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RTMP Authentication

OvenMediaEngine Enterprise supports Username/Password Authentication when ingesting media sources through the RTMP Provider. This feature helps limit unauthorized users from accessing the stream.

RTMP Authentication Settings​

You can use it by specifying <AuthFile> in <VirtualHosts><VirtalHost><Applications><Application><Providers><RTMP> of Server.xml. You can use it by setting it as follows:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Server version="8">
  ...
  <VirtualHosts>
    <VirtualHost>
      <Applications>
        <Application>
          <Providers>
            ...
            <RTMP>
              <AuthFile>AuthInfo.xml</AuthFile>
            </LLHLS>
          </Publishers>
        </Application>
      </Applications>
    </VirtualHost>
  </VirtualHosts>
</Server>

Since AuthFile is set in <Application><Provider><RTMP>, you can manage the list of accounts required for authentication for each Application, making it convenient to use.

tip

If <AuthFile> is not specified or <Auth><Enabled> is set to false in the .xml file referenced by AuthFile (AuthInfo.xml), OvenMediaEngine Enterprise will receive RTMP streams without performing authentication as before.

Configure the Auth Info File​

The content of the <AuthInfo.xml> file is in the form of <AuthInfo><Auth> with <ID>, <Password>, and <Enabled>. You can use it by configuring it as follows:

<AuthInfo>
    <Auth>
        <ID>username</ID>
        <Password>password</Password>
        <Enabled>true</Enabled>
    </Auth>
</AuthInfo>
  • ID: Specifies the user ID to authenticate. This corresponds to the Username in OBS Settings.
  • Password: Specifies the user password required for authentication. This corresponds to the Password in OBS Settings.
  • Enabled: If <Enabled> is false, OvenMediaEngine Enterprise will receive RTMP streams without authentication.

Using RTMP Authentication in OBS​

When streaming RTMP using OBS, you can use the RTMP Authentication feature by enabling the Use autentication item in OBS Settings:

If you made an AuthInfo.xml file following the guide above and specified <AuthFile> in OvenMediaEngine Enterprise, enter the <ID> recorded in the AuthInfo.xml file for the OBS's Username and <Password> for the OBS's Password, then proceed to Start Streaming. If the authentication information matches, OvenMediaEngine Enterprise will receive the RTMP media source from OBS.