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Anonymous
December 14, 2011
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Windows Server 2008 and Media content in a network share

  • December 14, 2011
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Well, I guess you all know about this issue already but I have to ask cause I can't find the solution anywhere. The thing is: I have installed Flash Media Server 4.5 in a Windows Server 2008 R2 system, so far everything is ok. I made a copy of the "vod" application from the samples directory, renamed it to "streamer" and pasted it into the applications directory. I edited the Application.xml file for the streamer application writing the following text:

<Application>

          <StreamManager>

                    <VirtualDirectory>

                                     <Streams>/;\\192.168.1.63\DataSoporte</Streams>

                    </VirtualDirectory>

          </StreamManager>

So I made \\192.168.1.63\DataSoporte\ my resource for streams. I restarted the services, and it doesn't work. I have tried the same thing in a Windows 7 Professional and it does works. Googling around I have found out that it is related to a Windows Server security issue but Can anyone tell what do I need to do on windows server 2008 to make it work? Any suggestion wil be highly appreciated.

Thanks in advanced.

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    vibsgupta
    Inspiring
    December 17, 2011

    you are writing the code wrong ... in the <streams> section you need to define a variable which will be called in fms.ini ... please see vod variable set up in vod directory .. also u need to change the window service of fms as an 'Administrator' to make sure that it has prviledges to access the network shares!

    Nikhil_Kalyan
    Nikhil_Kalyan
    Participating Frequently
    December 17, 2011

    Hi,

    Its not as such 'wrong' to provide the direct path in the <Streams> section. The example VOD service where a variable is made in fms.ini to be used in the xml files is one good way of doing things, and both of the ways should work without any issues.

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    Anonymous
    December 20, 2011

    I have double check user privileges, i have set the windows service for fms to start as .\Administrator (local administrator) which should be fine and still got nothing. I have installed FMS on Win7 Ultimate and tested the same configuration I had with Windows Server 2008 R2 and it works just fine. Does the FMS performance change dramatically from a Windows Server to a Windows 7 Ultimate or Professional? What difference does it make?.

    Thanks for your quick answer both of you.

    Nikhil_Kalyan
    Nikhil_Kalyan
    Participating Frequently
    December 16, 2011

    Is the share accessible from the machine ? Make sure the security privileges are all available.

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