Connect and disconnect

  1. To connect to the URLs specified in FMS URL and Backup URL (if used), click the Connect button in the Encoding Options tabbed panel.

    Note: If the Stream To Flash Media Server option is deselected, the Connect button is unavailable.

  2. If the server requires authentication, enter your user ID and password in the dialog box that appears.

    Clicking the Connect button establishes a connection to the URLs specified in FMS URL and Backup URL (if used) and changes the button label to Disconnect.

  3. To disconnect, click Disconnect.

    For information on how to start and stop encoding, see Encoding and streaming.