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DJ Management

The DJ manager allows you to create and configure DJ accounts allowing your station's DJs to have limited access to the features of your control panel.

Once an account has been created for a DJ, the DJ can log in with his DJ account's username and password using the same login form you use to access Centova Cast.

For SHOUTcast DNAS v2 servers, DJ accounts can also be used to perform live broadcasts. The DJ account's username and password become the source username and password for connecting to sc_trans v2.

The DJ Management page may be accessed using the DJs link under the Configuration heading in the navigation menu.

Creating a DJ Account

To create a new DJ account, click the Create DJ Account link in the upper, right-hand corner of the page. This will launch the DJ account editor, described under DJ Account Editor below.

Editing a DJ Account

To edit an existing DJ account, click the Edit DJ Account icon next to the DJ account you wish to edit. This will launch the DJ account editor, described under DJ Account Editor below.

Deleting a DJ Account

To delete an existing DJ Account, click the Delete DJ Account icon next to the DJ account you wish to delete. This will permanently remove the DJ Account.

Enabling or Disabling a DJ Account

To enable or disable an existing DJ account, click the Enable DJ Account icon next to the DJ account you wish to delete. A disabled DJ account will be prohibited from logging in.

DJ Account Editor

The DJ account editor allows you to modify and configure DJ accounts. The following fields are available:

• Username
  Specifies the username for this DJ account. This will be used by the DJ to log in.

• Password
  Specifies the password for this DJ account. This will be used by the DJ to log in.

• Real name
  Specifies the real name for the DJ. This is informational only and is not used internally by Centova Cast.

• Status
  Specifies the status for the DJ account. If a DJ account is Disabled, the DJ cannot log in.

• Permissions
  Specifies the permissions for the DJ account. The following permissions are available:

  • Start/stop the stream
    Allows the DJ to start or stop the streaming server.

  • Start/stop the autoDJ
    Allows the DJ to start or stop the autoDJ only.

  • Manage playlist settings
    Allows the DJ to modify the autoDJ's playlists. This controls the DJ's access to the playlist settings only; see the Access media library permission below to control access to playlist track management.

  • Access media library
    Allows the DJ to access the media library and add/remove tracks to/from playlists.

  • Manage media files
    Allows the DJ to access the file manager and upload, move, rename, delete, and otherwise manipulate the files for your stream.

  • Full FTP access
    Allows the DJ to use his username and password to log in via FTP and access all files for your stream. Also implicitly grants the Manage media files permission above to allow the same privileges via the file manager.

  • Private FTP folder
    Provides a private folder under media/dj/djusername/ in which the DJ can upload and manage his own private set of media files via FTP or via the file manager. Files uploaded to this private folder are automatically added to the media library per usual. The DJ cannot view or manipulate any files outside of his private directory.

  • View statistics
    Allows the DJ to view the statistics for the stream.

  • View listeners
    Allows the DJ to view the current listeners for the stream.

  • View logs
    Allows the DJ to view the log files for the stream.

• Allow logins
  Specifies the days of the week on which the DJ is allowed to log in. If no days are selected, the DJ will not be permitted to log in.

• Allow from
  Specifies the earliest time of day at which the DJ is allowed to log in.

• Allow until
  Specifies the latest time of day at which the DJ is allowed to log in.