Using Windows Media Services

Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2

Using Windows Media Services

With Windows Media Services, you can manage, deliver, and archive Windows Media content, including streaming audio and video, over an intranet or the Internet. Windows Media Services includes server components such as Windows Media Services Administrator for the Web. Windows Media Services is not installed by default.

To install Windows Media Services

  1. Open the Windows Components Wizard.

  2. In the Windows Components Wizard, select the Windows Media Services check box, and then click Details.

  3. In the Windows Media Services dialog box, select the Windows Media Services Administrator for the Web check box.

Notes

  • To open the Windows Components Wizard, click Start, click Control Panel, double-click Add or Remove programs, and then click Add/Remove Windows Components.

  • To open Windows Media Services, click Start, click Control Panel, double-click Administrative Tools, and then double-click Windows Media Services.

  • Windows Media Services and Windows Media Services Administrator for the Web are not included with Windows Server 2003, Web Edition, and the Itanium-based versions of the Windows operating systems.

  • For more information about using Windows Media Services and Windows Media Services Administrator for the Web, in Windows Media Services Administrator for the Web, click Help.

Information about functional differences

  • Your server might function differently based on the version and edition of the operating system that is installed, your account permissions, and your menu settings. For more information, see Viewing Help on the Web.