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