Upcoming PHP project..challenge with streaming server.. advi
Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 2:38 pm
Hello
I have a potential upcoming project ahead of me, and I'm trying to figure out some options on how to tackle the challenge.
Basically, they have a MS Streaming Server (Windows Media Services on Win2003 server) and they're wanting to offer video feeds on a paid/subscription basis to watch local sporting events. They want a interface that accepts payments and allows the public to view the streams. The primary web site will be build on LAMP platform.
Now, the payment process.. no problem, login no problem. but the problem is how do I maintain security to the physical streams on another server.
I obviously want to avoid security through obscurity on stream URLs, etc. So does anyone have any ideas/resources/suggestions on how I can maintain a security state to a MS server, and have it dynamically controlled via database (the process needs to be real time). Also, subscribed users, depending on their plan, can't view other plan level streams, so once authenticated the security needs to be applied at the stream level vs. server level?
I hope I'm making sense.
Thanks in advance everyone!
hanji
I have a potential upcoming project ahead of me, and I'm trying to figure out some options on how to tackle the challenge.
Basically, they have a MS Streaming Server (Windows Media Services on Win2003 server) and they're wanting to offer video feeds on a paid/subscription basis to watch local sporting events. They want a interface that accepts payments and allows the public to view the streams. The primary web site will be build on LAMP platform.
Now, the payment process.. no problem, login no problem. but the problem is how do I maintain security to the physical streams on another server.
I obviously want to avoid security through obscurity on stream URLs, etc. So does anyone have any ideas/resources/suggestions on how I can maintain a security state to a MS server, and have it dynamically controlled via database (the process needs to be real time). Also, subscribed users, depending on their plan, can't view other plan level streams, so once authenticated the security needs to be applied at the stream level vs. server level?
I hope I'm making sense.
Thanks in advance everyone!
hanji