Apple QuickTime Streaming Server (Administrator’s Guide) - Manual (Page 21)

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Managing Your Streaming Server
This chapter provides information you need to complete your setup and manage your
streaming server. Topics covered include
m using the administration tool Streaming Server Admin
m working with media
m dealing with security issues
m solving common problems
The last section answers questions raised by more advanced users.
User Interface
To set up and manage QuickTime Streaming Server (QTSS) and Darwin Streaming Server
(DSS), you use the web-based Streaming Server Admin application. This tool provides a
standard graphical user interface for all supported platforms and allows you to administer the
streaming server locally or remotely.
Working With Streaming Server Admin
Streaming Server Admin is a web-based user interface (UI) in which you can change general
settings, create and serve playlists, monitor connected users, view log files, manage
bandwidth usage, relay a stream from one server to another for scalability, and control
QuickTime Broadcaster remotely. Because the interface is web-based, you can administer
your server and QuickTime Broadcaster from anywhere by connecting from any computer
with compatible software and with Internet access.
To configure and administer your server:
1 From Mac OS X Server, click the Streaming Server Admin icon in the Dock. From a server
with QuickTime Streaming Server or Darwin Streaming Server installed, open your web
browser. From a remote computer, open Microsoft Internet Explorer version 4.5 or later,
Netscape Navigator or Netscape Communicator version 4.x or later, or Mozilla 1.0 or later.
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