"So here's the situation: We have a home security camera NVR (network video recorder) sitting on the house's server rack. While you can monitor the cameras from an app on your computer or phone, some of the configuration must be done from a monitor and mouse directly connected to the device's back. From what I can tell, that's a security feature designed to prevent certain settings from being changed unless you have physical access to the server."
"As you can see, the monitor is precariously balanced on top of my Mac mini server, and there's no space at all for the mouse. But as we upgrade the outdoor cameras and power-over-Ethernet cabling around our yard, we need fairly constant access to the configuration screens for updating and testing. I have knocked over the monitor more than once. Balancing the mouse on a spare filament box to make selections is tedious at best."
A home security camera NVR sits on a house server rack and requires a direct monitor and mouse connection for some configuration. Camera feeds can be monitored via phone or computer apps, but certain settings require physical access. The monitor is precariously balanced on a Mac mini server with no room for a mouse or keyboard, leading to knocked-over displays and tedious workarounds like balancing a mouse on a filament box and using the on-screen keyboard. The GL.iNet Comet is a compact network KVM intended for remote PC management, with demonstrations showing remote server connections and BIOS access, and an add-on ATX board for computer integration.
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