Credentials - general properties

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Use these settings to enable your server to respond to authentication requests from other servers.

Item	Description
Distribution authentication	Settings in this area identify the user account used for distribution authentication.
User Name	Type the user name that you want the server to use on the network.
Password	Type the password that authenticates the server on the network.
Confirm password	Type the password again to be sure that you have specified it correctly.

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The credentials specified in this property are used to respond to authentication requests from other Windows Media servers and from Web servers. If Windows Media Services receives an authentication request from a proxy server, it will use the credentials specified in the proxy settings of the WMS Network Data Source plug-in.
If Windows Media Services is sourcing from a dynamic playlist and Internet Information Services (IIS) authentication is enabled on the Web server, the user name and password you specify on this tab are used to authenticate the connection. Ensure the user name and password entered in the Credentials Properties dialog box match those required by IIS. For more information about dynamic playlists, see Using dynamic sources.