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Adding a publishing point creates a publishing point with the default plug-in configuration and properties. Use the following information to complete the Add Publishing Point dialog box.
| Item | Description |
| Publishing point type | |
| Broadcast | Select this option for live events such as chats,
radio programs, and television shows. Users are passive
participants, meaning that the server administrator has control of
content playback.
You can use |
| On-demand | Select this option when providing content such as
individual songs, custom |
| Publishing point name | Type a unique name for the publishing point. The name is not case-sensitive. |
| Location of content | Enter the path to the content. |
| Content type examples | Displays examples of the available types of content
and provides sample syntax for specifying the location of content:
File. Content from this source is a digital media file located in an accessible file storage system. Encoder (pull). Content from this source is generated and encoded in real time. The Windows Media server connects to the encoder and streams the content. Remote publishing point. Content from this source is a stream that originates from another Windows Media server. Dynamic source. Content from this source is a
Playlist. Content from this source is referenced by a Windows Media metafile. Directory. Content from this source is stored in a folder and its associated subfolders located in an accessible file storage system. Encoder (push). Content from this source is generated and encoded in real time. The encoder directs the Windows Media server to stream the content. Multicast stream. Content from this source is generated in real time by another Windows Media server. The Windows Media server connects to a multicast stream generated by a remote publishing point. |
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