> The standard syntax to specify a user name and/or password is: 
> "rtsp://<username>:<password>@<hostname>

It depends on the server.  Including “<username>:<password>@“ in the RTSP URL 
is a bad idea (because it causes the username and password to be sent over the 
net ‘in the clear’.  But some servers require this.  Other, more sensible 
servers implement authorization using ‘Digest Authentication’ - which does not 
pass the username and password over the net.

Giving the “-u <username> <password>” option to “openRTSP” gives the RTSP 
client the information that it needs to do Digest Authentication, if the server 
requests it.

So, if you’re not sure what the server requires, then you should use the "-u 
<username> <password>” option, but perhaps also try including the username (and 
password if necessary) in the URL.


Ross Finlayson
Live Networks, Inc.
http://www.live555.com/


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