots Video SpaceLimit License
Yawcam Yes Yes Yes No No GPL
WebCam ZoneTrigger Yes No Yes Yes No Commercial
Dorgem Yes No Yes Yes No GPL
AbelCam Yes No Yes Yes No Commercial
Logitech Yes No Yes Yes No Paired with camera
IspyConnect Yes No Yes Yes Yes Free
SecureCam (SourcefoYes No Yes Yes No GPL
AbelCam Yes No Yes Yes No Commercial
Active WebCam Yes Yes(?) Yes Yes Volume Free Commercial
WebCam Surveyor Yes No Yes Yes No Commercial
WebCamsPy NA NA NA NA NA GPL
Camera: Logitech Webcam Pro 9000
Windows 7 32-bit
WebCamsPy failed to initialize so couldn't be tested
So far, the contenders:
- Active Webcam comes the closest, and claims to run as a service, but i haven't been able to get it to record after a cold boot even though a service is running.
- Yawcam can be set up as a service but doesn't record video.
- IspyConnect has exactly the type of space limit I want and looks great, but doesn't run as a service (seems also to be a bit of a cpu hog)
Any other suggestions? I'm locked into Windows so can't use linux Motion, which looks almost perfect. Any pointers to rich Windows webcam/motion detection libraries out there that could easily be turned into a command line program would also be appreciated.
windows video security services webcam
I've been looking for Windows webcam software that will run as a Windows service without any user login. The goal is to use the webcam as a cheap security camera and log the results to secure networked storage (windows share, not FTP). The requirements are:
- Motion detection
- Video capture
- Runs as a service (should start
recording immediately after reboot) - Nice to have: Round-robin
storage, e.g. 10Gb limit, oldest
files overwritten/deleted when space
gets low
I've read the other webcam questions but still haven't stumbled across anything suitable.
Evaluations thus far:
Title MotionDetect Service Snapshots Video SpaceLimit License
Yawcam Yes Yes Yes No No GPL
WebCam ZoneTrigger Yes No Yes Yes No Commercial
Dorgem Yes No Yes Yes No GPL
AbelCam Yes No Yes Yes No Commercial
Logitech Yes No Yes Yes No Paired with camera
IspyConnect Yes No Yes Yes Yes Free
SecureCam (SourcefoYes No Yes Yes No GPL
AbelCam Yes No Yes Yes No Commercial
Active WebCam Yes Yes(?) Yes Yes Volume Free Commercial
WebCam Surveyor Yes No Yes Yes No Commercial
WebCamsPy NA NA NA NA NA GPL
Camera: Logitech Webcam Pro 9000
Windows 7 32-bit
WebCamsPy failed to initialize so couldn't be tested
So far, the contenders:
- Active Webcam comes the closest, and claims to run as a service, but i haven't been able to get it to record after a cold boot even though a service is running.
- Yawcam can be set up as a service but doesn't record video.
- IspyConnect has exactly the type of space limit I want and looks great, but doesn't run as a service (seems also to be a bit of a cpu hog)
Any other suggestions? I'm locked into Windows so can't use linux Motion, which looks almost perfect. Any pointers to rich Windows webcam/motion detection libraries out there that could easily be turned into a command line program would also be appreciated.
windows video security services webcam
windows video security services webcam
edited Jun 16 '11 at 21:44
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Not an exact answer, but there are utilities to run non-service apps as a service. Check out MS's Srvany.exe (support.microsoft.com/kb/137890), or perhaps application-as-service.com
– Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007
Jun 16 '11 at 20:54
Good idea, I'll see if srvany works with Ispyconnect.
– hurfdurf
Jun 16 '11 at 21:53
One note - the yawcam service seems to stop upon any logout event on XP (even when running as a different user). Win7 works fine.
– hurfdurf
Jun 21 '11 at 1:05
add a comment |
1
Not an exact answer, but there are utilities to run non-service apps as a service. Check out MS's Srvany.exe (support.microsoft.com/kb/137890), or perhaps application-as-service.com
– Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007
Jun 16 '11 at 20:54
Good idea, I'll see if srvany works with Ispyconnect.
– hurfdurf
Jun 16 '11 at 21:53
One note - the yawcam service seems to stop upon any logout event on XP (even when running as a different user). Win7 works fine.
– hurfdurf
Jun 21 '11 at 1:05
1
1
Not an exact answer, but there are utilities to run non-service apps as a service. Check out MS's Srvany.exe (support.microsoft.com/kb/137890), or perhaps application-as-service.com
– Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007
Jun 16 '11 at 20:54
Not an exact answer, but there are utilities to run non-service apps as a service. Check out MS's Srvany.exe (support.microsoft.com/kb/137890), or perhaps application-as-service.com
– Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007
Jun 16 '11 at 20:54
Good idea, I'll see if srvany works with Ispyconnect.
– hurfdurf
Jun 16 '11 at 21:53
Good idea, I'll see if srvany works with Ispyconnect.
– hurfdurf
Jun 16 '11 at 21:53
One note - the yawcam service seems to stop upon any logout event on XP (even when running as a different user). Win7 works fine.
– hurfdurf
Jun 21 '11 at 1:05
One note - the yawcam service seems to stop upon any logout event on XP (even when running as a different user). Win7 works fine.
– hurfdurf
Jun 21 '11 at 1:05
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ContaCam is freeware, has motion detection, can be run as a service, has automatic file cleanup etc.
This Free Video Surveillance and Live Webcam software for Windows is extremely easy on system resources, and does not contain unnecessary bloat. It is fast, light, and versatile enough to meet all your security needs while still being very user friendly and able to run on even the most moderate systems.
An easy three steps Assistant is provided:
- Decide for the usage (security surveillance, live snapshot webcam or manual records / snapshots)
- Enter a friendly camera name, choose the web appearance & language
(English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian, German, Russian, Slovak, Czech, Dutch, Bulgarian)
- Configure how long to keep the files on your hard disk
Screenshots
Device Assistant
Cameras
Web UI
add a comment |
Haven't tried this, but it does say it will run as a service: http://www.webcamxp.com/home.aspx
add a comment |
One excellent tool that will fulfill all your requirements is - "WebCam Monitor". This app automatically records video, captures photos, and sends you email and SMS notifications when motion is detected. You can also set it to auto delete oldest files when space is low. I am using it to monitor my home and it works better than other apps I tried before. Give it a try, you will like it.
https://www.deskshare.com/wcm.aspx
New contributor
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May be this one (never tested): Yawcam
«It is also possible to run Yawcam as a Windows service. Yawcam will
then run invisible in the background and start even before a uses logs
in to the computer»
http://www.yawcam.com/
add a comment |
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ContaCam is freeware, has motion detection, can be run as a service, has automatic file cleanup etc.
This Free Video Surveillance and Live Webcam software for Windows is extremely easy on system resources, and does not contain unnecessary bloat. It is fast, light, and versatile enough to meet all your security needs while still being very user friendly and able to run on even the most moderate systems.
An easy three steps Assistant is provided:
- Decide for the usage (security surveillance, live snapshot webcam or manual records / snapshots)
- Enter a friendly camera name, choose the web appearance & language
(English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian, German, Russian, Slovak, Czech, Dutch, Bulgarian)
- Configure how long to keep the files on your hard disk
Screenshots
Device Assistant
Cameras
Web UI
add a comment |
ContaCam is freeware, has motion detection, can be run as a service, has automatic file cleanup etc.
This Free Video Surveillance and Live Webcam software for Windows is extremely easy on system resources, and does not contain unnecessary bloat. It is fast, light, and versatile enough to meet all your security needs while still being very user friendly and able to run on even the most moderate systems.
An easy three steps Assistant is provided:
- Decide for the usage (security surveillance, live snapshot webcam or manual records / snapshots)
- Enter a friendly camera name, choose the web appearance & language
(English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian, German, Russian, Slovak, Czech, Dutch, Bulgarian)
- Configure how long to keep the files on your hard disk
Screenshots
Device Assistant
Cameras
Web UI
add a comment |
ContaCam is freeware, has motion detection, can be run as a service, has automatic file cleanup etc.
This Free Video Surveillance and Live Webcam software for Windows is extremely easy on system resources, and does not contain unnecessary bloat. It is fast, light, and versatile enough to meet all your security needs while still being very user friendly and able to run on even the most moderate systems.
An easy three steps Assistant is provided:
- Decide for the usage (security surveillance, live snapshot webcam or manual records / snapshots)
- Enter a friendly camera name, choose the web appearance & language
(English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian, German, Russian, Slovak, Czech, Dutch, Bulgarian)
- Configure how long to keep the files on your hard disk
Screenshots
Device Assistant
Cameras
Web UI
ContaCam is freeware, has motion detection, can be run as a service, has automatic file cleanup etc.
This Free Video Surveillance and Live Webcam software for Windows is extremely easy on system resources, and does not contain unnecessary bloat. It is fast, light, and versatile enough to meet all your security needs while still being very user friendly and able to run on even the most moderate systems.
An easy three steps Assistant is provided:
- Decide for the usage (security surveillance, live snapshot webcam or manual records / snapshots)
- Enter a friendly camera name, choose the web appearance & language
(English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian, German, Russian, Slovak, Czech, Dutch, Bulgarian)
- Configure how long to keep the files on your hard disk
Screenshots
Device Assistant
Cameras
Web UI
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Haven't tried this, but it does say it will run as a service: http://www.webcamxp.com/home.aspx
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Haven't tried this, but it does say it will run as a service: http://www.webcamxp.com/home.aspx
add a comment |
Haven't tried this, but it does say it will run as a service: http://www.webcamxp.com/home.aspx
Haven't tried this, but it does say it will run as a service: http://www.webcamxp.com/home.aspx
answered Jun 19 '11 at 1:10
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One excellent tool that will fulfill all your requirements is - "WebCam Monitor". This app automatically records video, captures photos, and sends you email and SMS notifications when motion is detected. You can also set it to auto delete oldest files when space is low. I am using it to monitor my home and it works better than other apps I tried before. Give it a try, you will like it.
https://www.deskshare.com/wcm.aspx
New contributor
add a comment |
One excellent tool that will fulfill all your requirements is - "WebCam Monitor". This app automatically records video, captures photos, and sends you email and SMS notifications when motion is detected. You can also set it to auto delete oldest files when space is low. I am using it to monitor my home and it works better than other apps I tried before. Give it a try, you will like it.
https://www.deskshare.com/wcm.aspx
New contributor
add a comment |
One excellent tool that will fulfill all your requirements is - "WebCam Monitor". This app automatically records video, captures photos, and sends you email and SMS notifications when motion is detected. You can also set it to auto delete oldest files when space is low. I am using it to monitor my home and it works better than other apps I tried before. Give it a try, you will like it.
https://www.deskshare.com/wcm.aspx
New contributor
One excellent tool that will fulfill all your requirements is - "WebCam Monitor". This app automatically records video, captures photos, and sends you email and SMS notifications when motion is detected. You can also set it to auto delete oldest files when space is low. I am using it to monitor my home and it works better than other apps I tried before. Give it a try, you will like it.
https://www.deskshare.com/wcm.aspx
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May be this one (never tested): Yawcam
«It is also possible to run Yawcam as a Windows service. Yawcam will
then run invisible in the background and start even before a uses logs
in to the computer»
http://www.yawcam.com/
add a comment |
May be this one (never tested): Yawcam
«It is also possible to run Yawcam as a Windows service. Yawcam will
then run invisible in the background and start even before a uses logs
in to the computer»
http://www.yawcam.com/
add a comment |
May be this one (never tested): Yawcam
«It is also possible to run Yawcam as a Windows service. Yawcam will
then run invisible in the background and start even before a uses logs
in to the computer»
http://www.yawcam.com/
May be this one (never tested): Yawcam
«It is also possible to run Yawcam as a Windows service. Yawcam will
then run invisible in the background and start even before a uses logs
in to the computer»
http://www.yawcam.com/
answered Jul 7 '12 at 6:47
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Not an exact answer, but there are utilities to run non-service apps as a service. Check out MS's Srvany.exe (support.microsoft.com/kb/137890), or perhaps application-as-service.com
– Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007
Jun 16 '11 at 20:54
Good idea, I'll see if srvany works with Ispyconnect.
– hurfdurf
Jun 16 '11 at 21:53
One note - the yawcam service seems to stop upon any logout event on XP (even when running as a different user). Win7 works fine.
– hurfdurf
Jun 21 '11 at 1:05