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--- media_server_settings [2016/06/23 05:20]
admin [Media Server Settings]
+++ media_server_settings [2020/12/07 02:32] (current)
admin [Run Mezzmo server as]
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   * **Windows service**
-When Mezzmo server runs as a **Console application**, Mezzmo server runs as an invisible application under the same Windows user account as you are logged into your Windows computer.
+When Mezzmo server runs as a **Console application**, Mezzmo server runs as an invisible application under the same Windows user account as you are logged into on your Windows computer.
 When Mezzmo server runs as a **Windows service**, Mezzmo server runs as a Windows service under (by default) the Windows Local System account.
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 **Tip:** The easiest way to run your Mezzmo server is as a console application.  Running as a console application will eliminate a common issue for users where (when Mezzmo server is running as a Windows service) files from NAS drives are not accessible from Mezzmo server and cannot be streamed.  However, running Mezzmo server as a Windows service does have important benefits - namely being able to run Mezzmo server on a dedicated server box without having to log into Windows, and being able to secure the Windows service when using Mezzmo to stream outside your home.
-**Tip:** When running Mezzmo server as a Windows service, if you are having the issue where Mezzmo server is not listing your files on your devices or not being able to access your files on a NAS or external computer, then the reason will most likely be due the Windows Local System account not having access rights to your files.  To fix this, you should change the Windows account that the Mezzmo server Windows service is running under.  Go to Windows Services window in Control Panel.  Right-click on the Mezzmo service and click Properties.  On the Properties dialog, adjust the Log On settings to use the same Windows user account that Mezzmo (Windows) app is running under.
+**Tip:** When running Mezzmo server as a Windows service, if you are having the issue where Mezzmo server is not listing your files on your devices or not being able to access your files on a NAS or external computer, then the reason will most likely be due to the Windows Local System account not having access rights to your files.  To fix this, you should change the Windows account that the Mezzmo server Windows service is running under.  Go to Windows Services window in Control Panel.  Right-click on the Mezzmo service and click Properties.  On the Properties dialog, adjust the Log On settings to use the same Windows user account that Mezzmo (Windows) app is running under.
+**Tip:** You may need to add the Logon as a service permission to your account.
+To add "Log on as a service" permissions:
+  - Run Start > Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Local Security Policy
+  - Select  Local Policies > User Rights Assignment > Log on as a service
+  - Click Add User or Group, and then add the appropriate account to the list of accounts that possess the Log on as a service right.
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   * **Start the media server at Windows startup** - By clicking this option, the Mezzmo media server will be automatically started when you start your computer.  This will let other devices connect to and view your Mezzmo library without the need to run Mezzmo itself. This is the recommended startup setting.
-  * **Run the media server only when Mezzmo runs** - By clicking this option, the Mezzmo media server will be automatically started when you start Mezzmo.
+  * **Run the media server only when Mezzmo runs** - By clicking this option, the Mezzmo media server will be automatically started when you start Mezzmo and will terminate when you exit Mezzmo.
   * **Don't start the media server automatically** - By clicking this option, the Mezzmo media server will not be automatically started. You will have to manually click the **Start / Stop Media Server** button on this dialog or toolbar.
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 Enter a name for your Mezzmo media server. This name will be displayed on devices when they search for media servers on your home network.
-**Tip:** If you want the your computer's name to be included in the name of the service, the special identifier
+**Tip:** If you want your computer's name to be included in the name of the service, the special identifier
  <COMPUTER_NAME> can be used. For example if your computer is named 'Upstairs Computer' and the Media server name is Mezzmo (<COMPUTER_NAME>), then other devices will see 'Mezzmo (Upstairs Computer)'. This can help identify your Mezzmo media server if you have several computers on you home network and several copies of Mezzmo installed.
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 You should not change the default value for the port that Mezzmo uses unless there is a conflict with another software application or media server.
-The default port value is 51368.
+The default port value is 53168.
 **Important:** If you change the port value, you will need to ensure that any firewall application you are running on your computer has the new port value unblocked for communication.
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 **Example:** To re-advertise every 24 hours, set the value to 86400.
+{{  :mezzmoprobuttonsmall.png?nolink|Mezzmo Pro Feature}}
 ==== Remote access port ====
 If you wish to stream outside your home, then you will need to enter the port value that you have forwarded in your router.
+This value will be used to build URLs that you can share with friends and family so that they can access your media server via the Web Access.  It will also be used to allow the Mezzmo Android app to connect remotely to the server from outside your home network.  See [[streaming_outside_your_home|]] for more information.
+==== Broadcast on these network adaptors ====
+If your computer has multiple network adaptors, then you can select which network adaptors that you want Mezzmo server to broadcast and communicate on.  By default, Mezzmo server will broadcast and communicate on all network adaptors.
+**Example:** You may have a network adaptor for your home LAN and a network adaptor for your internet access.  In this case, you would deselect the network adaptor for your internet access.
 ==== Configure Windows Firewall ====
 By clicking the this button, the Windows firewall will be configured so that the Mezzmo media server will have access through it.
-This button will be enabled when the Windows Firewall is running and the port you are using is blocked by it.
+This button will be enabled when the Windows Firewall is running and there are no rules for the Mezzmo server application or the ports that are used to access Mezzmo server.
+For other firewall software, you will need to consult its documentation in order to permit the required applications and ports in the firewall.  See this [[mezzmo_server_not_listed_on_device|topic]] for a list of applications and ports that must be set in your firewall's rules.
-For other firewall software, you will need to consult its documentation in order to open the required port in the firewall.
+=== Windows Firewall Troubleshooting ===
+After clicking the **Configure Windows Firewall** button, the button should become disabled.  This tells you that all firewall rules have been successfully added into your Windows firewall.  If the **Configure Windows Firewall** button is not disabled after clicking it, then you may have existing rules in your Windows firewall that are conflicting with the rules that Mezzmo needs to add.  Follow these steps to fix this problem:
+  - Go to your Windows Firewall window via Windows Control Panel.
+  - In the Windows Firewall window, click on **Inbound Rules** to view the list of rules for your firewall.
+  - Click on the **Name** header column to sort the inbound rules by name.
+  - Scroll down the list to view the Mezzmo and Mezzmo Server inbound rules.
+  - Delete all rules for **Mezzmo** and **Mezzmo Server**.
+  - Display the **Media Server Settings** dialog in Mezzmo (Windows) application.
+  - Click the **Configure Windows Firewall** button.  It should become disabled now.