Using Proxy 2.0 to Server Proxy Windows Media Services (296104)

SUMMARY

It is possible to set up Windows Media Services to use Microsoft Proxy Server 2.0 to server proxy Windows Media client connections. This allows clients on the outside of the proxy to play video when a Windows Media server is inside the proxy.

MORE INFORMATION

To set up a server proxy, follow these steps:

Install the Winsock proxy client from the proxy server.
In Notepad, create a Wspcfg.ini file and place it in the same folder as Nsum.exe. On Microsoft Windows 2000 Server, the path to this folder is typically C:\Winnt\System32\Windows Media\Server. On Microsoft Windows NT version 4.0, the path is typically C:\Program Files\Windows Media Components\Server. The Wspcfg.ini file should contain the following:
```
[nsum]
ServerBindTCPPorts=1755
ServerBindUdpPorts=1755
Persistent=1
KillOldSession=1
					
```
At the proxy server, create a custom packet filter with the following parameters:
```
Protocol: UDP
Direction: Both
Local Port: Any
Remote Port: 53
					
```
NOTE: Because a Windows Media server typically uses large amounts of bandwidth, a server proxy may not be an optimal setup for streaming audio or video.

For more information on setting up a server proxy, see the Microsoft Proxy 2.0 documentation.