Server Settings panel

    To change the settings for streaming service:
    1 Click Settings.
    2 Click either General Settings or Log Settings.
    3 Make the changes you want and click Submit.

General Settings

    Movies Directory:
    Anything in the folder you specify is available for streaming. This includes
    individual files
    folders that contain files
    links to media located elsewhere

    The default location of the Movies Directory is /Library/QuickTimeStreaming/Movies/. You can select another folder on the Mac OS X Server partition of your server computer or a folder on a Mac OS Extended format volume.

    Server Name/Default Realm:
    Enter a name for the server. This name provides basic authentication.

    Streaming on Port 80:
    Choose whether you want to serve QuickTime streams on HTTP port 80. If you need to serve streams past firewalls, you may need to enable streaming on port 80.

    Maximum Number of Connections:
    When the maximum number of connections is reached, users who try to connect see a message that the server is busy (error 453).

    Maximum Throughput:
    This is the maximum throughput of the network. If the maximum throughput is reached, no one else can connect. Users who try to connect see a message that the server is busy (error 453).

    Administrator's New Password:
    Enter the server administrator's login password.

    Re-enter Administrator's New Password:
    Re-enter the server administrator's login password to confirm.

Logging Settings

    Adjust these settings by changing information in the fields or clicking the preferred button. You can specify that the log be reset after a certain number of days or after it reaches a certain size (in Kb).

    Error Log:
    The error log shows error messages. Use this to troubleshoot problems with the server.

    Access Log:
    The access history log shows the number of times each media file was accessed since the log was reset.

 


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