Test your server   Test your Windows Media server     Test my server  Basic Streaming Scenarios   Stream on-demand content, such as training or pay-per-view   Create an on-demand publishing point     Serve content from an existing on-demand publishing point    Stream a live executive broadcast or corporate TV     Create a broadcast publishing point    Windows Media Concepts   Key concepts and features   Launch the Windows Media Services Tour      Enabling features in Windows Media Services      Creating Windows Media-based content      Announcing Windows Media-based content

1. Sample content is installed with Windows Media Services so you can test your server.     You will use the <Default> publishing point when testing your server. The <Default> publishing point is created for you automatically.   2. Click Test My Server to view content streaming to a Windows Media Player from the default publishing point.   Securing the <Default> publishing point   About the <Default> publishing point

1. Click the green arrow to launch the Stream Test utility and play the sample stream.    2. Stream statistics are updated automatically as the test stream plays.   Testing a stream

1. Stream from an on-demand publishing point when sourcing from pre-recorded content or when you want clients to control the stream (e.g., fast forward).     Obtaining content     Using on-demand publishing points   2. Create a new on-demand publishing point by running the Add Publishing Point Wizard.     Working with the Add Pub Point Wizard   3. Or serve on-demand content from the default publishing point by copying your content to the WMRoot directory on your server.     About the default publishing point

1. Click the green arrow to launch the Add Publishing Point wizard and create a new on-demand publishing point.   2. You may elect to add wrappers to your content or create an announcement when the wizard finishes.       Working with the Add Pub Point Wizard     Completing the Add Publishing Point Wizard

1. Modify the properties of the <Default> on-demand publishing point or use it as a template for creating a new one.     Configuring publishing points     Using on-demand publishing points   2. Create a new on-demand publishing point by running the Add Publishing Point Wizard.     Working with the Add Pub Point Wizard   3. Or serve on-demand content from the default publishing point by copying your content to the WMRoot directory on your server.     About the default publishing point

1. Run the Add Publishing Point Wizard to create a broadcast publishing point.   2. Select a delivery method. By default, broadcast publishing points deliver content via unicast streams.     Selecting unicast vs. multicast distribution   3. Use your Player to connect to the publishing point to test the stream.     Testing a stream

1. Stream from a broadcast publishing point when sourcing from a live feed or doing a radio simulcast.   2. Create a new broadcast publishing point by running the Add Publishing Point Wizard.       Using broadcast publishing points   Windows Media Encoder

1. Step through the Windows Media Services Tour for a look at what's new in Windows Media Services.   2. Read the online help for an in-depth look at Fast Streaming, server-side playlists, logging, and encoder push distribution.     Comparing versions of Windows Media servers     New features in Windows Media Services   3. Visit the Windows Media 9 Series pages at the Microsoft Web site to learn more about creating Windows Media-based content.     http://www.microsoft.com/windowsmedia/

Click the green arrow to launch the Windows Media Services Tour where you will learn about the newest features and enhancements in Windows Media Services.

Click the green arrow to launch the online help where you can read about enabling the following features.       Read Configuring security options before enabling these features.   1. Enable logging at the server or publishing point level.     Logging data and events   2. Enable push distribution from an encoder     Sourcing from an encoder   3. Enable remote administration of your Windows Media server.     Using Windows Media Services Administrator for the web      It is highly recommended that you enable SSL on your Windows Media Administration web site       Securing the Administration web site

1. Capture your content from devices or live events.     Use Windows Media Encoder to convert your content to Windows Media Format.   Learn about additional authoring tools for creating Windows Media content.   Obtaining content

1. Let your users know that content is available by creating an announcement.   2. The announcement provides a link that users can click to access your content quickly and easily.   3. Creating an announcement is easy using the Announcement Wizard     Announcing content