Instead of opening a port on your router (Port Forwarding), set up a VPN. This way, you have to "log in" to your home network before you can even see the webcam page. Conclusion
WebcamXP is a commercial Windows-based software application that transforms an ordinary computer into a full-featured video surveillance and streaming system. Developed by Moonware Studios, it has been available for over a decade, with the latest version, WebcamXP 7 Beta, released in late 2024. The software is available in multiple editions: Free, Private, and PRO, each offering different capabilities and limits on the number of video sources supported.
Older versions of WebcamXP (particularly WebcamXP 5 and earlier) allowed you to generate a that bypasses the normal login screen. This link includes a secret parameter in the URL, for example:
http://192.168.1.100:8080/view/viewer_index.shtml?secret=32l
: Never leave the camera or software on "admin/admin".