VLC Security

[mingo]

Hi,

As what I can see from the documentation. VLC doesn't seem to have much security when it is doing streaming. To my understanding, if the streaming was done through HTTP, anyone can access that HTTP can view the streaming contents. Please let me know if I'm wrong.

I'm just interested in getting more information regarding to VLC because me and a few of my friends would like to take part of the development for the security features.

Is there someone specific I can email to regarding this?

Thank you so much.

[xtophe]

You can use https and set user and password

[vlcn00b]

Can you point me to something to read on how to set a user name on password for VLC web interface?

[Rémi Denis-Courmont]

Create a

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.passwd

file in the interface source file directory (share/http/). Each line shall contain

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username:password

.

Note that this uses HTTP plain authentication. If you mind the password being sent in the clear, you should use HTTP/SSL.

[vlcn00b]

Uhm...

I am only using VLC's webinterface.
Note: this is a windows installation with just vlc client.

Can you explain where to put the .passwd file a bit more carefully ?

I tried putting it here:
C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\http

No dice.

I tried putting it here:
C:\DIRTOMEDIAFILE\share\http

No dice.

All that is in the .passwd file is:
guest:meplease

Thank you!

[Rémi Denis-Courmont]

It's share/http/, but the correct name is .access, not .passwd. Sorry for the confusion.

[vadimas]

I am interested in VLC security. Did you manage to solve the problem for Windows? What about this .access file in ..\vlc\http folder? I tried it, it doesn't seem to work.