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Hi all, I have my CCTV setup (after lots of reading on here and the Internet!) so that I can access my CCTV camera via LAN and WAN. Anyway, in my DVR settings the HTTP port is set to 80. Every time I try to change this my DVR seems to crash. I'm trying to change the HTTP port to something different, as I don't really want to open up port 80 to the outside world due to obvious security risks. Is there anything else I can do so that port 80 isn't used for HTTP?? Any help will be great. Regards Jp |
I would not know any except that your service is not so easy to recognize. However, the bad side, you also had to specify the port with the URL when connecting then if not using the standard port.
I'm hoping your DVR came along with security features like user ID and password protection. Chose a strong password then. You may also check if it supports SSL/TLS (encryption). Edit:
No, it doesn't open security holes for something else as long as your router functions correctly and is secure too.
Yes, it would and can vary a lot depending on what networks you use and what geographical areas you visit. You may be able to maintain a log of IP addresses and ranges and may be able to set certain restrictions after some time when you're sure about the IP address ranges. |
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Using a port other than port 80 doesn't make it any more secure - security through obscurity is no security at all. If your router supports it you may be able to forward a different port (say |
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Thank you for the info on logging the ports. That's a good idea. I will try to go down this route. |
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Hi, thanks for the info. My router doesn't seem to support forwarding one port to another. If using another port other than 80 doesn't make it any more secure, what are the benefits of changing the port in the DVR to one other than 80? Do I have any other options to make it more secure? |
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Yes I have set the PW on my DVR to something that is secure and non-standard. I am forwarding all incoming traffic through port 80 to the internal IP of my DVR, but does this open up security loop holes elsewhere, or just within the DVR system? I can limit incoming traffic to a WAN IP range, but if I want to remotely access my DVR from my mobile phone (iPhone) I have no idea what the IP would be, and I guess it would change on each connection? Thanks again in advance |