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Users need Microsoft Windows Media Player 6.2 to play packaged .asf files. Packaged .asf files can be streamed from a Windows Media server or can be downloaded for local play. If the correct version of Windows Media Player is not present on the user's computer when the user attempts to play the protected content, the user�s browser opens and navigates to a download site where the user can download Windows Media Player.
Windows Media Player checks if the user has a license to play the content. If the user does not have a valid license, the user's browser opens and navigates to the license registration page on your Web site. A license is issued after the user fills out the registration information, and then Windows Media Player will play the content. The user can play the content until the license expires. The user is informed during license download the terms of the license. A license can be for an unlimited time, a set amount of time, or a set number of playbacks. However, if a registered user copies the content and shares it with another user, that user is required to go through the registration experience. Licenses and decryption keys cannot be copied and shared among different computers.
When Windows Media Player plays protected content, the user sees the following items:
In addition, clicking different areas of the window opens the user's web browser to a corresponding URL. For example, clicking the banner image might open the distributor's web site, and clicking the title might open the artist's web site.