Administrator’s Guide QuickTimeStreaming ServerDarwin Streaming Server LL0329.book Page 1 Wednesday, November 20, 2002 2:09 PM

10 Preface Multicast Versus Unicast QTSS and DSS support both multicast and unicast network transport to deliver streaming media.In a multicast, a s

QuickTime Streaming 11 Relaying Streamed Media QuickTime Streaming Server or Darwin Streaming Server can be configured as a relay. A relay listens to

12 Preface The QuickTime Suite The QuickTime suite is made up of the following components: QuickTime Player: The free QuickTime Player is an easy-

QuickTime Streaming 13 m Improved stream quality: Enhancements to Apple skip-protection technology (patent pending)—a collection of quality-of-serv

14 Preface m The QuickTime Streaming course takes an in-depth look at QuickTime Streaming Server and Darwin Streaming Server by teaching system admi

15 CHAPTER 1 1 Getting Started Welcome to QuickTime Streaming Server (QTSS) and Darwin Streaming Server (DSS).Mac OS X Server includes QTSS in its su

16 Chapter 1 If you’re upgrading DSS on a non-Mac OS X platform: The new installation overwrites the configuration files. If you want to preserve y

Getting Started 17 Server Requirements QuickTime Streaming Server You can use the QTSS software on an Xserve, a Macintosh Server G4, a Power Mac G4,

K Apple Computer, Inc. © 2002 Apple Computer, Inc. All rights reserved.The owner or authorized user of a valid copy of QuickTime Streaming Server an

3 Contents Preface QuickTime Streaming 7 What Is Streaming? 7About Streaming Servers 7Live Versus On-Demand Delivery 8Simple Setup fo

4 Contents Viewing Streaming Status 22Starting or Stopping Streaming Service 22Working With Connected Users 22Changing Server Settings

Contents 5 Security 39Resetting the Streaming Server Admin User Name and Password 39Controlling Access to Streamed Media 40Creating an Ac

6 Contents Setting It Up 57Creating a Web Page for Easy Access 65Shooting the Live Presentation 66Archiving the Live Presentation 66

7 PREFACE QuickTime Streaming The focus of this guide is QuickTime Streaming Server (QTSS) and Darwin Streaming Server (DSS). But before getting into

8 Preface For small audiences, the same computer can run web server software, mail server software, and streaming server software. For larger audien

QuickTime Streaming 9 A PowerBook G4 with QuickTime Broadcaster software captures and encodes video and audio. The encoded signal is sent over an Int