VBrick Systems V4.4.3 manual Portal Server v4.4.3 Admin Guide, Organization

Portal Server v4.4.3 Admin Guide

This Portal Server Admin Guide is written for anyone who will be using or evaluating the VBrick EtherneTV Portal Server. This includes system administrators, software developers, network technicians, and others. The ETV Portal Server is a web-based portal for accessing and managing video assets including both live or stored audio and video files. The ETV Portal Server is a key component in VBrick's EtherneTV Media Distribution System. The ETV Portal Server provides a simple, intuitive interface that auto-discovers available media assets in your network. Key components in VBrick's EtherneTV solution include:

•EtherneTV-VOD Video-on-Demand Servers – Provide all standard Video-on-Demand (VOD) features including support for MPEG, Windows Media, and H.264 for maximum flexibility.

•VBrick Hardware Encoders/Decoders – Rugged, reliable video appliances that can reside anywhere on your network to provide either distributed or high-density centralized encoding/decoding of MPEG-1, MPEG-2, MPEG-4, WM (Windows Media), and H.264 video.

•EtherneTV IP Receivers – Leading-edge digital set top boxes that provide a low-cost standalone decoder for MPEG, Windows Media, and H.264 video assets.

Note The Amino STB is a compact set top box that plays MPEG-2 streams only. It is fully integrated with the Portal Server and provides access to most Portal Server viewer functionality. It does not, however, support Access Logging, Scheduling, Device Control, Emergency Broadcast, or Copyright Restrictions.

Organization

Introduction	provides an overview of the application including server
	and desktop requirements and an overview of features and
	functionality.
Global Settings	explains high-level configuration settings and parameters
	that apply to the entire system.
Server Administration	provides detailed explanations of all ETV Portal Server
	global settings and configuration options, as well as
	diagnostics and status windows.
Users and User Groups	explains how to configure the system for access control. It
	explains how to create users and groups with specific
	permissions and access to resources.
Configuring for SSL	explains how to securely configure the system using SSL on
	Windows Server 2003 or Windows Server 2008.
Network Video Recording	explains how to configure and use an NVR to offload
	recording tasks from the Portal Server to a separate
	"recorder server" machine.

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