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A
   access control
      defining rules, 1
      described, 1
      Helix Administrator access, 1
      predefined rules, 1
      rule order, 1
      troubleshooting, 1, 2, 3, 4
      versus authentication, 1
   access log
      client IDs, 1
      client statistics
         default value, 1
         interval for gathering, 1
         options, 1
         statistics 1, 1
         statistics 2, 1
         statistics 3, 1
         statistics 4, 1
         user override, 1
      customizing, 1
      described, 1
      file name and location, 1
      firewalls, 1
      GET statements, 1
      information fields, 1
      logging style, 1
         style 0, 1
         style 1, 1
         style 2, 1
         style 3, 1
         style 4, 1
         style 5, 1
      presentation ID, 1
      rolling
         frequency, 1
         overview, 1
         size, 1
   access rule
      client IP Address, 1
      description, 1
      sorting, 1
      type, 1
   access.txt, 1, 2
   access_log table, 1, 2
   address space bit masks, 1
   address translation firewall, 1, 2
   address, see IP addresses1
   Admin port
      variable, 1
   admin port
      adjusting the, 1
   administering Helix Universal Proxy, see Helix Administrator, 1
   alternate proxies, 1
   application-level proxy firewall, 1, 2, 3, 4
   authdemo.db, 1
   authentication
      access log, 1
      allowed sites, 1
      content, 1
      databases
         backing up, 1
         default databases, 1
         defining, 1
      described, 1
      Helix Administrator, 1, 2
      passwords
         adding, 1
         case-sensitivity, 1
         changing
            command-line tool, 1
            Helix System Administrator, 1
      realms
         default realms, 1
         described, 1
         ID, 1
         protocols, 1
         setting up, 1
      user names
         adding, 1
         deleting, 1
         listing all, 1
      see also databases1

B
   "Back-channel multicast is enabled..." error message, 1
   back-channel multicasting
      access log, 1
      configuring, 1
      delivery by multicast only, 1
      described, 1
      requirements, 1
      requiring use of, 1
      set as only delivery method, 1
      setting up, 1
      splitting and, 1
      transport, 1
      troubleshooting, 1
   bandwidth, 1
      client connections, 1
      conservation through caching, 1
      gateway, 1
      limiting, 1
      no conservation, 1
   bit masks, 1
   broadcasting
      see live delivery1
      see multicasting1
      see pull splitting1
      see unicasting1
   browser support, 1

C
   cache
      bandwidth conservation, 1
      changing the size of, 1
      described, 1
      requirements, 1
   chaining
      described, 1
   client access
      controlled by origin Helix Universal Server, 1
   client statistics, see access log1
   clients
      and protocols, 1
      configuring, 1
   comment tag, 1
   configuration file
      and back-channel multicasting, 1
      backing up for reinstallation, 1
      backup, 1
      comment tag, 1
      editing, 1
      list tag, 1
      multiple files, 1
      syntax, 1
      variable tag, 1
   ConnectRealm
      adding a user, 1
   contacting Technical Support, 1
   content caching see cache1
   control protocols, 1
   "Could not open port 7070" error message, 1
   CPU, multiple, 1
   custom logging
      outputs
         assigning, 1
         file, 1
         HTTP post, 1
         NT event log, 1
         standard error, 1
         standard output, 1
         syslog, 1
         tcp
            inbound, 1
            outbound, 1
         UDP
            multicast, 1
            outbound, 1
      overview, 1
      registry, 1
      templates
         boilerplate text, 1
         creating, 1
         disabling, 1
         errors, 1
         formatting, 1
         interval, 1
         new lines, 1
         overview, 1
         predefined, 1
         server stats, 1
         session, 1
            extended logging, 1
            output format, 1
            watch type, 1
         tabs, 1
         watch, 1
            output intervals, 1
      variables
         list of, 1
         overview, 1

D
   data packet formats, 1
   databases
      adding to authentication, 1
      data storage overview, 1
      default databases, 1
   delivery methods
      cache mode, 1
      pass-through mode, 1
      pull splitting mode, 1

E
   error log, 1
      customizing, 1
      file name and location, 1
      format, 1
      rolling
         frequency, 1
         overview, 1
         size, 1
      use in troubleshooting, 1, 2
      Windows Event Viewer, 1
   Extensible Markup Language (XML) see XML1

F
   failover protection, 1
   firewalls
      clients, 1
      described, 1
      types, 1

G
   group
      in authentication, 1
      variable, 1
   GUID logging, 1

H
   Helix Administrator, 1
      access log, 1
      and the configuration file, 1
      starting, 1
      troubleshooting, 1, 2
   Helix Universal Proxy
      benefits, 1
      installation directory, 1
      keyname, 1
      registry, 1
      starting on UNIX, 1
      starting on Windows, 1
      streaming methods, 1
      supported media formats, 1
      upgrading, 1
      version number, 1
   Helix Universal Server
      actions on when proxy forwards a request, 1
      controlling client access, 1
      logging client requests, 1
   HTTP cloaking, 1
   HTTP port, 1, 2
      in access control list, 1
      other applications and Helix Universal Proxy on same system, 1
   HTTP protocol, 1

I
   installation
      multihomed machine, 1
      reinstalling the proxy, 1
   invalid license file, 1
   "Invalid player IP Address" error message, 1
   IP addresses
      logged for client connections, 1
      setting aside for Helix Universal Proxy use, 1
      setting aside for multicasting, 1
      use in troubleshooting, 1

J
   Java Monitor, see Proxy Monitor, 1
   Javascript errors, 1

L
   license file
      viewing, 1
   List tag, 1
   live delivery
      pass-through, 1
      pull splitting, 1
   log file, see access log1
   Log Path
      variable, 1
         process id, 1
   logging, 1
      see access log1
      see custom logging1
      see error log1
   logs
      directory, accesslog.txt, 1
   low bit rate gateway, 1

M
   maximum
      gateway bandwidth, 1
      number of clients, 1
      proxy bandwidth, 1
   media cache see cache1
   media types, 1
   Microsoft Media Services (MMS) Protocol, 1
   MIME Types
      list, 1
   MMS port, 1
   monitoring activity, 1
   MPEG
      supported formats, 1
   MS SQL
      database structure, 1
   mSQL
      database structure, 1
      setting up, 1
   Multicast Delivery Only, 1
      error message, 1
   multicasting
      troubleshooting, 1
   multiple proxies
      see redundant proxies, 1

N
   net masks, 1
   network
      requirements, 1
      traffic, 1
   network address translation firewall, 1, 2

O
   ODBC compliance, 1
   on-demand delivery
      cache, 1
      pass-through, 1
   other applications
      and Helix Universal Proxy, 1, 2

P
   packet filter firewall, 1, 2, 3, 4
   packet format, 1
   pass-through, 1
      described, 1
      requirements, 1
   password
      for content users, 1
      for Helix Administrator users, 1, 2
   passwords
      changing, 1
   Pid Path variable, 1
      described, 1
   PNA port
      configuring, 1
   PNA protocol, 1, 2
   PNA proxy, 1, 2
   "PNA proxy not licensed for use" message, 1
   PNA proxy port, 1
   ports
      and access control, 1
      default, 1
      defining, 1
      in RealOne Player, 1, 2
      in Windows Media Player, 1
      troubleshooting, 1
      used through firewalls, 1
   ppvbasic.txt
      defined, 1
      warning, 1
   privacy policy, 1
   Process ID, 1
   ProcessorCount variable, 1
   protocols, 1
      to deliver media1
   provider, 1
   proxy cache see cache, 1
   proxy failover protection, 1
   proxy front end, see Helix Administrator, 1
   proxy log, see access log1
   Proxy Monitor
      viewing proxy activity in real-time, 1
   proxy routing
      described, 1
   pull splitting
      described, 1
      requirements, 1

Q
   Quicktime
      supported formats, 1

R
   RDT, 1
   Real Time Streaming Protocol see RTSP1
   RealNetworks media
      player activity logged, 1
      supported formats, 1
      see also protocols to deliver media1
   RealOne Player
      activity logged for, 1
      configuring, 1
      see also clients1
   RealPix, 1
   redirection, 1
   redundant proxies
      described, 1
   registry, 1
   reinstallation, 1
      authentication database backup, 1
      backing up configuration file, 1
   reports
      see access log1
      see error log1
      see custom logging1
   resend, 1
   rmproxy.pid, 1
   RTP, 1
   RTSP, 1
   RTSP port, 1, 2, 3
      in access control list, 1
   RTSP protocol, 1
   RTSP proxy, 1, 2
   "RTSP proxy not licensed for use" message, 1

S
   SecureAdmin
      adding a user, 1
   server IP address, 1
   "Server not responding properly
      Heartbeat check disabled" message, 1
   setting up
      cache, 1
      clients, 1
      maximum
         bandwidth proxy uses, 1
      maximum gateway connection bandwidth, 1
      maximum number of clients, 1
      multicasting, 1, 2
      pass-through, 1
   SIGHUP command, 1
   SMIL
      access log, 1
   SMIL file
      multicasting and, 1
   SOCKS firewall, 1, 2, 3, 4
   splitting
      troubleshooting, 1
   starting on UNIX, 1
   starting on Windows, 1
   stateful packet filtering firewall, 1, 2, 3, 4
   stopping Helix Universal Proxy
      UNIX, 1
      Windows, 1
   support see Technical Support1
   supported media types, 1
   SureStream
      multicasting, 1
      RTSP, 1

T
   tables
      access_log, 1, 2
      users, 1
   TCP transport, 1
   Technical Support, 1
      see also troubleshooting topics1
   "This server is configured to support only multicast connections..." error message, 1
   tracking clip activity, 1
   transparent proxy firewall, 1, 2, 3, 4
   troubleshooting, 1
      access control, 1
      Helix Administrator, 1
      multicasting, 1
         splitting and, 1
      splitting, 1
   TTL variable, 1
   TurboPlay statistics, 1

U
   UDP transport, 1
   UNIX
      PID, 1
      SIGHUP, 1
      special features, 1
      stopping Helix Universal Proxy, 1
      user and group name, 1, 2
   user authentication, 1

V
   variable tag, 1
   version number, 1
   viewing proxy traffic, 1

W
   "Warning" error messages
      "Proxy cannot determine...", 1
      "Proxy detects that the multicast address range...", 1
      "No split mount point has been defined...", 1
      "RTSP proxy discarding message from server...", 1
      "RTSP proxy is detecting redundant splitter challenges.", 1
   Web server
      and Helix Universal Proxy, 1
   web sites all content users can visit, 1
   Windows Media Player
      activity logged, 1, 2
      client statistics, 1
      configuring, 1
      supported formats with Helix Universal Proxy, 1
      see also clients1
      see also MMS1, 2
   Windows NT
      Event Viewer, 1
      running Helix Universal Proxy as a service, 1, 2
      running multiple instances of Helix Universal Proxy, 1
      starting Helix Universal Proxy, 1

X
   XML
      comments in, 1
      configuration file, 1, 2
      lists, 1
      variables, 1
         example, 1
      version, 1