ZoneMinder

ZoneMinder is a free, open-source software application for monitoring via closed-circuit television - developed to run under Linux and FreeBSD and released under the terms of the GNU General Public License (GPL).

ZoneMinder
Initial releaseSeptember 25, 2002 (2002-09-25)[1]
Stable release
1.34.22[2] / 19 October 2020 (19 October 2020)
Repository
Written inC++, Perl and PHP
Operating systemLinux, FreeBSD
Available inMultilingual
TypeSurveillance
LicenseGPL
Websitezoneminder.com

Users control ZoneMinder via a web-based interface. The application can use standard cameras (via a capture card, USB, FireWire etc.) or IP-based camera devices.[3] The software allows three modes of operation:[4]

  • monitoring (without recording)
  • recording after detected movement
  • permanent recording

The application supports multiple cameras, reviewable simultaneously. Recording starts when the application detects changes between camera frames; one can select zones within field of view that the software will ignore.[5] ZoneMinder supports cameras compatible with ONVIF standard.[6] However, relative difficulty of configuration is - along with limited support for other languages than English - counted among ZoneMinder's weak points.[4] This is underlined by lack of straightforward documentation.[7] Filip Palian reported in 2008 that ZoneMinder contained security loopholes allowing unauthorized remote control of cameras, basic authentication (for example, .htaccess on Apache) should circumvent such issues.[8]

See also

References
  1. Release 0.0.1, Wiki - Change History, ZoneMinder
  2. "Release 1.34.22". 19 October 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
  3. Kuo, Josh; Brink, Justin (March 17, 2007). "ZoneMinder Digital Surveillance Systems". infoworld.com. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
  4. Bärwaldt, Erik (September 2009). "Videoüberwachung mit Zoneminder: Magisches Auge". LinuxUser (in German). Retrieved June 30, 2017. Die erste Option, Monitor, zeigt dabei das Videosignal an, zeichnet jedoch nichts auf. Die Option Modect aktiviert die Bewegungserkennung und generiert einen Event, sobald Zoneminder eine Bewegung registriert. Die Aufzeichnung startet in diesem Fall automatisch und endet erst dann wieder, wenn Zoneminder keine Bewegung mehr feststellt. Eine erneute Bewegung vor der Kamera generiert einen weiteren Event und nimmt die Aufzeichnung wieder auf. [...] Die dritte Option, Record, startet unabhängig von erkannten Bewegungen eine permanente Aufnahme.
  5. Bothwick, Neil (October 2008). "The Big Question Can I set up video monitoring in Linux?". Linux Format. No. 110. Future plc. p. 112. ISSN 1470-4234.
  6. Cardinal, David (April 29, 2019). "Video Surveillance: Best Security Camera Options of 2019". ExtremeTech.com. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
  7. Kißling, Kristian (January 2014). "IP-Kameras verwalten, Zoneminder". Linux-Magazin (in German). Retrieved July 1, 2017.
  8. Bachfeld, Daniel (September 3, 2008). "Einbruch in Einbruchserkennung möglich". heise.de (in German). Retrieved June 30, 2017.
  9. uses more CPU than expected?, thread from October, 2010 ZoneMinder forum
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