VBrick Systems ETV v4.2.1 manual Configuring an MCS Presentation User

– check the appropriate folders.

– check the appropriate programs.

– check the appropriate channels.

VBPresenter

this combination of FTP user name and password must place the user into the FTP root directory of the Portal Server. (This is not the same as the Presentations directory. The Presentations directory is a virtual directory in IIS. This directory is the root folder for live presentations only.) There is an MCS directory at the FTP root directory. Note that the entries made in the Admin console are stored in the Portal Server and do not actually configure IIS. These values must reflect what IIS has been configured for.

Note The MCS setup program creates an additional user name and password with an FTP Home directory in the Live Presentations folder on the MCS server. This User Name (Presentations) and password (Presentations) are used in the FTP/Web Server section of the VBPresenter Setup window.

Configuring an MCS Presentation User

Perform the following configuration one time only so that the presentation tool you are using can access the Portal Server. These steps will create a pseudo VBPresenter user who is associated with the authoring tool and has specific permissions on the Portal Server.

TTo create a presentation user:

1.Open the Admin Console and go to Users.

2.Add a user name (for example PresentationUser) and give this user the following permissions:

a.Add/Modify Live Channel Privileges

b.Add/Modify Live Programs Privileges

a.Allow Access to Specific VOD Servers

b.Allow Access to Specific VOD Content

c.Allow Content Publishing

–check the appropriate servers.

–check the appropriate folders.

3.Go to Global Settings > Global Assignments > Assign Presentations and select the user

you created above (for example PresentationUser) as the New Presentation User.

Configuring for Live Presentations

You must perform the following steps to configure the Portal Server for each live presentation.

TTo configure the Portal Server for a live presentation:

1.Go to Global Settings > Program Names and add a program name (for example Live Presentation). Then use this same name in the MCS Program Name field in VBPresenter. This is the title that will be displayed on the Live Broadcasts page during a live presentation.

2.If necessary, give your end users access to this live presentation. Go to Users > Add/

Modify Live Channel Privileges and select this Program Name.

Hint To pre-configure a presentation, create a Program Name in advance on the Portal Server and assign Live Channel Privileges to users. Then use the same name in the MCS Program Name field in VBPresenter when giving the presentation. The MCS Program Name will be available on the Live Broadcasts page for any users who have permissions to view that channel

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