Cisco Headend System Release 2.7 Installation Guide
Encrypt a Service
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Encrypt a Service
After you define a secure or PPV service source, you must set the system to encrypt
all of the content coming from that source. Encryption ensures that this content is
available only to authorized subscribers.
all of the content coming from that source. Encryption ensures that this content is
available only to authorized subscribers.
Complete these steps to encrypt service content.
Note: This procedure applies to secure and PPV services. It does not apply to clear
services.
1 Is the Source List window open?
services.
1 Is the Source List window open?
If yes, go to step 5.
If no, go to step 2.
2 On the DNCS Administrative Console, click the DNCS tab.
3 Click the System Provisioning tab.
4 Click Source. The Source List window opens.
5 Click once on the row containing the service source you need to encrypt.
6 Click File > Security Modes. The Security Mode List window opens for the
3 Click the System Provisioning tab.
4 Click Source. The Source List window opens.
5 Click once on the row containing the service source you need to encrypt.
6 Click File > Security Modes. The Security Mode List window opens for the
service source you selected.
7 Click File > New. The Set Up Security Mode window opens.
8 In the Security Mode field, click the Encrypted option.
9 Do you want the content to be encrypted immediately?
8 In the Security Mode field, click the Encrypted option.
9 Do you want the content to be encrypted immediately?
If yes, in the Date/Time field, click the Now option and go to step 13.
If no, in the Date/Time field, click the Custom option and go to step 10.
10 Click in the Effective Date field and type the month, day, and year you want the
system to start encrypting all content from this service source.
Important: You must type two digits for the month and day, and four digits for
the year. When finished, go to step 11.
Example: You would type July 4, 2008, as 07042008. The system inputs the
slashes for you and displays 07/04/2008.
Important: You must type two digits for the month and day, and four digits for
the year. When finished, go to step 11.
Example: You would type July 4, 2008, as 07042008. The system inputs the
slashes for you and displays 07/04/2008.
11 Click in the Effective Time field and type the hour, minute, and second you
want the system to start encrypting all content from this service source.
Important: You must type two digits for each value. When finished, go to step
12.
Example: You would type eight o'clock as 080000. The system inputs the colons
for you and displays 08:00:00.
Notes:
Important: You must type two digits for each value. When finished, go to step
12.
Example: You would type eight o'clock as 080000. The system inputs the colons
for you and displays 08:00:00.
Notes:
Make sure the time you enter is at least 15 minutes into the future.
You can also represent time in the 24-hour format. For example, 18:30:00
would represent 6:30 p.m.
would represent 6:30 p.m.