"pass.dat" file modification

[hubacekp]

Hello,

to securise my IP cams, I can change username in the "pass.dat" file, but yawcam needs to be restarted to make it working.
1) can I change the username and update it in yawcam without restarting the application?
2) how passwords are encoded in the file?

thank you,
Petr

[malun]

1) The passwords saved in pass.dat are used to password protect the stream from Yawcam's web server.
You change the users and passwords in the settings by clicking:
"Settings -> Edit settings -> Password"
Enable "Use password on stream output"
And click the Add-button to set up usernames and passwords.

There is no need to edit the pass.dat by hand.

2) The passwords saved in pass.dat are salted and hashed with MD5.

/malun

[hubacekp]

Thanky you for your answer. My issue is, that I need to change user password remotely.
The computer with the webcam is installed on a remote location and I wish my server could change user accounts.
I could pay for some custom modification if necessary.

[malun]

This is not possible in Yawcam. To achieve this you will have to use some remote control software for your computer. Try Teamviever, VNC or Windows remote desktop.

/malun