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Reference for content sources

Applies To: Windows Server 2008

The path to your content should be the location of the content specified by a local path, a Universal Naming Convention (UNC) path, or a URL. The following table provides examples of paths for different publishing point sources.

Content source Content type Example path

Windows Media Encoder

Stream

https://encoder1: 8080

Windows Media Services

Unicast stream

- or -

Multicast stream

rtsp://mediaserver1/publishing_point_1

https://mediaserver1/publishing_point_1

- or -

MCast://C:\WMPub\WMRoot\multicast1.nsc

Directory

Multiple files played sequentially

C:\WMPub\WMRoot

File system (includes playlist files and digital media files)

File (with an .asf, .mp3, .wma, .wmv, or .wsx file name extension)

C:\WMPub\WMRoot\file.wma

Windows Media Services in Windows 2000 Server (version 4.1)

Unicast stream

- or -

Multicast stream

https://mediaserver2/publishing_point_2

https://mediaserver2/station2

- or -

MCast://\\server\Inetpub\Wwwroot\Multicast2.nsc

Dynamic source

Playlist

httpd://web_server_3/dynamic_playlist.asp

httpsd://web_server_4/dynamic_playlist.asp

Windows Media Encoder

Stream

https://encoder1: 8080

You can change publishing point paths by using the Source tab of a publishing point.

Note

UNC paths are not the most efficient way to specify a content source because the server cannot take advantage of NTFS caching when a UNC path is used. For optimal performance, store the content on a local drive.

See Also

Concepts

Browsing for content sources
About the Source tab for a publishing point