Setting Unicast Server Properties

You can set limits on the number of clients and bandwidth usage. You can also enable access control for files. Limits you set are system wide. They affect ASF unicasts and ASF multicasts. The following table describes the properties you can set.

Option Description

Maximum Connected Clients This limits the number of clients that can be connected to the server at any given time. Minimum = 0 Maximum = 10,000.

Maximum Aggregate Bandwidth This limits the amount of bandwidth that the server will stream. Units are in kilobits per second. The upper limit should not exceed 85% of the capacity of the network interface card. Minimum = 1 Maximum = 100,000 Kbps.

Maximum File Bitrate This limits the amount of bandwidth at which any one file can be streamed. Units are in kilobits per second. Minimum = 1 Maximum = 6,000 Kbps.

Enable File Level Access Checking If enabled, this checks that the client accessing the .asf file has Windows NT access rights - it checks Windows NT Access Control. Note that disabling this option can increase server performance. Network administrators can use Event Viewer to monitor occurrences of clients not being able to connect to a server because they do not have Windows NT access rights.

To set server properties

Under Unicasts, click Set Properties.
Set the options you want.
Click Apply to save the specified options.
The Enable file level access checking option is in effect when the box is checked, regardless of whether or not you click Apply.

Option	Description
Maximum Connected Clients	This limits the number of clients that can be connected to the server at any given time. Minimum = 0 Maximum = 10,000.
Maximum Aggregate Bandwidth	This limits the amount of bandwidth that the server will stream. Units are in kilobits per second. The upper limit should not exceed 85% of the capacity of the network interface card. Minimum = 1 Maximum = 100,000 Kbps.
Maximum File Bitrate	This limits the amount of bandwidth at which any one file can be streamed. Units are in kilobits per second. Minimum = 1 Maximum = 6,000 Kbps.
Enable File Level Access Checking	If enabled, this checks that the client accessing the .asf file has Windows NT access rights - it checks Windows NT Access Control. Note that disabling this option can increase server performance. Network administrators can use Event Viewer to monitor occurrences of clients not being able to connect to a server because they do not have Windows NT access rights.