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August 28, 2012
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Problems modifying the httpd.conf file

  • August 28, 2012
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We are running Flash Media Server 4.5 on Windows Server 2008. We want to move the vod folder which by default is in webroot. We create a new vod folder and then modify the httpd.conf file so that it points to the new vod location. We then stop and restart the Flash Media Server service. However, the server acts like the old paths are cached somewhere in the system. Videos in the new vod folder do not work. Videos in the old vod folder open even though the httpd.conf file was modified.

We made sure that the client browsers on which we tested this had their cache cleared.

Anyone have any ideas what might be going on here?

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Inspiring
August 29, 2012

Hi,

Please try restarting the FMSHttpd service separately.

-Shiven

WilliamDAuthor
Participant
August 29, 2012

Thanks for your reply! I tried restarting the FMSHttpd service separately. Still encountering this issue, however.

Here's what we are doing:

1. We create a new vod folder.

2. We modify the httpd.conf file in Flash Media folder -> Apache2.2 -> conf so that it points to the new vod location. For example, we make a modification to HttpStreamingContentPath like the following:

<IfModule jithttp_module>
<Location /hds-vod>
    HttpStreamingJITPEnabled true
    HttpStreamingContentPath "..\..\[new vod folder]"
    HttpStreamingJITConfAllowed true
    JitFmsDirPath ".."
    Options -Indexes FollowSymLinks

# Uncomment the following directives to enable encryption
# for this location.
#   EncryptionScope server
#   ProtectionScheme phds
</Location>
</IfModule>

3. We restart the FMSHttpd service.

After doing this, we find that the path to the old vod folder is still working. Videos in the new vod folder don't open as expected.

Are there any other steps that we should be taking? Many thanks for any help.

Inspiring
August 30, 2012

HI,

I tried it on my end and was able to change the default vod folder.

What is the URL that you are using to access your VODs?

Thanks