About properties and plug-ins

Plug-ins and properties are used at both the server and publishing point levels to control the operation and configuration of Windows Media Services. Each plug-in and property has its own unique function that affects the operation of the Windows Media server. Many plug-ins and properties regulate the core functionality of the server, and improper settings can affect the ability of the server to stream content or the ability of clients to access content. Plug-ins and properties are categorized into groups in order to identify their function on the server.

This section includes the following topics:

• Archiving category
• Authentication category
• Authorization category
• Cache/Proxy category
• Cache/Proxy Management category
• Control protocol category
• Credentials category
• Data source category
• Event notification category
• General category
• Limits category
• Logging category
• Media parser category
• Multicast streaming category
• Networking category
• Playlist parser category
• Playlist transform category
• Unicast streaming category
• Wireless category

Note

The available properties and plug-ins differ depending on which version of Windows Server 2003 you are running. For a complete list of the features available in each version of Windows Media Services, see Comparing versions of Windows Media Services.

Related topics

• Plug-in architecture
• Working with the administrative interfaces