Test 6: Windows Media Services Administrator for the Web


Test #6: Windows Media Services Administrator for the Web

The Fabrikam installation of Windows Media Services included Windows Media Services Administrator for the Web. In this test, a technician will open the Web administrator to test its functionality.

The company would like to allow certain users who cannot connect to it through the MMC snap-in to administer the server. This includes some production assistants in the Media department who need to be able to create and manage publishing points. With Windows Media Services Administrator for the Web, these users can manage Windows Media servers from computers that are running an operating system other than Windows Server 2003, that are separated from the server by firewalls, or that are using a low-bandwidth Internet connection.

During installation of Windows Media Services, the Web site files were copied to the server, and IIS was configured. The technician can open the administrator site and view or modify server settings.

  1. On the client computer, open Internet Explorer to the administration site on the first server with the URL http://LAN01:8080/default.asp. The Security Settings page opens.

    When you view and make changes to a Windows Media server with the Web administrator, the data is sent over the network as IP packets. To protect the configuration data and your credentials from being intercepted and used to gain access to the server, you need to use a secure form of data transfer. The first page you see provides information about how to do that.

    Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) provides a high level of security by encrypting data before it is sent over the network, and authenticating users with digital certificates. As it stands, the Web site can only be accessed by users with Administrator group permissions on the Windows Media server. However, this does not prevent someone from intercepting the IP packets sent between the client and server. By using SSL, you increase the security of the system.

  2. Click Administer the local Windows Media Server. The Web administrator opens with an interface similar to that of the snap-in. You can do things like add publishing points, change sources, enable plug-ins, and change properties.

    You can also manage multiple servers from one Web administrator site. For example, you could open the other servers in the cluster from the same interface. Doing so, however, requires using a fairly complex security system because a remote user’s credentials must be passed through to the other servers. See Windows Media Services Help for details on how to set up such a system. Alternatively, you can simply open a separate browser for each server.

  3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 to connect to the remaining servers in the cluster.

After the server farm is installed in the data center, Administrator permissions can be set for the computer. Also, SSL can be added to the Web administrator. SSL requires a connection to a certificate authority (CA) that provides authentication and certification services.




Microsoft Windows Media Resource Kit
Microsoft Windows Media Resource Kit (Pro-Resource Kit)
ISBN: 0735618070
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2005
Pages: 258

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