Configuring Source Settings
Every
publishing point must have source information to specify which media
files will be available to users. As you learned in the previous
section, you can specify the default information when you create a new
publishing point by using the Add Publishing Point Wizard. You can also
use the Windows Media Services console to make changes to the source
settings. To do this, select a publishing point, and then click the
Source tab. (See Figure 17.)
The options and details
on this page will vary based on the type of publishing point you have
created. For example, a publishing point that provides access to live
broadcast video will have information about the URL of the streaming
source whereas on-demand publishing points will include playlist and
file location information. The Source settings provide an easy way to
modify the type of content that is accessible to users without having to
create a new publishing point. You can highlight a video and click the
Test Stream button to access the media automatically by using Windows
Media Player directly or by launching Windows Internet Explorer to play
the content.
