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4 Choose and enable the audio and/or video presets you want and specify an SDP file name
and the buffer delay in seconds (zero for instant-on streaming).
If you want to record the broadcast for future rebroadcast, specify the path to the Movies
directory in the “Record to” field and select the Enabled checkbox.
If you want to broadcast to a different streaming server, select the “Send this broadcast to a
different streaming server” checkbox and enter the hostname or IP address of that server and
the user name and password of the broadcast user account created on that server.
If you want to broadcast over TCP (a slower but more accurate transmission method), select
the “Broadcast over TCP” checkbox.
5 When the settings are correct, click Save Changes, then click Start Broadcast to begin
broadcasting through the streaming server.
If the broadcaster is already running in non-headless mode (opened from the Dock), you will
be presented with the option of restarting the broadcaster in headless mode (required for
remote administration).
If the broadcaster transmission method is Automatic Unicast (Announce), QuickTime
Broadcaster creates an SDP file with the name you specified and automatically copies it into
the Movies folder of the streaming server.
6 To view the broadcast, click View Broadcast in the Broadcaster Settings pane.
7 To stop the broadcast, click Stop Broadcast in the Broadcaster Settings pane.
For more information on Streaming Server Admin, see “Working With Streaming Server
Admin” on page 21. For more information on creating a broadcast user account, see “Using
Automatic Unicast (Announce) With QTSS or DSS on a Separate Computer” on page 43.
Working With General Settings
Use General Settings in Streaming Server Admin to access the streaming server functions
listed.
m To see the general settings, click General Settings.
“Media Directory” contains the media files available to streaming server clients. The files
must be properly formatted streaming media files. The media files must be located in the
media directory or in any of its subdirectories.
“Secure Administration” lets you enable or disable SSL security for Streaming Server Admin.
Before you enable secure administration, you must get a valid certificate signed by a
certificate authority such as VeriSign or Thawte, and install it in /Library/
QuickTimeStreaming/Config/streamingadminserver.pem with the information from your
certificate file.
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