
[Motion] enables you to set-up a webcam server that has all of your cameras connected to it. So you can view them remotely and also upload them to a remote server, say so in the event of a burglary you could view them even though they may have stolen your local home [computer].
I've been using this exact style security setup with Ubuntu for about 4 months without any hiccups. The tutorial is slanted for Ubuntu, but you can apply this tutorial to any Linux distro.Set-up a Ubuntu webcam security system [Infected Project]
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