Specifications

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3 Send a HUP signal to one of the two process IDs (PIDs) for QuickTimeStreamingServer
(949 or 950). For example:
$ kill -HUP 950
Preparing Older Home Folders for User Streaming
To enable QTSS home folder stream for home folders created using an earlier version of
Mac OS X Server (before v10.3), use the createuserstreamingdir tool to set up the
streaming media folder in each user’s Home folder.
To set up Sites/Streaming/ in older Home folders:
$ createuserstreamingdir user
Configuring Streaming Security
Some security is inherent in real-time streaming, because content is delivered only as
the client needs it and no files remain afterward. However, other security issues usually
need to be addressed. Aspects of streaming security covered in this section include:
 Setting up password protection for content
 Configuring qtaccess to limit access to the media folder
Resetting the Streaming Server Admin User Name and Password
If you forget the Streaming Server Web Admin or Broadcast user name or password,
you can reset them from the command line.
To add a user or reset an existing user’s password:
1 Log in to the server computer, open a Terminal window, and enter:
$ sudo qtpasswd someUserName
Replace someUserName with a name of your choice.
2 Follow the prompts to enter and confirm the password.
To reset the web-based administrator user name:
1 Log in to the server computer and open a Terminal window.
2 Remove the old admin username by entering:
$ sudo qtpasswd -R admin
3 Add a new admin username by entering:
$ sudo qtpasswd -A admin someUserName
4 If the new admin user doesn’t exist, follow the prompts to enter and confirm the
password.
Parameter Description
user The user in whose Home folder the Sites/Streaming/ folder is created.