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t3hjonneh
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May 17, 2012
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Admin Console - Admin user requires valid username and password

  • May 17, 2012
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I am running FMIS4.5 on CentOS5.5

FMIS is running and I can connect via Flash Media Encoder.

Web displays and admin console :1111 gives xml output, however

When using the user & password in my xml files to login (testing with ping), I get the "Admin user requires valid username and password" error.

conf/fms.ini:

###########################################################################

# fms.ini contains substitution variables for Flash Media Server          #

# configuration files. Lines beginning with '#' are considered comments.  #

# A substitution variable is in the form <name>=<value>. Everything up to #

# the first '=' is considered the name of the substitution variable, and  #

# everything after the first '=' is considered the substitution value. If #

# you want a substitution variable to have leading or trailing spaces,    #

# enclose the value around double quotes. For example, foo=" bar "        #

###########################################################################

###############################################################

# This section contains configurable parameters in Server.xml #

###############################################################

# Username for server admin

# For example:

#    SERVER.ADMIN_USERNAME = foo

#

SERVER.ADMIN_USERNAME = Admin

SERVER.ADMIN_PASSWORD = str34m1ng

# IP address and port Flash Media Admin Server should listen on

# For example:

#    SERVER.ADMINSERVER_HOSTPORT = :1111

#

SERVER.ADMINSERVER_HOSTPORT = :1111

# User id in which to run the process (Linux Only)

# For example:

#    SERVER.PROCESS_UID = 500

#

SERVER.PROCESS_UID = 500

# Group id in which to run the process (Linux Only)

# For example:

#    SERVER.PROCESS_GID = 500

#

SERVER.PROCESS_GID = 500

# License key for Flash Media Server

# For example:

#    SERVER.LICENSEINFO = XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX

#

SERVER.LICENSEINFO = #SORRY YOU DON'T GET TO SEE THIS#

# LIVE_DIR denotes the full path of sample "Live" application's

# folder for storing any live stream recorded by server.

# For example:

#    LIVE_DIR = <FMS_Installation_Dir>\applications\live

#

LIVE_DIR = /opt/adobe/fms/applications/live

# VOD_COMMON_DIR denotes the full path of sample "VOD" application's

# folder for storing onDemand and Progressive Download .flv/.mp3 files.

# File stored in this folder can be streamed and are also PD-able.

# Note : If you are using the default installation of Apache as a webserver,

# and if you modify VOD_COMMON_DIR, please change the document root

# accordingly in httpd.conf.

# For example:

#    VOD_COMMON_DIR = <FMS_Installation_Dir>\webroot\vod

#

VOD_COMMON_DIR = /opt/adobe/fms/webroot/vod

# VOD_DIR denotes the full path of sample "VOD" application's

# folder for storing onDemand only .flv/.mp3 files. Files stored in

# this folder are not PD-able

# For example:

#    VOD_DIR = <FMS_Installation_Dir>\applications\vod\media

#

VOD_DIR = /opt/adobe/fms/applications/vod/media

# The maximum size of the FLV cache, in megabytes.

# The default is 500MB.

#

SERVER.FLVCACHE_MAXSIZE=500

# Whether to start and stop the included HTTP server along

# with FMS.

#

SERVER.HTTPD_ENABLED = true

################################################################

# This section contains configurable parameters in Adaptor.xml #

################################################################

# Application directory for the virtual host

# For example:

#    VHOST.APPSDIR = C:\myapps

#

VHOST.APPSDIR = /opt/adobe/fms/applications

VHOST.ALLOW = all

####################################################################

# This section contains configurable parameters in Application.xml #

####################################################################

# List of semi-colon delimited paths in which to search for script to load

# For example:

#    APP.JS_SCRIPTLIBPATH = C:\scripts;C:\Program Files\Foo\scripts

#

APP.JS_SCRIPTLIBPATH = /opt/adobe/fms/scriptlib

###############################################################

# This section contains configurable parameters in Logger.xml #

###############################################################

LOGGER.LOGDIR =

####################################################################

# This section contains configurable parameters in Users.xml #

####################################################################

# Enable or disable using HTTP requests to execute admin commands.

# Set to "true" to enable, otherwise it will be disabled.  The

# actual commands permitted for server admin and virtual host admin

# users can be set in Users.xml.

USERS.HTTPCOMMAND_ALLOW = true

Users.xml:

<Root>

    <UserList>

        <!-- This tag defines an administrator for the server. -->

        <User name="${SERVER.ADMIN_USERNAME}">

            <!-- Salted Password Hash for this vhost administrator. -->

            <Password encrypt="false">${SERVER.ADMIN_PASSWORD}</Password>

            <!-- This admin can only connect to the server from the specified -->

            <!-- hosts. This is specified as a comma delimited list of        -->

            <!-- hostnames or domain names, and/or (full or partial) IP       -->

            <!-- addresses. For example,                                      -->

            <!-- "foo.yourcompany.com, macromedia.com, 10.60.1.133, 10.60"    -->

            <Allow>All</Allow>

            <!-- This admin cannot connect to the server from any of the      -->

            <!-- specified hosts. This is specified as a comma delimited list -->

            <!-- of hostnames or domain names, and/or (full or partial) IP    -->

            <!-- addresses. For example,                                      -->

            <!-- "foo.yourcompany.com, macromedia.com, 10.60.1.133, 10.60"    -->

            <Deny></Deny>

            <!-- Specifies the order in which to evaluate the <Allow> and     -->

            <!-- <Deny> tags. This can be "Allow,Deny" or "Deny,Allow". The   -->

            <!-- default is "Deny,Allow" which means that access is allowed   -->

            <!-- unless specified in <Deny> and not specified in <Allow>.     -->

            <Order>Allow,Deny</Order>

        </User>

        <User name="janedoe">

                <Password encrypt="false">S4mpl3P4ss</Password>

                <Allow></Allow>

                <Deny></Deny>

                <Order>Allow,Deny</Order>

        </User>

    </UserList>

    <AdminServer>

        <HTTPCommands>

            <!-- Enable or disable using HTTP requests to execute admin commands.     -->

            <!-- Set to "true" to enable, otherwise it will be disabled.  The           -->

            <!-- actual commands permitted for server admin and virtual host admin    -->

            <!-- users can be set in the Allow and Deny elements.                                   $

            <Enable>${USERS.HTTPCOMMAND_ALLOW}</Enable>

            <!-- List of server admin commands that can be accessed via HTTP.         -->

            <!-- Add multiple commands separated by commas.  "All" indicates          -->

            <!-- every command (it's not recommended to allow all commands).          -->

            <!-- Seperate multiple commands with commas.                              -->

            <Allow>ping</Allow>

            <!-- List of server admin commands denied access via HTTP.                -->

            <!-- Add multiple commands seperated by commas.  "All" indicates          -->

            <!-- every command.                                                       -->

            <Deny>All</Deny>

            <!-- Processing order for deny and allow command lists.  "Deny,Allow"     -->

            <!-- means the command will be allowed if the command is in the allow     -->

            <!-- list or not in the deny list.   "Allow,Deny" means the command       -->

            <!-- will be allowed if it is in the allow list and not in the            -->

            <!-- deny list.                                                           -->

            <Order>Deny,Allow</Order>

        </HTTPCommands>

    </AdminServer>

</Root>

Output on :1111/admin/ping?auser=Admin&apswd=str34m1ng :

<result>

  <level>error</level>

     <code>NetConnection.Connect.Rejected</code>

     <description>Admin user requires valid username and password.</description>

     <timestamp>Thu 17 May 2012 11:33:43 AM EDT</timestamp>

</result>

Connections do not work from both localhost and external connections and the fms_adminConsole.htm (.swf) fails as well.

Any assistance is appreciated!

    This topic has been closed for replies.
    Correct answer ShivenK

    Hey Jon,

    Please take a look at this. Should help.

    http://forums.adobe.com/message/4346847#4346847

    Thank You.

    1 reply

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    Anonymous
    May 18, 2012

    Hi,

    FMIS 4.5 does not accept plain text password. Encrypt=false is no longer supported. See here for more information : http://help.adobe.com/en_US/flashmediaserver/configadmin/WS5b3ccc516d4fbf351e63e3d119f2926bcf-7fed.html#WS5b3ccc516d4fbf351e63e3d119f2926bcf-7e91

    The value for SERVER.ADMIN_PASSWORD needs to be the encrypted string for your password. That should solve your problem.

    Hope this helps.

    Thanks,

    Apurva

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    t3hjonnehAuthor
    Participant
    May 18, 2012

    Apurva,

    Thank you very much. What encryption algorithm and salt do I need to use? Is there a provided tool to do the encryption?

    I'll search in the meantime, but I am having no lucking finding this information.

    Thanks,

      Jon

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    ShivenKCorrect answer
    Inspiring
    May 18, 2012

    Hey Jon,

    Please take a look at this. Should help.

    http://forums.adobe.com/message/4346847#4346847

    Thank You.

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