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//------------------------------------------------
//--- 010 Editor v16.0.4 Binary Template
//
//      File: MediaDB-Block-File-Template.bt
//   Authors: Josh Hendricks
//   Version: 0.1
//   Purpose: Parse XProtect video stream packets
//  Category: 
// File Mask: 
//  ID Bytes: 

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External Login Provider Sample Functions (POC)

This document explains how to use the sample functions in poc.ps1:

• Invoke-MipRestApi
• Get-MipLoginProvider
• New-MipLoginProvider
• Set-MipLoginProvider

These are proof-of-concept helper functions for working with external login provider configuration through the XProtect API Gateway.

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function Resolve-VmsViewGroupPath {
    [CmdletBinding()]
    [MilestonePSTools.RequiresVmsConnection()]
    param(
        [Parameter(Mandatory, ValueFromPipeline)]
        [Alias('DeviceGroup')]
        [MilestonePSTools.ValidateVmsItemType('ViewGroup')]
        [VideoOS.Platform.ConfigurationItems.IConfigurationItem]
        $Group
    )

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A Beginner’s Guide to H.26x Video Streams

The Big Picture (Start Here)

An H.26x video stream is:

A time‑ordered series of compressed pictures, plus instructions describing how to decode them, packaged in a way that works for files, networks, and live streaming.

When debugging, you are usually asking one of these questions:

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#requires -Modules MilestonePSTools

<#
.SYNOPSIS
Exports raw video data from a camera on a Milestone XProtect VMS to a file.

.DESCRIPTION
Retrieves recorded video frames from a Milestone XProtect recording server
using the RawVideoSource API and writes the raw compressed frame data to a
file. By default, the 32-byte VMS GenericByteData headers are stripped,

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# This just writes text to the terminal with Write-Host and isn't useful for long-term monitoring or logging or automation

$job = Register-CimIndicationEvent -Query "SELECT * FROM __InstanceCreationEvent WITHIN 1 WHERE TargetInstance ISA 'Win32_Process'" -SourceIdentifier ProcessWatcher -Action {
    param($sender, $e)
    $p = $e.NewEvent.TargetInstance
    Write-Host "`n---------`n"
    Write-Host "Process: $($p.Name)"
    Write-Host "ProcessId: $($p.ProcessId)"
    Write-Host "Path: $($p.Path)"
    Write-Host "CommandLine:"

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<#
.SYNOPSIS
    Replace an old device ID with a new ID in a media database folder
.DESCRIPTION
    If you have old XProtect recordings that you want to be able to playback in
    XProtect, but the old recordings were made under a different device ID than
    your cameras have now, you MIGHT be able to use this script to replace the
    old device ID with the new device ID.

    Before using this, you should have a secure backup of the recordings you want

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function addDllDirectoryManager {
    $csharp = @'
using System;
using System.Text;
using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
public static class DllDirectoryManager
{
    [DllImport("kernel32.dll", CharSet = CharSet.Unicode, SetLastError = true)]
    [return: MarshalAs(UnmanagedType.Bool)]
    private static extern bool SetDllDirectory(string lpPathName);

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$typeDef = @'
using System;
using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
using System.Threading;

namespace PSMouseControl
{
    struct FIXED
    {
        public short fract;

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Get-VmsCameraReport | ForEach-Object {
    $row = $_
    $camera = Get-VmsCamera -Id $row.Id
    $stream = $camera | Get-VmsCameraStream -RecordingTrack Primary
    $settings = 'ZFpsMode', 'ZGopLength', 'ZGopMode', 'ZStrength'
    foreach ($setting in $settings) {
        $splat = @{
            MemberType = 'NoteProperty'
            Name       = $setting
            Value      = $stream.Settings.$setting