System Control Protocol Plug-ins
Control protocol plug-ins parse client requests so that the server can understand them, and they parse server responses so that clients can understand them. The plug-in monitors ports on the server for client requests. If a request is in a packet format that the plug-in can parse, it sends the request to the server. The server then calls an appropriate plug-in to process the request. Windows Media Services includes the following plug-ins to parse HTTP, RTSP, and MMS client requests and server responses.
Note
Note In Windows Server 2008 operating systems, the MMS protocol is not supported, and Windows Media Services does not provide an MMS Server Control Protocol plug-in. Versions of Windows Media Player earlier than 9 Series support only the HTTP and MMS protocols (hey do not support RTSP) If you want a Windows Media server running on Windows Server 2008 to communicate with versions of Windows Media Player earlier than 9 Series, you must configure the server to support HTTP.
Plug-in |
Description |
|---|---|
WMS HTTP Server Control Protocol |
Enables a Windows Media server to communicate with clients by using the HTTP protocol. The properties of this plug-in can be specified programmatically. For more information, see WMS HTTP Server Control Protocol Plug-in Properties. |
WMS MMS Server Control Protocol |
Enables a Windows Media server to communicate with clients by using the MMS protocol. The properties of this plug-in can be specified programmatically. For more information, see WMS MMS Server Control Protocol Plug-in Properties. |
WMS RTSP Server Control Protocol |
Enables a Windows Media server to communicate with clients by using the RTSP protocol. The properties of this plug-in can be specified programmatically. For more information, see WMS RTSP Server Control Protocol Plug-in Properties. |