Windows Media Technologies Using Windows Media Rights Manager to Protect and Distribute Digital Media

摘要

Media distributors have been looking for a way to prevent users from getting saleable content for free ever since independent distributors and peer-to-peer systems began distributing files without licensing them. Windows Media Services addresses these concerns by providing encryption, licensing, and management capabilities. One of its components, Windows Media Rights Manager, allows companies to issue licenses that consumers must pay for before their media files will play. This article explains this and other components of Windows Media Services so you can begin protecting your media files today.