How does DRM work for Merchants
Here is an introduction to how easy it is to start using Digital
Rights Management (DRM) with MediaKey. There are two ways to protect
and encrypt your media. The first is the MediaKey Bulk Encoder
which will encrypt your .wmv and .wmv files. This is by far the
fastest and easiest way. The second way is Windows Media Encoder which can
encrypt your media at the same time it encodes it.
MediaKey recommends that you read the page called How does DRM work for Consumers. This explains how little the viewing/playing process is changed when you use DRM to protect your digital media.
This means that consumers will not experience the hassle of new technology and thereby continue as loyal and happy consumers.
MediaKey Bulk Encoder
To encrypt your .wmv and .wma files simply browse to the directory containing your files and select "Encode". If your media files are not in wmv or wma format, you need to re-encode them to the above mentioned format.
After you have encrypted your media with MediaKey Bulk Encoder, a sub-folder called "DRM" is created. This folder now contains the encrypted files. It has also sent information regarding the encrypted files to the MediaKey system where you now can login and configure licensing terms and media title. You now need to login to MediaKey Admin and choose Manage Licenses.
MediaKey Admin: Manage Licenses
Here you can create a licensedefinition with multiple properties such as duration, allow tranfer to CD, expiration time and authentication module. The authentication module can be "Remote Authentication". MediaKey will ask the user for a username and password and if it is not expired to your memberarea, the system will automatically issue a license to the consumer. There are various authentication modules to choose from.
You are now ready to assign title and license to the media you have encrypted. This is done under "Manage Media Files" where your Bulk Encoded files will be found under the folder "BULK". Under "Edit" you can apply a title and change the media group. This way it is easier for you to keep track of what media files that belong to each other. For example "Promo Content", "Trailers" and so on. Under Licenses you can assign one of your licensedefinitions to you file.
MediaKey Admin: Assigning License to Media
If your media is waiting to be encoded to WMV or WMA format, you might want
to encrypt your media with DRM as you are encoding your media. This can be achieved
with Windows Media Encoder (WME). In this guide we will not go through all the
encoding settings that WME is capable of, simply the DRM settings. The DRM
settings can be reached at the Security tab under Properties.
Before you can use your own Encoding Profile, you need to go to the Admin
website at MediaKey. Under "Setup and installation" you will find the link
"Install signed application on your computer". Open this page and make sure
to install the ActiveX component as it will install a DRM module on your
computer. Once installed you can go back to download your DRM profile at
"Download your DRM Profile".
You are now ready to encode and encrypt with WME. In the Security tab, click the "Use DRM to protect content from unauthorized use" and select "MediaKey.com Protection" in the DRM profile. Editing of the profile is not possible or allowed since they are issued by MediaKey. Once you click Apply, WME will generate a Key ID which you need to keep until you can create the media file in MediaKey Admin.
Windows Media Encoder: Security tab
Once you have your media's Key ID, you can create it in MediaKey Admin in "Manage Media Files" under "Encoded Media Files". Click "Register new media file". Here you can fill in the Title, Description, Group and Key ID (from WME). The field "Import from Token" can be left blank.
MediaKey Admin: Register new media file
MediaKey recommends that you read the page called How does DRM work for Consumers. This explains how little the viewing/playing process is changed when you use DRM to protect your digital media.
This means that consumers will not experience the hassle of new technology and thereby continue as loyal and happy consumers.
MediaKey Bulk Encoder
How to protect your content using MediaKey Bulk Encoder Once you are set up with a MediaKey account, we will send you a MediaKey Bulk Encoder via e-mail which you can use in order to encrypt your digital media.MediaKey Bulk Encoder
To encrypt your .wmv and .wma files simply browse to the directory containing your files and select "Encode". If your media files are not in wmv or wma format, you need to re-encode them to the above mentioned format.
After you have encrypted your media with MediaKey Bulk Encoder, a sub-folder called "DRM" is created. This folder now contains the encrypted files. It has also sent information regarding the encrypted files to the MediaKey system where you now can login and configure licensing terms and media title. You now need to login to MediaKey Admin and choose Manage Licenses.
MediaKey Admin: Manage Licenses
Here you can create a licensedefinition with multiple properties such as duration, allow tranfer to CD, expiration time and authentication module. The authentication module can be "Remote Authentication". MediaKey will ask the user for a username and password and if it is not expired to your memberarea, the system will automatically issue a license to the consumer. There are various authentication modules to choose from.
You are now ready to assign title and license to the media you have encrypted. This is done under "Manage Media Files" where your Bulk Encoded files will be found under the folder "BULK". Under "Edit" you can apply a title and change the media group. This way it is easier for you to keep track of what media files that belong to each other. For example "Promo Content", "Trailers" and so on. Under Licenses you can assign one of your licensedefinitions to you file.
MediaKey Admin: Assigning License to Media
Windows Media Encoder
How to protect your content using Windows Media Encoder
If your media is waiting to be encoded to WMV or WMA format, you might want
to encrypt your media with DRM as you are encoding your media. This can be achieved
with Windows Media Encoder (WME). In this guide we will not go through all the
encoding settings that WME is capable of, simply the DRM settings. The DRM
settings can be reached at the Security tab under Properties.
Before you can use your own Encoding Profile, you need to go to the Admin
website at MediaKey. Under "Setup and installation" you will find the link
"Install signed application on your computer". Open this page and make sure
to install the ActiveX component as it will install a DRM module on your
computer. Once installed you can go back to download your DRM profile at
"Download your DRM Profile".
You are now ready to encode and encrypt with WME. In the Security tab, click the "Use DRM to protect content from unauthorized use" and select "MediaKey.com Protection" in the DRM profile. Editing of the profile is not possible or allowed since they are issued by MediaKey. Once you click Apply, WME will generate a Key ID which you need to keep until you can create the media file in MediaKey Admin.
Windows Media Encoder: Security tab
Once you have your media's Key ID, you can create it in MediaKey Admin in "Manage Media Files" under "Encoded Media Files". Click "Register new media file". Here you can fill in the Title, Description, Group and Key ID (from WME). The field "Import from Token" can be left blank.
MediaKey Admin: Register new media file
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