Webcam security camera software that runs as a service
ContaCam is freeware, has motion detection, can be run as a service, has automatic file cleanup etc.
This Free Video Surveillance and Live Webcam software for Windows is extremely easy on system resources, and does not contain unnecessary bloat. It is fast, light, and versatile enough to meet all your security needs while still being very user friendly and able to run on even the most moderate systems.
An easy three steps Assistant is provided:
- Decide for the usage (security surveillance, live snapshot webcam or manual records / snapshots)
- Enter a friendly camera name, choose the web appearance & language (English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Italian, German, Russian, Slovak, Czech, Dutch, Bulgarian)
- Configure how long to keep the files on your hard disk
Screenshots
Device Assistant
Cameras
Web UI
Haven't tried this, but it does say it will run as a service: http://www.webcamxp.com/home.aspx