SayCyberOnceMore

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  • I’ve not seen that option, but I use syncthing instead of the phone application to sync my photos to a specific folder on my NAS which is then an external library for Immich.

    TBH, I don’t want anything deleting anything automatically.

    I’ll often delete newer pictures of temporary stuff but keep older pictures of my frinds & family, so, that’s not a feature I’d see any value in. It tends to just make me lazy and build up GBs of junk photos on my NAS (and backups…)




  • Not quite clear there…

    You’re copying data from the source, to harddrives… and then to a server with different drives?

    Assuming it’s just lots of smallish data files / media and not OS files (ie don’t need symlinks, attributes, ownership, etc) then any backup software which generates hashes to be able to repair the archive during a restore would do.

    Btrfs doesn’t need LVM, but I wouldn’t use that on mobile drives.

    Or… is this one huge 80TB file?





  • 1st, definitely get backups offsite. Either cloud or drives at someone else’s home, but do that.

    When (not if) something breaks you’ll need to fix it “now

    So, if you were intending on hosting a failover system in the cloud with Jellyfin, Adguard, Wireguard, etc. that won’t be a simple replica - you’ll need to redo your whole networking design.

    IMHO, you’re better having physical spare parts / devices at home and focus on that.

    If you’re running on an old PC, you’ll probably be better getting a newer, more efficient (lower electricity costs) - possibly smaller and quieter - device and moving stuff across… your old PC can then be the backup device.





  • If the timestamps on the current live cctv image looks completely different, then you’re out of luck using it as evidence.

    After all, it’s your video evidence, why would you want to fake it if you’re trying to prove that someone stole that Amazon parcel off your front door step…

    This isn’t X-Files… 🛸



  • Slightly off topic and something I read from somewhere else, but make sure whatever you use can write the date & time onto the camera images, otherwise it isn’t usable for any police / insurance claims.

    I’d guess all systems do this now, but just wanted it to be on your checklist of features.

    If the camera doesn’t do it, then the storage server must.

    (And make sure the clock is sync’d to something 😉)



  • Zoneminder is an option.

    It’s been around since before containers were a thing, so fairly stable.

    Not used it myself, but when I get around to needing cameras (I’m in a small house in a low crime area), then thats what I’m planning to use.

    It has (had?) an integration in MythTv too, so I can see who’s a the door whilst watching TV at the same time.



  • Not really sure what you’re asking here

    Is Windows + UAC + no password secure?

    No.

    What is Linux protecting us from by using passwords?

    Bad humans & mistakes. But Linux doesn’t need passwords.

    Linux & Windows came from a command-line history, so things like UAC are just a GUI version of sudo (and there is (was?) a Linux equivalent if you wanted it)

    So, consider these as options on either OS. If you want it, it’s there, if you don’t, don’t - other options exist depending on your uae case (ie SSH keys, biometrics, etc…)

    To the point; not using a password is a choice on convenience over protection.