one server, multiple streams with different playlists

Melone · 9th April 2013, 10:19

Hello,

i have a problem, which a want to solve the best way.. i have a radio website and an own dedicated server.. First of all, i have read that i shouldn't make the station run as root.. can i ask which disadvantages this would have? And to my topic. i have a website where i want to make my visitors to listen to my streams encoded via sc_trans. But the point is that i want to make it possible to choose between different genres and music styles.. In the first stage i want to make 7 different music styles. But the problem is i want all 7 streams to play different playlists.. per example

1. Black Music -> black.lst
2. electro -> electro.lst
3. house -> house.lst
4. jazz -> jazz.lst

and so on..

now i have set up 7 different servers but i think that this is not the best solution.. When i'm thinking of my memory 0.0 .. i have read that there is a possibility to make multiple streams via 1 server.. but when i understand it rightly, it isn't possible to stream different media on one stream.. Is this right? Is this feature just for same media on different streams? What's the best solution to solve my Problem? Can Someone help me? Thank you for your support

Melone · 10th April 2013, 08:56

can someone tell me why i shouldn't run shoutcast via root?

jaromanda · 10th April 2013, 11:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by Melone

can someone tell me why i shouldn't run shoutcast via root?

security 101: never run anything as root that doesn't need to be run as root

Melone · 10th April 2013, 13:55

well..

now i started the server with another user account called shoutcast

but when i try to run sc_trans with this user it cannot read the playlistfile.. how can i solve this?

DrO · 10th April 2013, 21:54

you need to change the permissions on the file(s) to be accessible to the account. you'd need to consult the relevant help for the distro you're using.

Melone · 11th April 2013, 08:37

sounds logic

and to the other topic.. there is no solution for one server multiple streams?

jaromanda · 11th April 2013, 09:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by Melone

there is no solution for one server multiple streams?

yes there is

it's Shoutcast DNAS 2.0

9th April 2013, 10:19	#1
Melone Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 4	one server, multiple streams with different playlists Hello, i have a problem, which a want to solve the best way.. i have a radio website and an own dedicated server.. First of all, i have read that i shouldn't make the station run as root.. can i ask which disadvantages this would have? And to my topic. i have a website where i want to make my visitors to listen to my streams encoded via sc_trans. But the point is that i want to make it possible to choose between different genres and music styles.. In the first stage i want to make 7 different music styles. But the problem is i want all 7 streams to play different playlists.. per example 1. Black Music -> black.lst 2. electro -> electro.lst 3. house -> house.lst 4. jazz -> jazz.lst and so on.. now i have set up 7 different servers but i think that this is not the best solution.. When i'm thinking of my memory 0.0 .. i have read that there is a possibility to make multiple streams via 1 server.. but when i understand it rightly, it isn't possible to stream different media on one stream.. Is this right? Is this feature just for same media on different streams? What's the best solution to solve my Problem? Can Someone help me? Thank you for your support

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10th April 2013, 08:56	#2
Melone Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 4	can someone tell me why i shouldn't run shoutcast via root?

10th April 2013, 13:55	#4
Melone Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 4	well.. now i started the server with another user account called shoutcast but when i try to run sc_trans with this user it cannot read the playlistfile.. how can i solve this?

10th April 2013, 21:54	#5
DrO Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 27,873	you need to change the permissions on the file(s) to be accessible to the account. you'd need to consult the relevant help for the distro you're using.

11th April 2013, 08:37	#6
Melone Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 4	sounds logic and to the other topic.. there is no solution for one server multiple streams?