Stream My iTunes : Relationship to iHomeServer Web Interface
Stream My iTunes is an extension of the iHomeServer Web Access discussed in the
iHomeServer Web Access section.
Local iHomeServer Web Access is accessible from your local network via HTTP on port 42050. This means any browser on your network can access it by simply typing in your computer's IP address or computer name suffixed by the port number, eg http://myserver:42050
Access to this port is restricted to local IP addresses (technically those within the same subnet) for securtiy reasons, therefore your iTunes library is protected from unauthorised access from the internet.
However, if you want to access your library from the Internet, we provide a secure method for logging in to your iHomeServer Web Access called
Stream My iTunes
. Stream My iTunes provides the following extensions above and beyond iHomeServer Web Access:
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Access to your iTunes library is protected by secure SSL over HTTPS (on port 42052) intead of unencrypted HTTP (on port 42050)
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Whereas your local access to iHomeServer Web Access does not require you to log in, accessing your iTunes library over the internet requires you to first log into the Stream My iTunes web site at
http://www.StreamMyiTunes.com
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Finally, when you access your iHomeServer web interface locally, it's easy to find the URL of your computer - by either using your computer's IP address or computer name suffixed by the HTTP port number. When you are accessing your iHomeServer web interface over the internet, you usually do not know the name or IP address of your computer because it will be the IP address configured by your Internet Service Provider (ISP) and may change often. When you have paired your iHomeServer instance with
Stream My iTunes
, Stream My iTunes will keep track of your public IP address whenver it changes. Logging into your iHomeServer library from the internet becomes as easy as typing 'www.streammyitunes.com' into your browser's Address bar. Once you have authenticated with your username and password, we will then automatically redirect you to your home iHomeServer web interface simply and securely.
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The next topics provide some instructions on registering with Stream My iTunes and pairing your copy of iHomeServer with the Stream My iTunes web site.
