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INTRODUCTION
Managing Flash Communication Server
Macromedia Flash Communication Server MX enables one-to-one, one-to-many, many-to-one,
and many-to-many communication in real time between applications created in Macromedia
Flash MX. Developers create these applications using Flash MX ActionScript, a scripting
language based on the same standard used by the JavaScript language.
Flash Communication Server MX uses the Real-Time Messaging Protocol (RTMP), an
unencrypted TCP/IP protocol designed for high-speed transmission of audio, video, and
data messages.
This manual describes how to configure and manage Flash Communication Server to support
communication applications deployed on a variety of network configurations. The rest of this
chapter provides system requirements, describes the Flash Communication Server
documentation, and lists additional resources.
Flash Communication Server enables applications to communicate with other servers. This
manual does not discuss web server and application server management or server operating
system setup.
Intended audience
This manual is aimed at system administrators who will configure and manage the Flash
Communication Server to support communication applications. You should already be familiar
with basic network infrastructure and security. You should also have some familiarity with client-
server application models, XML, and JavaScript.
System requirements
Flash Communication Server applications must be deployed on the Microsoft® Windows
operating system.
Your deployment system requires a Pentium III 500 MHz processor or greater (dual Pentium 4 or
better recommended) running Windows 2000 Advanced Server or Windows NT 4.0 Server (SP6
or later); 256 MB of available RAM (512 MB recommended); 50 MB of available disk space; and
a CD-ROM drive.
For the best experience with Flash Communication Server Help, Macromedia strongly
recommends that you use a browser with Java player support, such as Microsoft® Internet
Explorer 6.0 or later. Flash Communication Server Help also supports Netscape 6.1 or later on
Windows and Macintosh. Running Macromedia Flash MX and Flash Communication Server
Help simultaneously on a Macintosh may require up to 32 MB of memory, depending on your
browser’s memory needs.
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