Installation guide

Encrypted RTMP (RTMPE)
Feature in Flash Media Streaming Server and Flash Media Interactive Server; requires Flash Player
9,0,115,0 or later.
Bydefault,theencryptedRTMP(RTMPE)isenabledintheserver’sA d a p t or.x m l le and oers
128-bitencryption.IfyouwanttodisableRTMPE,changetheADAPTOR.RTMPE _ ENABLED
parameterto“o.”
YoushouldonlyturnoRTMPEifyoudonotwantittobeavailabletodevelopersdeploying
applicationsonyourserver.RTMPEdoesrequiremoreCPUpowercomparedtostandard
RTMP.Otherwise,leaveitenabledsothatitisavailablewhenyouwanttouseit.
Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
Feature available in Flash Media Streaming Server and Flash Media Interactive Server; requires
Flash Player 6 or later.
LikeRTMPE,SSLisaprotocolthatenablesmoresecurecommunication.UnlikeRTMPE,SSL
requiresacerticatesignedbyanintermediateCerticateAuthority.SSLmustrstbecongured
in the Server.xml le; certicates can also be set up to secure independent adaptors or
independent virtual hosts.
FormoredetailsaboutsecuritysettingsforFlashMediaServer,seethe“Securingcontentwith
Flash Media Server 3.5” section.
Conguring general settings
A number of helpful settings are available to streamline and customize your application deployment.
Allow application debugging connections
Feature available in Flash Media Streaming Server and Flash Media Interactive Server; requires
Flash Player 6 or later.
eFlashMediaAdministrationConsoleandtheAPIcanconnectand“listen”toSharedObjects
and Streams. is feature makes it easier to debug complex server-side applications. By default, the
server does not allow debugging connections. However, the Flash Media Server Administration
Consolemustmakethisspecialdebugging connection to the server to play back streams and
access shared object data.
To allow debugging connections, edit the Application.xml le of the virtual host or
application you want to access. You edit the node shown below to enable debug connections.
Aer changing the setting, you must restart both the Flash Media Server and Flash Media Server
AdministrationserviceandreloadtheAdministrationConsole.
<Debug>
<MaxPendingDebugConnections>50</MaxPendingDebugConnections>
<AllowDebugDefault>true</AllowDebugDefault>
</Debug>
Alternatively, you can use HTTP to monitor the server activity.
Dene application object properties
Feature in Flash Media Streaming Server and Flash Media Interactive Server; requires Flash Player
6 or later.
With Flash Media Server 3.5, you can dene global properties that are accessible to all
applicationinstancesonaspecicvirtualhost.Ifyoudenetheseapplicationpropertiesinan
Application.xml folder in a particular application folder, the properties are only available
for that application.
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