Icecast Streaming Media Server

[DJ-Zath]

just a quickie...

is there an easy way to have Icecast read from a "password" file for select Guest DJs?

I currently have a small problem with a Guest DJ who's SAM Broadcaster is sending me a stream to my DJ input feed (shoutcast) and, therefore, no other DJ can log in..

I think hes doing this by accident, but I knew this problem would eventually crop up.. for now, I have to ban him from that port on a per IP basis (which requires rebooting the entire system).

a password file would sure make this issue much easier to deal with!

any suggestions would greatly be appreciated!
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[karlH]

You can use the authentication option stream_auth like listener_add and use that to allow or disallow source clients.

karl.

[DJ-Zath]

hi KarlH! HNY!

hmm.. I'm not sure of that option as I don't use the web interface to configure Icecast at all..

I use a static .cfg file and don't use dynamic mounts

how would I use that to assign a source to a fixed shoutcast mount?

and will I have to assign a new source for each DJ dynamically each time they have to log in?
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[karlH]

it has nothing to do with the web interface, only that icecast will query a web server php on whether to allow a partiuclar source to attempt a connection.

All it requires is an <authenication> block in a <mount> matching the shoutcast-mount in question.

karl.

[DJ-Zath]

hi KarlH!

interesting! I'll have to play around with that.. thanks for the info..


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