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System requirements

The default installation of Windows Media Services installs the following software on your server hard disk:

Windows Media Services service. This service allows you to stream digital media content to clients over an intranet or the Internet.
Windows Media Services snap-in. This snap-in enables you to manage and configure Windows Media Services using Microsoft Management Console (MMC).

You may choose to also install the following optional components on your server to provide support for additional features:

Windows Media Services Administrator for the Web. This component provides support for remote, browser-based administration of your Windows Media server. Selecting this component installs a set of Active Server Pages (ASP) for use with Internet Information Services (IIS). When installed, the Windows Media Services Administration site appears in the IIS Web sites folder. Windows Media Services Administrator for the Web may also be installed separately from the Windows Media Services service.
Multicast and advertisement logging agent. This component enables you to record statistics from players that connect to content through a Web server. Selecting this component installs an extension to the Internet Information Services Web server that collects the logging information and writes it to a log file in the location you specify.

Use the tables in the following topics to determine the minimum requirements for your system based on the components you choose to install: