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Using secure streaming with Apache 2.x Created Dec 22, 2009

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JSM

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May 24, 2009

Using secure streaming with Apache 2.x

Posted: Dec 22, 2009

Hello,

I am trying to use the secure streaming module with Apache 2.x.

What I have done:
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I have installed the mod_auth_token module for Apache 2.x and properly updated the httpd.conf file to load the mod_auth_token.so and use the appropriate Location directive to point to my desired directory on the server.

Note that the mod_auth_token module is supposed to perform the same secure authentication as the lighty module noted in the plugin page.

What I have tested:
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* Server seems to allow direct access to files/urls in the folder I've told it to protect
* Server seems not to interpret the tokenized/temporary urls - returns 404 errors - page not found.
* I see the same behavior even if I disable the pseudostreaming module (which actually gives me hope that this is an independent problem, and perhaps they can live happily together)
* I was careful to use the correct hashes and syntax for the urls in all cases, including using "/filename.mp4" and not just "filename.mp4".

Concerns:
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* I'm also using the h264_streaming_module for pseudostreaming. I have a ache in my side wondering if Apache is somehow passing the url/file request off to that module first (apparently the module execution order cannot be determined from outside apache even via configuration) and maybe it's never seeing the mod_auth_token module.
* I'm also wondering how things will be passed or accessed from module to module since I believe the pseudostreaming plugin is sending seek/jump-point information which in the case or a GET request could affect the url... not sure if it's using POST or GET.

In short, all the strings *seem* to be tied but still no luck.

Any ideas out there?

Hoping someone out there has solved this problem!

Thanks ahead of time for any thoughts!

JSM

boogi88

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Aug 27, 2010

Hi JSM

Posted: Jul 14, 2011

Reply to: Using secure streaming with Apache 2.x, from JSM
I need some help with setting up the secure streaming using flowplayer.

Trouble is i dont know wat all are required for this to work with apache.

i see u have mentioned 2 modules (auth_token & h264)... i want to know how to install these 2 modules on WAMP...

Please guide...

Any help appriciated....

Thanks

Boogi

JSM

Posts: 8

Registered:
May 24, 2009

Hi boogi88

Posted: Jul 28, 2011

Reply to: Hi JSM, from boogi88
Not sure how I missed this way back, but I did get the most recent update on the thread. To be honest it's been a long time since I set this up and really dug into details. Not sure if you've solved it, but if you have definitely put notes up here - they'll help many!

That said, we'll be doing some IT infrastructure updates which will bring these details forward a bit. If anything enlightening comes of it we'll post here :)