University Computer Help Desk

Uploading audio/video to the media streaming server on Windows

You must map network drives to the media streaming server. Then you can upload audio and video files.

Before You Begin

To upload files to the campus media streaming server, you must have already been granted access by completing a media streaming server request. For more information, refer to 1564: How do I get access to the media streaming server?.

Make sure the file types you upload are supported by the media streaming server. For a list of supported file types, refer to 1563: Overview of media streaming server.

To access the media streaming server from off campus, you must first connect using the Cisco VPN client or Network Connect in WebVPN. For more information on VPN, refer to:

Map Network Drives to the Media Streaming Server

To upload audio and video files to the media streaming server, do the following:

  1. Do one of the following:
    • Windows XP: Right-click on My Computer and select Map Network Drive....
    • Windows Vista: Click Start and right-click on Computer. Select Map Network Drive....
    • Windows 7: Click Start and right-click on Computer. Select Map Network Drive....
  2. The Map Network Drive window will appear.
  3. In the Folder: box, type the network path to your shared folder on the media streaming server. If you have been granted access to embed streaming media using both object code and web addresses, you will have one network path for each option.
    • Network Path: \\streaming.ilstu.edu\ShareName
      The ShareName you use was given to you when you were granted access to the media streaming server.
  4. Click on Connect using a different user name.
  5. Type your ULID in the User name box, as shown below.
    • User name: ADILSTU\yourULID
  6. Type your password in the Password box.
  7. Click OK.
  8. Click Finish.

The network share will automatically open once it is successfully mapped to your computer.

You may also access mapped network drives by going to My Computer (in Windows XP) or Computer (in Windows Vista or Windows 7). You can use a network drive just as you would any other drive.

Upload Audio and Video Files

After you've mapped network drives to the media streaming server, you can copy your audio and video files into your shared folder. Copy and paste files into your shared folder on the media streaming server just as you would copy and paste files into any other Windows folder.

If you requested access to embed streaming media using both object code and a web address, you must copy your audio and video files into the appropriate shared folder on the media streaming server. If you requested access to only one of the streaming media options, you will only have one shared folder on the media streaming server.

Once your audio and video files have been uploaded to your shared folder(s) on the media streaming server, they can be displayed on your website as streaming media.

For instructions on adding streaming media to your personal blog or website, refer to: