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A
access control
defining rules, 1
Helix Administrator access, 1
overview, 1
predefined rules, 1
rule order, 1
access log
authentication log files
accesslog.txt, 1
reglog.txt, 1
client IDs, 1
client statistics
default value, 1
interval for gathering, 1
options, 1
statistics 1, 1
statistics 2, 1
statistics 3, 1
statistics 4, 1
user override, 1
customizing, 1
described, 1
file name and location, 1
GET statements, 1
information fields, 1
proxied clips, 1
ISP hosting, 1
logging style, 1
style 0, 1
style 1, 1
style 2, 1
style 3, 1
style 4, 1
style 5, 1
presentation ID, 1
proxied clip information, 1
rolling
frequency, 1
overview, 1
size, 1
ad streaming
ad server integration
direct, 1
overriding target through SMIL, 1
through HTML page, 1
ad server type
background, 1
setting, 1
ad types, 1
AdForce brand ad serving, 1
audience targets, 1
base mount point
choosing, 1
security risks, 1
clickthrough URLs, 1
content creation issues, 1
cookies, 1
DoubleClick brand ad serving, 1
Engage brand ad serving, 1
latency reduction, 1
mount points
creating, 1
overriding, 1
overview, 1
NetGravity brand ad serving, 1
overview, 1
<RealAdInsert\xda > tags, 1
relative URL resolution, 1
rotating banner ads
formats, 1
overriding settings, 1
rotation interval
overriding, 1
setting, 1
setting up, 1
SMIL generation, 1
start-up image
overriding, 1
setting, 1
streaming bit rate
overriding, 1
setting, 1
SMIL generation
ad types, 1
background color, 1
height and width, 1
inner and outer padding, 1
layout, 1
limitations, 1
mount points
creating, 1
overview, 1
relative to ad mount point, 1
options, 1
overview, 1
playlist disabling, 1
rotating banner ads, 1
streaming media formats, 1
target HTML page
assigning mount points to, 1
generating through ad server, 1
image URLs, 1
overriding URL through SMIL, 1
realad variable, 1
setting up, 1
target URL, 1
timeouts
connection, 1
server, 1
address space bit masks, 1
Admin port, 1
advertising, see ad streaming1
aliases
blind spots, 1
creating, 1
interactions with other features, 1
multiple aliases in a URL, 1
numbers in aliases, 1
overview, 1
slashes in aliases, 1
split streams, 1
uses of, 1
with Ramgen or ASXGen, 1
archiving
`Archive` directory, 1
legacy bandwidth negotiation, 1
limiting archives
by broadcast time, 1
by size, 1
by time or size, 1
mount point for, 1
numbers in archive file names, 1, 2
on encoder machines, 1
overview, 1, 2
path names (rules), 1
setup, 1
streaming archives on-demand, 1
SureStream archive merging, 1
ASX files
launching Windows Media player, 1
with ASXGen, 1
ASXGen
HTTP failover, 1
overview, 1
using aliases, 1
with ASX files, 1
authentication
access log, 1, 2, 3
basic setup, 1
caching publisher, 1
databases
backing up, 1
defining, 1
encoder passwords, 1
Helix Administrator, 1
interaction with other features, 1
media players supported, 1
on-demand clips, 1
overview, 1
passwords
adding, 1
case-sensitivity, 1
changing
command-line tool, 1
Helix Administrator, 1
encoder, 1
sharing, 1
protocols
Basic, 1
RealSystem 5.0, 1
Windows NT LAN manager
permissions, 1
restrictions, 1
realms
creating, 1
default realms, 1
GUID validation, 1
ID, 1
overview, 1
protocols, 1
secure directory
creating new directories, 1
default directory, 1
user names
adding, 1
case-sensitivity, 1
deleting, 1
listing all, 1
multiple words, 1
see also commerce rules1
see also databases1
see also GUID validation1
see also permissions1
B
back-channel multicasting
access rules for player IP addresses, 1
IP address requirements, 1
overview, 1
session announcement, 1
setting up the broadcast, 1
starting the broadcast, 1
SureStream, 1
time to live
definition, 1
setting, 1
unicast failover
automatic, 1
turning off, 1
URL formats, 1
background process on UNIX, 1
bandwidth
conservation through caching, 1
legacy negotiation, 1, 2
limiting, 1
monitor, 1
unicasting limitations, 1
banner ads, see ad streaming1
base path for mount points, 1
bit boundaries, 1
bit masks, 1
broadcasting
authentication, 1
broadcast quality, 1
overview, 1
redundant encoders, 1
simulated live events, 1
SMIL files, 1
standby message, 1
trial run, 1
see also SLTA1
see also multicasting1
see also splitting1
see also unicasting1
browser version support, 1
browsing streaming content, 1
C
caching
authentication password, 1
bandwidth conservation, 1
cache
location, 1
populating manually, 1
size, 1
content loading and removal, 1
interaction with other features, 1
links to content, 1
load balancing, 1
mount point
privileges, 1
setup, 1
overview, 1
publisher
authentication, 1
overview, 1
setup, 1
security, 1
subscriber
overview, 1
rules
defining, 1
search logic, 1
setup, 1
channel negotiation, 1
client statistics, see access log1
command line options, 1
help, 1
redirect output, 1
server statistics, 1
version number, 1
command-line tools
`mkpnpass`, 1
`SLTA`, 1
commerce rules
creating, 1
database for, 1
default rules, 1
duplicate passwords, 1
GUID validation, 1
overview, 1, 2
permissions
granting, 1
relationship to commerce rules, 1
see also permissions1
configuration file
backing up for reinstallation, 1
backup, 1
case-sensitivity, 1
comment tag, 1
editing, 1
list tag, 1
multiple files, 1
overview, 1
security, 1
syntax, 1
variable tag, 1
connections
limiting, 1
monitor, 1
content caching, see caching1
`Content` directory, 1
creating subdirectories, 1
control channel for multicasts, 1
conventions in this manual, 1
cookies, 1
CPU
multiple, 1
usage monitor, 1
custom logging
outputs
assigning, 1
file, 1
HTTP post, 1
NT event log, 1
standard error, 1
standard output, 1
syslog, 1
tcp
inbound, 1
outbound, 1
UDP
multicast, 1
outbound, 1
overview, 1
registry, 1
templates
boilerplate text, 1
creating, 1
disabling, 1
errors, 1
formatting, 1
interval, 1
new lines, 1
overview, 1
predefined, 1
server stats, 1
session, 1
extended logging, 1
output format, 1
watch type, 1
tabs, 1
watch, 1
output intervals, 1
variables
list of, 1
overview, 1
D
databases
accesslog.txt, 1
adding to authentication, 1
data storage overview, 1
default databases, 1
flat file
creation on first use, 1
default files, 1
directory structure
GUIDS, 1
logs, 1
redirection, 1
users, 1
overview, 1
GUID validation, 1, 2
mSQL
overview, 1
table structure, 1
ODBC-compliant
overview, 1
table structure, 1
UNIX setup, 1
Windows setup, 1
overview, 1
ppvbasic.txt, 1
deleting, 1
reglog.txt, 1
RN5 wrapper, 1
tables
access log, 1
permissions, 1
redirect, 1
register log, 1
users, 1
Windows NT LAN manager, 1
deleting configuration values, 1
Desktop Resource Manager, 1
distributed licensing
firewall issues, 1
group startup, 1
license monitor, 1
overview, 1
publisher setup, 1
subscriber setup, 1
documentation library, 1
E
encoders
commerce rules for security, 1
default ports, 1
firewall issues, 1
overview, 1
passwords, 1
securing broadcasts, 1
see also redundant encoders1
end-user license, 1
see also license file1
error log
customizing, 1
file name and location, 1
format, 1
rolling
frequency, 1
overview, 1
size, 1
Windows Event Viewer, 1
Extensible Markup Language (XML) see XML1
F
feature availability, 1
firewalls
Helix Universal Server installation issues, 1
interactions with other features, 1
media player issues, 1
overview, 1
proxies, 1
receivers, 1
server placement, 1
Windows Media Encoder, 1
working with a firewall administrator, 1
Flash, 1
G
G2SLTA, see SLTA1
GUID logging, 1
GUID validation
commerce rules, 1
credential type, 1
database
selection, 1
setup, 1
default GUID setting, 1
intranet possibilities, 1
privacy policy, 1
protected directory, 1
protected path, 1
protocol, 1
realms, 1
redirection of unauthorized players, 1
registration prefix
setting, 1
using, 1
URLs
content access, 1
registration, 1
user names and passwords, 1
H
Helix Administrator
access control issues, 1
access log, 1
activity monitor, 1
Admin port
changing, 1
choosing at installation, 1
applying changes, 1
browser support, 1
deleting configuration values, 1
duplicating configuration values, 1
functional areas, 1
manual changes on UNIX, 1
overview, 1
password
choosing at installation, 1
creating new passwords, 1
restarting the server, 1
starting, 1
user name
choosing at installation, 1
creating new, 1
working with other administrators, 1
Helix Producer
account-based broadcasting, 1
pull mode, 1
push mode, 1
sending streams to multiple receivers, 1
splitting technology, 1
Helix Universal Server
installation directory, 1
placement in a network, 1
proxy interaction, 1
registry, 1
help for command line options, 1
HTTP
cloaking, 1
directories, 1
HTML page delivery, 1
in URLs, 1
overview, 1
port
changing, 1
conflict resolution, 1
nonstandard port use, 1
port 80 use, 1
`/scalable/` mount point, 1
I
installation, 1
firewall issues, 1
multihomed machine, 1
reinstalling the server, 1
testing, 1
Windows NT service, 1
IP addresses
access control by address, 1
binding server, 1
bit masks, 1
in URLs, 1
list of connected clients, 1
local host, 1
logged for client connections, 1
virtual addressing, 1
ISP hosting
access log, 1
account-based
account information, 1
compared to dedicated, 1
directory structures, 1
available connections, 1
configuration, 1
dedicated
compared to account-based, 1
directory structures, 1
overview, 1
user list file, 1
interaction with other features, 1
logs, 1
overview, 1
user list file, 1
connections, 1
multiple files, 1
path, 1, 2
J
Java class files, 1
L
license file
delivery, 1
invalid files, 1
multiple files, 1
overview, 1
working with, 1
see also distributed licensing1
link formats, 1
load balancing through caching, 1
local host address, 1
logging
see access log1
see custom logging1
see error log1
`LogPath` variable
process id, 1
M
Macromedia Flash, 1
media formats
multicasting, 1
on-demand streaming, 1
simulated live broadcasts, 1
unicasting, 1
media players
authentication support, 1
channel negotiation, 1
connection limit, 1
default ports, 1
firewall issues, 1
ID authentication, see GUID validation1
launch tips, 1
launching from a Web page, 1
streaming to Helix clients, 1
streaming to RealPlayer Plus only, 1
memory
maximum on UNIX, 1
usage monitor, 1
metafiles
see ASX file1
see Ram file1
Microsoft Media Services, see MMS1
MIME types
Helix Universal Server configuration, 1
Web server configuration, 1
MMS
in broadcasts, 1
in URLs, 1
overview, 1, 2
port, 1
monitoring Helix Universal Server activity, 1
mount points
`/admin/`, 1
archiving broadcasts under, 1
`/asxgen/`, 1
base path, 1
`/broadcast/`, 1
caching, 1
caching privileges, 1
`/encoder/`, 1
HTTP delivery, 1
in URLs, 1
`/live/`, 1
multiple mount points in URLs, 1
new mount point creation, 1
on-demand content, 1
overview, 1
`/qtencoder/`, 1
`/ramgen/`, 1
`/redundant/`, 1
`/rtpencoder/`, 1
`/scalable/`, 1
`/secure/`, 1
view source, 1
MP3, see MPEG1
MPEG
authentication, 1
MP3 broadcast archives, 1
MPEG-1 support, 1
MPEG-2 support, 1
MPEG-4 support, 1
overview, 1
unicasting, 1
multicasting
access log, 1
control channel, 1
formats supported, 1
interactions with other features, 1
IP addresses, 1
multihomed machines, 1
network configuration, 1
on the Internet, 1
overview, 1, 2
packet time to live (TTL), 1
see also back-channel multicasting1
see also scalable multicasting1
see also Windows Media multicasting1
multihomed machines
installation issues, 1
multicasting, 1
N
network interface card (NIC), see multihomed machines1
O
on-demand streaming
authentication, 1
broadcast archive files, 1
browsing available content, 1
commerce rules for security, 1
interaction with other features, 1
overview, 1, 2
quick start, 1
subdirectories, 1
P
packet time to live, 1
passwords
caching subscriber, 1
changing, 1
duplicates, 1
encoder connection, 1, 2
encoders, 1
GUID validation, 1
Helix Administrator, 1, 2
media viewers, 1
permissions
access types
credit recorded, 1
cumulative duration, 1
directory access, 1
expiration date and time, 1
file access, 1
unlimited, 1
commerce rules relationship, 1
default enablement, 1
editing, 1
granting, 1
multiple permissions per user, 1
overview, 1, 2
revoking
all permissions for a user, 1
single permission for a user, 1
SMIL presentation issues, 1
subdirectories for, 1
turning off, 1
Windows NT LAN manager, 1
see also commerce rules1
`PidPath` variable, 1, 2
Playlist Broadcaster, 1
plug-ins, 1
PNA
in URLs, 1
overview, 1, 2
port, 1
port hinting
Ram file, 1
Ramgen, 1
URLs, 1
ports
defaults
encoders, 1
Helix Universal Server, 1
media players, 1
proxies, 1
receivers, 1
Helix Administrator, 1
hinting, 1
HTTP
nonstandard port use, 1
setting, 1
MMS, 1
nonstandard values, 1
PNA, 1
port 80 conflict, 1
RealProducer encoder connection, 1
restricting access by IP address, 1
RTSP, 1
Server Monitor, 1
setting
after installation, 1
during installation, 1
specifying in URLs, 1
privacy policy, 1, 2
Process ID, 1
processor count
automatic test for, 1
specifying, 1
variable, 1
production tools, 1
proxies
cache control with other features, 1
cache directives
live broadcasts, 1
on-demand content, 1
default port use, 1
firewall issues, 1
interaction with servers, 1
live stream replication, 1
on-demand content delivery, 1
overview, 1
restricted server access, 1
restrictions on, 1
publisher
see distributed licensing1
see caching1
Q
quick start
broadcasting, 1
on-demand clips, 1
simulated live broadcasting, 1
QuickTime
authentication, 1
codec support, 1
hinting, 1
launching from a Web page, 1
overview, 1
Playlist Broadcaster, 1
reference movie, 1
unicasting, 1
R
Ram file
creating, 1
linking to a SMIL file, 1
with Ramgen, 1
Ramgen
mount point
in HTTP delivery list, 1
in URLs, 1
overview, 1
port hinting, 1
using aliases, 1
with Ram files, 1
RDT packet format, 1
Real Time Streaming Protocol, see RTSP1
RealMedia
broadcast archives, 1
broadcasting, 1
overview, 1
realms, see authentication1
RealPix, 1
RealProducer
legacy broadcasting, 1
see also Helix Producer1
RealText, 1
receiver
mount point, 1
port value, 1
pull splitting
back channel transport, 1
error correction rate, 1
metadata rate, 1
session description rate, 1
setup, 1
stream path, 1
resend requests, 1
security password, 1
setup, 1
transmitter
IP address, 1
name, 1
transport protocol, 1
receivers
default port use, 1
firewall issues, 1
redundant encoders
failover timeout value, 1
interactions with other features, 1
overview, 1
reconnection method, 1
setup, 1
SLTA, 1
stream name delimiter, 1
with splitting, 1
redundant servers
alternate servers list, 1
cloned content, 1
failover rules, 1
overview, 1
requirements, 1
setup, 1
registry, 1
reinstallation, 1
authentication database backup, 1
backing up configuration file, 1
reports
see access log1
see custom logging1
see error log1
restarting the server, 1
rmserver.pid, 1
RTP
additional reading, 1
packet format, 1
RTSP
in URLs, 1
overview, 1, 2
port, 1
S
SAP, 1
scalable multicasting
authentication, 1
IP address requirements
address reuse feature, 1
determining, 1
setting, 1
live channels, 1
mount point, 1
overview, 1
port requirements
determining, 1
setting, 1
SDP files
file creation, 1
overview, 1
session announcement, 1
setting up the broadcast, 1
starting the broadcast, 1
statistics, 1
configuring the multicast, 1
limiting statistics, 1
offloading to a Web server, 1
overview, 1
SureStream address requirements, 1
time to live
definition, 1
setting, 1
timeout, 1
unicast failover, 1
configuring, 1
URL format, 1
SDP files, 1
additional reading, 1
multicasting overview, 1
QuickTime and RTP-based media
directories, 1
directory scan, 1
scalable multicasting, 1
Server Monitor
connections, 1
display options, 1
files served, 1
interactions with other features, 1
modes
applet, 1
application, 1
overview, 1
performance monitoring, 1
port, 1
stand-alone window, 1
Windows NT Performance Monitor, 1
Session Announcement Protocol, 1
Session Description Protocol, see SDP files1
Shockwave Flash, 1
SIGHUP command, 1
simulated live broadcasts, see SLTA1
SLTA
advanced mode
bufferless transport, 1
command line syntax, 1
compared to basic mode, 1
configuration file, 1
configuration requirements, 1, 2
example of running, 1
pull splitting
configuration, 1
multiple configuration files, 1
URL format, 1
variables, 1
push splitting
defining, 1
multiple receivers, 1
stream direction, 1
URL format, 1
variables, 1
transmitter name, 1
tutorial, 1
XML file, 1
basic mode
command line syntax, 1
compared to advanced mode, 1
configuration requirements, 1
example of running, 1
TCP transport, 1
tutorial, 1
URL format, 1
command line options, 1
environment variables, 1
setting on Windows, 1
executable file, 1
features, 1
libraries
list of, 1
moving to a different machine, 1
media formats available, 1
monitoring, 1
number of clips to play, 1
overview, 1
playlists
changing during a broadcast, 1
creating, 1
media formats and bit rates, 1
title, author, and copyright
overriding, 1
setting, 1
quick start, 1
redundant instances, 1
screen output while running, 1
shuffle play, 1
stopping, 1
wallclock synchronization, 1
SMIL
access log, 1
authentication considerations, 1
automatic generation, see ad streaming1
broadcasting, 1
launching through a Ram file, 1
overview, 1
view source, 1
splitting
bandwidth efficiency
calculating, 1
pull splitting, 1
SureStream, 1
encoder-to-server, 1
interaction with other features, 1
multicast distribution to players, 1
multiple splitting arrangements, 1
one-to-many, 1
one-to-one, 1
overview, 1, 2
pull splitting
access log, 1
aliases, 1
configuring, 1
latency, 1
overview, 1
URLs, 1
with push encoding, 1
push splitting
configuring, 1
overview, 1
transmitter setup, 1
URLs, 1
with pull encoding, 1
server-to-server, 1
session description information, 1
simultaneous unicast and multicast, 1, 2
split stream direction, 1
SureStream-aware
latency, 1
overview, 1
terminology definitions, 1
transmitter redundancy, 1
see also receivers1
see also transmitters1
starting up
command line options, 1
UNIX, 1
background process, 1
memory maximum, 1
Windows, 1
statistics
command line report, 1
Server Monitor display, 1
see also access log1
stopping Helix Universal Server
UNIX, 1
Windows, 1
stream acquisition latency, 1
streaming quick start, 1
subscriber
see distributed licensing1
see caching1
SureStream
address requirements
back-channel multicast, 1
scalable multicast, 1
broadcasts
archive file merging, 1
overview, 1
stream number reduction, 1
overview, 1
splitting, 1
symbolic links, see aliases1
Synchronized Multimedia Integration Language, see SMIL1
T
TCP/IP
compared to UDP, 1
control channel, 1
overview, 1
see also ports1
terminology, 1
test clips, 1
time to live (TTL), 1
transmitter
pull splitting
IP address, 1
listen port, 1
mount points, 1
security password, 1
setup, 1
source paths, 1
stream sources, 1
SureStream-aware, 1
push splitting
error correction rate, 1
IP address
local, 1
receiver, 1
metadata rate, 1
mount point, 1
receiver ports, 1
relay requests, 1
resend requests, 1
session description rate, 1
setup, 1
source path, 1
SureStream-aware, 1
time to live (TTL), 1
transmission security, 1
transport method, 1
redundancy, 1
TurboPlay statistics, 1
typographical conventions, 1
U
UDP
limits on incoming traffic, 1
overview, 1
resend port range, 1
see also ports1
unicasting
bandwidth constraints, 1
interactions with other features, 1
licensing limitations, 1
MPEG
encoder timeout, 1
overview, 1
SDP files, 1
setting up the broadcast, 1
starting the broadcast, 1
URL formats, 1
multicast failover
back-channel multicast, 1
turning off, 1
scalable multicast, 1
Windows Media, 1
overview, 1, 2
quick start, 1
QuickTime
encoder timeout, 1
overview, 1
SDP files, 1
setting up the broadcast, 1
starting the broadcast, 1
URL formats, 1
RealMedia
account-based mode
setting up the broadcast, 1
starting the broadcast, 1
legacy mode
setting up the broadcast, 1
starting the broadcast, 1
URL formats, 1
RTP-based media
encoder timeout, 1
overview, 1
SDP files, 1
setting up the broadcast, 1
starting the broadcast, 1
URL formats, 1
standby message, 1
Windows Media
disabling a broadcast, 1
encoder redundancy, 1
firewall issues, 1
setting up the broadcast, 1
starting the broadcast, 1
URL formats, 1
UNIX
authentication database setup, 1
CPU count, 1
PID, 1
SIGHUP, 1
starting Helix Universal Server, 1
stopping Helix Universal Server, 1
user and group names, 1
URLs
back-channel multicasts, 1
formats, 1
GUID authentication
content access, 1
registration, 1
ISP hosting, 1, 2, 3
scalable multicasts, 1
split content
pull splitting
aliases, 1
metafiles, 1
Web pages, 1
push splitting
metafiles, 1
Web pages, 1
unicasts, 1
Windows Media multicasts, 1
working with content creators, 1
V
version number printout, 1
view source
for local playback, 1
interactions with other features, 1
modifying source settings, 1
mount point, 1
overview, 1
security defaults, 1
selective source path display, 1
SMIL files, 1
with Web servers, 1
virtual IP addressing, 1
virtual paths, 1
W
Web pages
delivering from Helix Universal Server, 1
launching media players, 1
Web server
installing with Helix Universal Server, 1
MIME types, 1
multihomed machine installation, 1
statistics processing
scalable multicast, 1
Windows Media multicast, 1
view source feature, 1
Windows Media
aliases in splitting URLs, 1
ASX files, 1
authentication, 1
broadcasts, 1
HTTP failover, 1
multicasts
overview, 1
setting up, 1
overview, 1
see also MMS1
Windows Media multicasting
channel definition, 1
IP address requirements, 1
live channels, 1
live source setup, 1
NSC file, 1
overview, 1
port requirements, 1
starting the broadcast, 1
statistics gathering, 1
stopping, 1
stream format file, 1
time to live
definition, 1
setting, 1
unicast failover, 1
URL formats, 1
Windows NT
Event Viewer, 1
Performance Monitor, 1
service installation
automatic, 1
manual, 1
starting Helix Universal Server, 1
stopping Helix Universal Server, 1
X
XML
comment tag, 1
configuration file, 1
declaration tag, 1