# remove rtsp security digest **URL:** \ **Category:** Wowza Streaming Engine\ **Created:** [October 3, 2013, 3:37am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/remove-rtsp-security-digest/35243 "2013-10-03T03:37:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ahmed\_Ahmed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f07891/32.png) [@Ahmed\_Ahmed](https://community.wowza.com/u/Ahmed_Ahmed)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2013, 3:37am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/remove-rtsp-security-digest/35243/1 "2013-10-03T03:37:51Z")
Hello, I have a secured rtsp application on wowza server, when I tries to connect by VLC it asks for a username and password (I don’t know where they are stored or how to connect to a secured rtsp using VLC) , I tried to remove the authentication but it did not work. Please advice. > digest > > digest > > Thank you ---
**Author:** ![sal\_jefferson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@sal\_jefferson](https://community.wowza.com/u/sal_jefferson)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2013, 6:53am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/remove-rtsp-security-digest/35243/2 "2013-10-03T06:53:41Z")
By default, usernames and passwords are stored in the [install-dir]/conf/publish.password file. This file using the following format: ```auto # Publish password file (format [username][space][password]) # username password myuser mypassword ``` You can disable authentication by setting PublishMethod to “none”. Salvadore ---
**Author:** ![Ahmed\_Ahmed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f07891/32.png) [@Ahmed\_Ahmed](https://community.wowza.com/u/Ahmed_Ahmed)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2013, 5:45am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/remove-rtsp-security-digest/35243/3 "2013-10-03T05:45:13Z")
Thank you publish.password has not username or password I sat up PublishMethod to “none”, but VLC kept prompting for credentials , so I I sat up PlayMethod to “none” and got error from VLC (VLC is unable to open the MRL 'rtsp://url ). Please advice ---
**Author:** ![Ahmed\_Ahmed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f07891/32.png) [@Ahmed\_Ahmed](https://community.wowza.com/u/Ahmed_Ahmed)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2013, 1:49am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/remove-rtsp-security-digest/35243/4 "2013-10-07T01:49:36Z")
I meant VLC prompting for username and password Someone else set-up the server before the company hires me This is my Application.XML > true > > default > > d:\mp3-previews > > ${com.wowza.wms.context.VHostConfigHome}/keys > > cupertinostreaming,smoothstreaming > > -1 > > \* > > \* > > \* > > \* > > none > > none > > senderreport > > 12000 > > \* > > base > > Base > > com.wowza.wms.module.ModuleCore > > properties > > Properties > > com.wowza.wms.module.ModuleProperties > > logging > > Client Logging > > com.wowza.wms.module.ModuleClientLogging > > flvplayback > > FLVPlayback > > com.wowza.wms.module.ModuleFLVPlayback ---
**Author:** ![Ahmed\_Ahmed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f07891/32.png) [@Ahmed\_Ahmed](https://community.wowza.com/u/Ahmed_Ahmed)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2013, 6:51am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/remove-rtsp-security-digest/35243/5 "2013-10-08T06:51:36Z")
Thank you for your help, but I still cannot stream rtsp using VLC, I got this error “VLC is unable to open the MRL ‘[http://myurl](http://myurl)’. Check the log for details.” I tink it has nothing to do with the username and password. Please advice ---
**Author:** ![Ahmed\_Ahmed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f07891/32.png) [@Ahmed\_Ahmed](https://community.wowza.com/u/Ahmed_Ahmed)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2013, 2:25am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/remove-rtsp-security-digest/35243/6 "2013-10-09T02:25:36Z")
I tried the link you gave to me and it worked fine, thanks. I’m using rtsp not http I just typed it wrong. ---
**Author:** ![Ahmed\_Ahmed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f07891/32.png) [@Ahmed\_Ahmed](https://community.wowza.com/u/Ahmed_Ahmed)\ **Post date:** [November 17, 2013, 6:21am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/remove-rtsp-security-digest/35243/7 "2013-11-17T06:21:20Z")
I created a new application but it did not work either, I will send you the wowzamediaserver\_access.logs ---
**Author:** ![sal\_jefferson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@sal\_jefferson](https://community.wowza.com/u/sal_jefferson)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2013, 10:06am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/remove-rtsp-security-digest/35243/8 "2013-10-03T10:06:47Z")
Can you explain what you mean by a “secured rtsp application”? How did you go about setting this up? Salvadore ---
**Author:** ![sal\_jefferson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@sal\_jefferson](https://community.wowza.com/u/sal_jefferson)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2013, 9:26am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/remove-rtsp-security-digest/35243/9 "2013-10-07T09:26:26Z")
I see no other modules enabled in your application.xml file. Are you sure you are making your changes and saving to [install-dir]/conf/[app] Sometimes the Application.xml file is saved in [install-dir]/applications/[app] which is the wrong location for this file. You could set up a user name and password in the [install-dir]/conf/publish.password file. [code[# Publish password file (format [username][space][password]) # username password **myuser mypassword** Salvadore ---
**Author:** ![sal\_jefferson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@sal\_jefferson](https://community.wowza.com/u/sal_jefferson)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2013, 1:04pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/remove-rtsp-security-digest/35243/10 "2013-10-08T13:04:49Z")
It is possible that your firewall is blocking VLC from connecting to the internet. Check your firewall settings and allow VLC to connect to all networks. Can you play this file back? ```auto rtsp://184.72.239.149/vod/mp4:BigBuckBunny_175k.mov ``` Salvadore ---
**Author:** ![sal\_jefferson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@sal\_jefferson](https://community.wowza.com/u/sal_jefferson)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2013, 1:21pm UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/remove-rtsp-security-digest/35243/11 "2013-10-08T13:21:58Z")
I just noticed you are using http and not rtsp. So try adding /playlist.m3u8 to the end of your stream URL Salvadore ---
**Author:** ![sal\_jefferson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/6de8d8/32.png) [@sal\_jefferson](https://community.wowza.com/u/sal_jefferson)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2013, 6:30am UTC](https://community.wowza.com/t/remove-rtsp-security-digest/35243/12 "2013-10-09T06:30:39Z")
Is starting over an option? You could just build a new application and go from there. If not you can open a support ticket. Delete your log file in [install-dir]/logs/wowzamediaserver\_access.logs, start Wowza and attempt to connect to the stream. Then zip up your /log and /conf folders and send them to support@wowza.com. Make sure to provide them as mush detail as you can about your issue to help them track it down. Include a link to this thread for reference. Salvadore