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Windows Server 2008: Включаем звук, Windows Aero, Windows Media Player, Windows

Итак вы стали счастливым обладателем компьютера с Windows Server 2008. И тут же с сожалением обнаруживаете что на самом деле это очень скучная серверная ОС, в которой ничего нету :(.
Не стоит расстраиваться – все поправимо.
Дело в том, что при установка Windows Server 2008 никакие дополнительные функции и службы не устанавливаются – все что вам нужно для работы, нужно установить самостоятельно.

Ну здесь нет ничего сложного – достаточно установить драйвер звукового устройства и запустить службу Windows Audio.

Если Windows сама не находит драйвер на звуковое устройство, прийдется качать с сайта производителя (под Windows Server 2008 замечательно ставятся драйверы от Windows Vista).

Для запуска службы запускаем остнастку Services (Start – All Programs – Administrative Tools – Services или выполните services.msc). Ищите службу Windows Audio, открываете ее свойства, устанавливаете Startup Type в Automatic, и жмете Start и OK. Перезапуск не требуется. Вот только насладиться звуком пока не получится – нужен проигрыватель которого (пока) нету.

Windows Aero, Windows Media Player

Вместе с Windows Server 2008, как ни странно, идут такие совсем несерверные компоненты. Наверное чтоб админам не было скучно 🙂 Но по умолчанию они не установлены, что ж, исправим и это.
Нам необходимо установить компонент который называется Desktop Experience.
Запускаем Server Manager (Start – All Programs – Administrative Tools – Server Manager или CompMgmtLauncher.exe). Переходим в раздел Features и жмем Add Features.

В диалоге среди списка компонентов отмечаем Desktop Experience (возможно у вас возникнет желание включить еще какие-то компоненты, это можно сделать здесь же). Жмем Next и Install.

Спустя несколько минут (или нескольких десятков минут – у кого как 🙂 ) установка будет завершена и будет предложено перезапустить компьютер, что мы и сделаем.

Запускаем службу Themes (и устанавливаем ей автоматический запуск) – и можно включать Aero.
Далее Control Panel – Personalization – Windows Color and Appearance. Там должна была появиться схема Windows Aero. Если не появилась – проверьте, не забыли ли вы вставить в PCI-E слот видеокарточку с аппаратной поддержкой DirectX 9.0, и пиксельных шейдеров версии 2.0. У меня, похоже, все ОК:

У меня получилось:

Еще немного по поводу звука

Если при воспроизведении музыки есть задержки – необходимо дать больший приоритет потокам мультимедиа (по умолчанию в Windows Server 2008 он минимальный – на Athlon 2000 звук слушать вообще невозможно, а вот на Core 2 Duo звук играет идеально). Чтоб повысить проироитет необходимо отредактировать значение ключа реестра:

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\Currentversion\Multimedia\SystemProfile\SystemResponsiveness

По умолчанию в Windows Server 2008 оно установлено в 100, чтоб выделить больше времени потокам мультимедиа, значение нужон уменьшить (я так полагаю 0 – максимальное время для мультимедиа). В Windows Vista по умолчанию это значение равно 20, что советую сделать и вам.

Разумеется, если звук и так играет нормально, это можно не трогать.

Windows Search

Windows Search добавляется вместе с ролью File Server через ту же консоль Server Manager. В списке компонентов роли достаточно включить только Windows Search Service, остальное можно убрать.

Далее нужно выбрать диски которые нужно индексировать, ну собственно и все – можно устанавливать.

Теперь можете попробовать поиск в работе:

Заключение

Вот так вот, из скучной серверной ОС можно получить точную копию Windwos Vista (за исключением, наверное, Media Center, но это не так актуально на мой взгляд). Удачи вам.

Windows media server 2008r2

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I’m trying to get TVersity going on my server. It installed fine, but when I tried to launch the MediaServer service I get an error about the WMVCore.dll file missing. I did a quick search and found Windows Media Player needs to be installed. I headed over to the Media Player site and it said for Server 2008 I needed to download WMP 11. I noticed the file had «xp» in the name, but moved ahead.

When I went to install the program I got the errors listed below:

Windows Pakage Manager

Operation failed with 0x8007047F
The specified program is not a Windows or MS-DOS program.

Windows Medic Configuration Manager

No Windows Media Player updates for your computer are available
for download and installation at this time.

So I ran it with compatibility for XP SP3. When I ran it that way it said my version of windows wasn’t genuine and brought me to the validation page. The only problem with that is, that’s not gonna work for 2008.

So does anyone know how to get WMP 9+ on 2008 R2?

Windows Media Services 2008 R2

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Overview

Microsoft Windows Media Services 2008, a free download for all versions of Windows Server 2008, is a scalable, reliable and affordable streaming media server for delivering live and on-demand content over the Internet or an intranet to Microsoft Silverlight and Windows Media Player. Windows Media Services 2008 offers twice the scalability of Windows Media Services 9 Series, so you can double the quality of your video streams or serve two times the audience when you upgrade.

In addition to its proven scalability and reliability, Windows Media Services 2008 now supports a Server Core installation, enabling reduced footprints for fixed-function streaming server scenarios, offering embedded appliance-like performance. Additionally, a cache/proxy plug-in is built in, making it easier to configure Windows Media Services for edge network enterprise and Internet topologies.

Many features of Windows Media Services that were previously available only on Windows Server 2003 Enterprise and Datacenter Editions are now available on Windows Server 2008 Standard, and all Standard features are now also available on Windows Web Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2 Foundation. This makes the power of Windows Media Services 2008 available to a broader set of users at a lower cost. For more information, see Decide which version of Windows Server is right for you.

Features

The features and functions in Windows Media Services make it an ideal media server for delivering high-quality on-demand and live streaming experiences.

Multicast Streaming

Multicast streaming is a one-to-many relationship between a Windows Media server and clients (Microsoft Silverlight or Windows Media Player) that receive the stream. With a multicast stream, Windows Media Services streams to a multicast IP address on the network, and all clients subscribe to the IP address to receive the same stream. This allows a single media stream to be played simultaneously by multiple clients, drastically reducing bandwidth use. Multicast is particularly useful for delivering live streams within an enterprise. To efficiently deliver a multicast stream, your network routers must be multicast-enabled. If they are not, you can still deliver content as a multicast stream over the local segment of your local area network.

Cache/Proxy Management

A built-in WMS Cache/Proxy plug-in can be used to configure a Windows Media server either as a cache/proxy server or as a reverse proxy server so that it can provide caching and proxy support to other Windows Media servers. By caching and proxying your digital media content, you can reduce operating costs and provide a better viewing experience for users by conserving network bandwidth, decreasing network-imposed latency, and offsetting the load on the origin server.

Server Core Installation

Administrators can install the services that are required to perform the Streaming Media Services role on a Server Core installation of Windows Server 2008. The Server Core installation option is a fully functioning mode of the operating system supporting one of the designated roles, but it does not include the server graphic user interface (GUI). Because Server Core installations include only what is required for the designated roles, a Server Core installation will typically require less maintenance and fewer updates. Since there are fewer programs and components installed and running on the server, there are fewer attack vectors exposed to the network, resulting in a reduced attack surface. If a security flaw or vulnerability is discovered in a component that is not installed, a patch is not required. For more information about installing Windows Media Services on a Server Core installation, see Server Core Installation Option Getting Started Guide.

Advanced Fast Start

Fast Start delivers an instant-on playback experience by eliminating buffering time. When a client connects to a stream, the first few seconds of data are sent using the maximum available bandwidth so that playback can begin as soon as possible. Advanced Fast Start adds to these capabilities by allowing Windows Media Player to begin playing content as soon as its buffer receives a minimum amount of data, further reducing the amount of time a user must wait to begin receiving the stream.

Play While Archiving

Broadcast content can be archived to a file, and the archived content can be made available for on-demand requests or rebroadcast even before the broadcast is finished being archived.

Broadcast AutoStart

In the event of an interruption, such as a power failure, broadcast publishing points can be configured to begin running again automatically whenever the Windows Media server starts, so that viewers experience less disruption when viewing streaming content.

Absolute Playlist Time

Absolute Playlist Time adds the playlist timing value wallclock. You can use the wallclock value to automate broadcast schedules by assigning real-world clock values in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) to attributes in server-side playlists.

Encoder Failover URL Modifiers

If the primary encoder fails or is stopped, you can configure Windows Media Services to pull content from an alternate encoder or other content source after a specified period of time by using URL modifiers in the path to the primary encoder. Using redundant encoders or other alternate content sources increases the reliability of the source content.

For More Information

Release Notes for Windows Media Services 2008. This Web page provides late-breaking or other information that supplements the product documentation.

Windows Media Services 2008 FAQ. This Web page provides answers to frequently asked questions about Windows Media Services.

Windows Media Services 2008 Deployment Guide. This Web page provides the latest information about deploying Windows Media Services.

Windows Media Services 2008 Installed Help. This Web page provides a copy of the product documentation installed with Windows Media Services.

Windows Media Services 2008 Technical Library. This collection of technical articles provides additional guidance about how to install and use Windows Media Services.

Windows Media Developer Center. This Web site pulls together the content and resources for Windows Media technologies, including code samples, community sites, technical articles and documentation, upcoming events, and much more.

Windows Server 2008. This Web site provides the latest news and information about the Windows Server 2008 operating system.

How to install Windows Media Services for Windows Server 2008 R2

Symptoms

The Streaming Media Services role is not included in the Windows Server 2008 R2 operating system. This role includes the latest version of Microsoft Windows Media Services, Windows Media Services 2008 for Windows Server 2008 R2.

Note This article describes how to install Windows Media Services 2008 on the Windows Server 2008 R2 operating system. It cannot be used to install Windows Media Services 2008 on Windows Server 2008. For information about how to install Windows Media Services 2008 on the Windows Server 2008 operating system, see the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article:

934518 How to install Windows Media Services in Windows Server 2008

Resolution

To obtain Windows Media Services 2008 for Windows Server 2008 R2, you must obtain and then run the Microsoft Update Standalone Package (MSU) file for the Streaming Media Services role. You must run this file on the updated platform.

This section describes how to install the Streaming Media Services role on the following installation options of the Windows Server 2008 R2 operating system:

Server Core installation

How to install the Streaming Media Services role on a full installation of Windows Server 2008 R2

Note The Streaming Media Services role includes Windows Media Services 2008.

If the following conditions are true, follow the lettered steps below:

You are running the Microsoft Windows 2000 Server or the Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 operating systems.

The server is running Windows Media Services 4.1.

You are updating the server to Windows Server 2008 R2.

Update the server to Windows Server 2003.

Note Before you update the server to Windows Server 2003, back up all the necessary Windows Media Services files. For more information about how to copy these files, see the table in the «Files that you should copy» subsection of the «More information» section.

Update the server to Windows Server 2008 R2. For more information about installing Windows Server 2008 R2, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

If you are upgrading from an earlier prerelease version of Windows Server 2008 R2, or from Windows Server 2008, or from Windows Server 2003, you must select the Full Installation option when you install Windows Server 2008 R2. Do not select the Server Core installation option.

Note Custom authentication credentials (user name and password) for the WMS Network Data Source plug-in, the WMS Anonymous User Authentication plug-in, and the Specify distribution credentials property in Windows Media Services are not preserved during the upgrade. You must manually re-enter these values after Windows Media Services 2008 R2 is installed on the updated operating system. For more information, visit the following Web site to view the Windows Media Services 2008 Upgrade and Migration Guide:

Download and then run the MSU file for the Streaming Media Services role. To do this, follow these steps:

Visit the following Microsoft Web site:

Download and run the Windows6.1-KB963697-x64.msu file.

Start Server Manager. To do this, click Start, point to Administrative Tools, and then click Server Manager.

On the Action menu in Server Manager, click Refresh, and then wait for the update to finish.

Note You can check the update status on the lower-left side of the status bar in Server Manager.

Restart Server Manager.

In Server Manager, add the Streaming Media Services role. To do this, click Add Roles under Roles Summary, and then click Streaming Media Services in the Add Roles wizard.

If you are updating a server that is running Windows Media Services to Windows Server 2008 R2, you must copy the Windows Media Services files and settings that you backed up in step 1 to the new Windows Server platform. To do this, follow these steps:

Stop the Windows Media Services service. To do this, type the following command at a command prompt:

net stop wmserver

Copy the backed-up ServerNamespace.xml file over the newly installed version of this file. By default, this file is in the following folder:

Restart the Windows Media Services service. To do this, type the following command at a command prompt:

net start wmserver

Full installation option notes

To remove the Streaming Media Services role from active use, follow these steps:

Under Roles Summary in Server Manager, click Remove Roles.

In the Remove Roles wizard, clear the Streaming Media Services check box.

To remove the Streaming Media Services role from the Roles list in Server Manager and to completely uninstall the Streaming Media Services role, follow these steps:

Under Roles Summary in Server Manager, click Remove Roles.

In the Remove Roles wizard, clear the Streaming Media Services check box.

In Programs and Features in Control Panel, click View installed updates.

Click Streaming Media Services update (KB963697) under Uninstall an update, and then click Uninstall.

How to install the Streaming Media Services role on a Server Core installation of Windows Server 2008 R2

Note The Streaming Media Services role includes Windows Media Services 2008.

Install the Server Core installation option of Windows Server 2008 R2. For more information, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

Install the Streaming Media Services role. To do this, follow these steps:

Visit the following Microsoft Web site:

Download the Windows6.1-KB963697-x64.msu file.

Run the MSU file for the Streaming Media Services role. To do this, type the following command at a command prompt:

start /w wusa /quiet Windows6.1-KB963697-x64.msu

To install the Streaming Media Services role, type the following string at a command prompt:

start /w ocsetup MediaServer

To start the Windows Media Services service, type the following string at a command prompt:

net start wmserver

Note After you complete the installation, you must configure the Streaming Media Services role from a remote computer by using the Windows Media Services snap-in for Microsoft Management Console (MMC). You can install the snap-in on another computer that is running a full installation of Windows Server 2008 R2. Or, you can install Remote Server Administration Tools for the Streaming Media Services role on computers that are running Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Enterprise, or Windows 7 Professional.

For more information about the Remote Server Administration Tools for the Streaming Media Services role, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

970985 How to install Windows Media Services Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows Server 2008 R2

Status

This behavior is by design.

More Information

Operating system availability

The Streaming Media Services role can be installed only on Full and Server Core installations of Windows Server 2008 R2. For more information about how to obtain the Windows Server 2008 R2 operating system, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

Supported migration scenarios

Windows Media Services for Windows Server 2008 R2 supports automated migration of digital media files and settings if you are running Windows Media Services 9 Series on Windows Server 2003 or Windows Media Services 2008 on Windows Server 2008. However, if you are running Windows Media Services 4.1 on Windows 2000 Server or on Windows NT Server 4.0, you must first update the Windows Media server to Windows Server 2003 and then update the server to Windows Server 2008 R2. Updating from these earlier platforms directly to Windows Server 2008 R2 is not supported.

Before you update to Windows Server 2003, you must back up necessary Windows Media Services files. For more information about how to copy these files, see the table in the «Files that you should copy» section.

NoteAutomated migration of custom authentication credentials (user name and password) for the WMS Network Data Source plug-in, the WMS Anonymous User Authentication plug-in, and the Specify distribution credentials property in Windows Media Services is not supported. For more information about migrating these settings, see the Windows Media Services 2008 Upgrade and Migration Guide:

Files that you should copy

The following table lists the files that you should copy together with their descriptions and their default locations on the Windows Media server.

The Windows Media Services namespace file stores the configuration settings for the Windows Media server.

File system content sources include playlist files, digital media files such as Windows Media Audio (WMA) and Windows Media Video (WMV) files, and archived broadcasts.

Log files store data about the clients that receive your content.

Notes

You should also back up third-party plug-ins and applications that Windows Media Services uses.

The copying of log files is optional.

Remote Server Administration Tools

The Remote Server Administration Tools feature in Server Manager provides role administration tools that let administrators remotely manage servers that are running Windows Server 2008 R2. The Streaming Media Services role is not supported by this feature. However, you can install Remote Server Administration Tools for the Streaming Media Services role on a computer that is running Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Enterprise, or Windows 7 Professional.

For more information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

970985 How to install Windows Media Services Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows Server 2008 R2

Note You can also administer a server remotely from a separate Windows Media server that is running the full installation option of Windows Server 2008 R2.