Introduction
Windows Media Encoder 9 Series enables content owners to protect digital media content during the content creation process. In other words, when you use Windows Media Encoder to encode content from a source, you can protect the content at the same time, thus eliminating the extra step. As a result, content is never in an unprotected state before you deliver it.
Content that has been encrypted with digital rights management (DRM) technology is called protected content. In order to play back protected content, a user must have the corresponding license. This separate license "unlocks" the content and determines how the content can be used. For example, a license for promotional content might allow a user to play the content five times, or the license for rental content might expire after three days.
Abstract
Microsoft® Windows Media® 9 Series provides support for real-time digital rights management (DRM) protection during the encoding process. This article provides an overview of the DRM process and describes how to protect content by using Windows Media Encoder.
The license is issued by a third-party license provider. Before you can protect your content, you must set up an account with a license provider and establish the business model and terms of the licenses for the content.