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Adobe Flash Access

Robust content protection for online video

Adobe® Flash® Access® software is a robust content protection solution that lets content owners, distributors, and advertisers realize new sources of revenue by providing seamless access to premium content. Flash Access supports a wide range of business models, including video on demand, rental, and electronic sell-through. You can distribute content protected with Flash Access by streaming through Adobe Flash Media Server software, offering progressive download via HTTP, or permitting downloads to a content library for local playback at the consumer's convenience.

White paper (PDF, 282K)


What's new

Unprecedented reach

Reach the widest possible audience by delivering protected content to Adobe Flash Player or Adobe AIR® applications, allowing users to stream, progressively download, or download premium content to Mac OS, Windows®, or Linux® desktops.

Flexible usage rules

Support multiple business models, including subscription, rental, or purchase bound to a specific device or group of devices.

Robust, renewable security

Achieve a high level of protection through industry-standard encryption, robustness, and renewable trust.

Output protection

Specify whether output protection technologies are required for output to external devices. Support for output protection is available on Windows.

Bandwidth and performance optimization

Enjoy support for multiple bit-rate content, enabling Dynamic Streaming through Flash Media Server to provide optimal viewing for all users. Selectively encrypt video frames to accommodate different processing power capabilities.

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TOP FEATURES IN FLASH ACCESS 2

  • New client support with Flash Player
  • Flexible usage rules
  • Persistent content protection
  • Authenticated and anonymous access
  • Output protection
  • Performance optimization
  • Support for Software as a Service (SaaS)

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Using Flash Access

Adobe Developer Connection

Take advantage of this comprehensive portal for developers to access technical articles, tutorials, code, and documentation, as well as interact with others who are developing services with Adobe Flash Access 2.

User forums

Engage in peer-to-peer discussions about Adobe products in the online forums.

Support

Get helpful support and troubleshooting resources for Flash Access.

Events and seminars

Check out live and online events in your area, or sign up for an eSeminar or OnDemand seminar.

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Related products

Adobe Flash Player

Flash Player is a cross-platform browser plug-in that delivers breakthrough Web experiences to more than 99% of Internet users.

Adobe AIR

Adobe AIR is a cross-operating system runtime that allows you to build rich Internet applications for the desktop while integrating content protection for your video assets.


Security

Adobe is committed to security. Continuously investing in enabling robust content protection, eliminating vulnerabilities, and preventing exploitations is a top priority. Flash Access provides robust mechanisms to manage trust over time, including renewing the client.

Security vulnerabilities are constantly evolving, so Adobe also actively works to ensure that customers are educated about how to protect their content. We are committed to updating you on security issues through alerts, white papers, and articles. For more information and links to current articles, visit the Adobe Developer Connection.

Next steps

Flash Access



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Flash Media Interactive Server
Flash Media Enterprise Server
Flash Media Server on Amazon Web Services
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