Specifications

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The following is a description of the parameters in the qtaccess file:
You can also add the keyword AuthScheme with the values basic or digest to a
qtaccess file. This overrides the global authentication setting on a folder-by-folder
basis.
Accessing Protected Media
To access a media file that digest authentication is enabled for, users must have
QuickTime 5 or later. If your streaming server is set up to use basic authentication, users
need QuickTime 4.1 or later.
Users must enter their user names and passwords to view the media file.
Users who try to access a media file with an earlier version of QuickTime will see the
error message 401: Unauthorized.
Parameter Description
message (Optional) Text your users see when the login window appears. If your
message contains white space (such as a space character between terms),
enclose the text in quotation marks.
user filename The path and filename of the user file:
 For Mac OS X, the default is /Library/QuickTimeStreaming/Config/qtusers.
 For other supported platforms, it is /etc/streaming/qtusers.
group filename (Optional) The path and filename of the group file:
 For Mac OS X, the default is /Library/QuickTimeStreaming/Config/
qtgroups.
 For other supported platforms, it is /etc/streaming/qtgroups.
If you have many users, it may be easier to set up one or more groups,
and then enter the group names, than to list each user.
username A user authorized to log in and view the media file. The user’s name must
be in the user file you specified. You can also specify the following:
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valid-user is any user defined in the qtusers file or any bound
directory server. The statement
require valid-user specifies that any
authenticated user can access the media files. If this tag is used, the server
prompts users for an appropriate user name and password.
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any-user allows any user to view media without providing a name or
password.
groupname A group whose members are authorized to log in and view the media file.
The group and its members must be listed in the group file you specified.