2014-03-22

Free SecureImageDisplay Version 3.0

Image sizes for the examples shown here are small for demonstration purposes. You can use any sizes. Foscam IP Cameras were used for live demonstration purposes.

This Interface works with ALL Foscam IP Camera models and virtually all other IP Cameras as well as any imaging devices that can supply Snapshots via HTTP and/or HTTPS and is compatible with any and all Internet browser capable devices running on any Operating System and using any browser. From Computers to Tablets to Phones and TVs.

Here are the current options this Interface supports:

Require Unique User and Password to Access

Allows HTTPS Access Even For MJPEG Based IP Cameras

Set Time Limit for Viewing

Extended Access Restrictions for ALL Foscam IP Camera Models

Save Last Real-Time Image From Foscam IP Camera To Disk

Real-Time Image Request Throttling

Auto-Recovery Image Fallback

Automatic Image Percentage Resize

Automatic Image Fixed Size Resize

Insert Date Time and Custom Text Into Images

Time Zone Offset When Web Server Is In Another Time Zone

Controlled Privacy

Automatic Image Refreshing Using HTML Front-End ("Example Included")

Click on any of the Nine Foscam U.S. IP Demo Camera images below to view a specific IP Camera in Real-Time using unsecure methods. If the IP Camera in question natively supports HTTPS then even the unsecure Interfaces can be changed to use HTTPS vs. HTTP and be secure as well.

Last Real-Time Images Stored On Disk Displayed - CDT Time


Live Demonstrations Showing ALL Foscam U.S. Demo IP Cameras At The Same Time Using Secure Methods:

Without Login Required:

http://107.170.59.150/foscam/FoscamUS.htm

User Name and Password can be ANY combination of characters. Please note that when using HTTP the User and Password are sent in the clear in this Login example. User name is admin Password is admin

With Login Required:

http://107.170.59.150/foscam/SecureI...layLoginUS.php

The same can be done using HTTPS however the example is using a self-signed certificate so you will see a warning:

Without Login Required:

https://107.170.59.150/foscam/FoscamUS.htm

With Login Required:

https://107.170.59.150/foscam/Secure...layLoginUS.php

Extended Access Restrictions for all Foscam IP Camera Models

If someone were to try to access the Interface that was not allowed to do so and they tried to grab Snapshots or Refreshed Snapshots from your Foscam IP Camera(s). There are Extended Access Restrictions you can implement and use with the Interface. To deny anyone access to the Interface directly. Even if they know the file location of the Interface on the web server.

Example ("Compare above links HTML source code to links below"):

http://107.170.59.150/foscam/FoscamUSAttempt.htm

https://107.170.59.150/foscam/FoscamUSAttempt.htm

The Facts

One of the downsides of accessing your IP Cameras over insecure Internet connections or displaying "Real-Time" image(s) of your Foscam IP Cameras in Social Media sites, Blogs, Forums, Web Pages, Instant Messengers or even in Emails as an image or as links. Is that by doing so, you expose and show your Foscam IP Cameras DDNS and Port or ISP IP Address and Port and User Id and Password credentials for your Foscam IP Camera.

This Interface provides methods that resolve the above issues with future versions and functionality to come. Even while using HTTP unsecure access methods to any of your Foscam IP Cameras.

Secure Private Use

These images and their very secure methods. Contain no reference to your Foscam IP Cameras Model information, DDNS, IP Address or Cameras User credentials on where the Foscam IP Camera images originated from or how they were obtained.

In fact. These methods can be used to check on your Foscam IP Cameras when you are using any Internet browser capable device that is using public or semi-private Internet access. Such as public WiFi access or even your workplace and other semi-private internet connections for your Internet connection at that time.

Where you do not trust or wish to broadcast ANY information about your Foscam IP Cameras when accessing them on any risky or potentially unsecure Internet connection.

Where by doing so. Could and can expose you to Identity Theft or other IP Camera abuses. If others could use that exposed information. To abuse your IP Cameras by changing their position and/or viewing their video streams at anytime and/or gain access to your IP Cameras configurations. Thereby and possibly ("Depending on the User Id Level you used to access your IP Camera when using those unsecure Internet connections") others could also learn your Email and/or FTP User Ids and Passwords for them. Why take that RISK on a unsecure internet connection when there no longer is a need to do so?

Note: Once someone learns where your IP Camera is located ("DDNS and/or ISP IP Address") over an unsecure Internet connection. While also having any valid IP Camera User Id and Password information that was exposed because of using that unsecure Internet connection. They can connect to your IP Camera and based on the IP Cameras User Id level and Password that they ("Sniffed") and captured over a unsecured Internet connection. They can also determine what type of IP Camera is being used during that ("Sniffing") process.

At the very minimum, they would have unfettered 24/7/365 access to your IP Cameras video streams anytime your IP Camera was online and still using that same DDNS and Port or ISP IP Address and Port and User Id and Password for that IP Camera, that they ("Sniffed") on that unsecure Internet connection. That's a "Best Case" scenario and definitely not the worse case scenario and for sure, not worth the risk.

Some corporate, workplace, Hotspots and other Internet connections or their proxies. May block and not allow access to ports other than ports 80 and 443. This gets around those blocks as well. Allowing you to always have access to your Foscam IP Cameras.

Secure Public Use

Here are methods to securely display your Foscam IP Cameras "Real-Time" in Social Media sites, Emails, Forums, Blogs, Web Pages, Instant Messengers and anyplace where you can include an image or links in your post. As well as your own web pages which can now include a "Real-Time" Snapshot image of your Foscam IP Camera.

Without needing to include or expose any reference to your Foscam IP Cameras DDNS, IP Address or Foscam IP Cameras User credentials. With or without your own custom text and/or date and timestamp embedded in the actual image(s) displayed.

This is an excellent method for example. To display a current single image or automatically refreshed images of any Foscam IP Camera. MJPEG or H.264 based, in Real-Time, on a web page at the time a visitor visits and views that webpage. Without giving up any information about your Foscam IP Camera location or user credentials. While and when doing so.

Download

This Interface requires having access to a Web Server with PHP.

In some cases. Web Hosting services do NOT allow access to non-standard outgoing ports. Meaning a port other then port 80. If your Web Hosting service will not open a non-standard port to your current Foscam IP Cameras port. You will be forced to use port 80 for your Foscam IP Camera, to get this to work. The php script automatically checks and reports if this is the case.

Here are the nine files required for this Interface. All in a .zip file:

http://107.170.59.150/V30/SecureImageDisplayV30.zip

Unsecure Methods

Here are unsecure methods to access your Foscam IP Cameras as well:

MJPEG Based IP Cameras:

http://foscam.us/forum/post10970.html#p10970

H.264 Based IP Cameras:

http://foscam.us/forum/post20338.html#p20338

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