Reference for content sources
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