There are also some Servers that let the users browse the content and choose the content they want to play (user interface). On the left side of the illustration you can see the service has some Servers to stream the video (content distribution network). The following illustration contains a high-level look at an end-to-end video service, including the back end of the service on the left and clients on the right. A user will be able to access and use his or her content so long as one of the licenses grants the appropriate rights and the restrictions do not prevent access. There may be multiple licenses for a single file. The license might be valid for the period between Octoand November 1, 2017. For example, a music file license may enable a 'right to play' but restrict the security level of the application on which the content can be played. The license will not function on other clients or other domains.Įach license contains rights and restrictions, defining exactly how the content may be used and under what conditions. A license is granted to a single client (such as a media player) or a domain. This license is the primary means of exercising control over content (the media file). To use a media file, users need a license. However, copying a file and giving it to a friend will not enable that friend to use the file if it's protected by PlayReady. In other words, there are no operating system requirements or high-security, file-transport mechanisms needed.

There is no need to hide files, make them inaccessible, or put special protection in place when files are transmitted from system to system.

In typical use, Microsoft PlayReady protects content by providing licenses for media files.

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