[vlc-devel] Re: authentication (login/password) on multicast

[tanveer]

Dear Remi, 

Thank you for the reply.  And if were here, you could 
see my big smile while reading your mail.  THIS is 
exactly what I, along with my other partner, had 
discussed last night.  :)  Unicast Authentication, 
Encrypt - Decrypt, chances of simultaneous use etc.  
I feel really great of myself that I've started 
thinking like you fine ppl do.  :)  

I'll definitely let you know if we can come up with 
something.  Actually, I was looking for if VLC-stream,

a.k.a. VLS, has already done this kind things.  
Basically we are planning for a CAS at VLS-end and 
one Authenticator + some other things upon 
VLC-player.  

And you are quite right.  You have got my view 
perfectly.  Any comments from Remi or anyone else
will be a big help for us.  If any other developer 
working on this issue, I like to discuss things.  

Thank you.  This list is really helpful.  

-- 
tanveer 

--- Rémi Denis-Courmont <courmisch at via.ecp.fr> wrote:

> 	Hello,
> 
> Le Lundi 25 Juillet 2005 12:24, tanveer a écrit :
> > I'll have a user database, and VLC
> > player will ask, something like RADIUS, for
> > authentication.  Again, we like to stream the
> video
> > on a Multicast IP to reduce the load.  I mean, we
> > are planning to stream TV channels.  And at
> > momenets, we like to stream the recorded login
> > ID/IP from the server end so that it can be viewed
> > at User end.
> 
> I can hardly imagine how you could have RADIUS and
> Multicast interact. 
> Or then, you'd have to use RADIUS directly on your
> multicast routers 
> (in which VLC won't be involved in access control).
> 
> AFAIK, the only way to authenticate access to
> multicast streams is to 
> encrypt the stream and provide the decryption key to
> authorized users 
> via unicast. Of course, then, you must be prepared
> to the possibility 
> that one authorized user "leak" the key to
> non-authorized users.
> 
> But maybe I didn't understand what you mean.
> 
> -- 
> Rémi Denis-Courmont
> http://www.simphalempin.com/home/
> 


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