PlayReady Test Servers

2025-07-01

This section provides comprehensive documentation for Microsoft's PlayReady test servers, including various license server configurations, syntax options, and specialized services. These test servers are designed to help developers validate their PlayReady implementations across different scenarios and server configurations.

Overview

The PlayReady test server infrastructure includes:

Main License Server - Primary test server with multiple syntax options
Query String Syntax - Modern recommended syntax for license parameters
JSON-based Syntaxes - CustomData and Base64 JSON approaches
Legacy Syntax - Backward compatibility support
Versioned Servers - Different PlayReady Server SDK versions
Specialized Services - Secure Stop and Secure Delete functionality

All test servers are publicly accessible and designed for development and testing purposes.

Test Server Documentation

Main License Server

The primary PlayReady test server with comprehensive configuration options and multiple syntax support.

PlayReady Test Server Service
- Overview of the main test server
- Test key seed configuration
- Multiple syntax options
- Rights and restrictions reference
- Basic usage examples

License Server Syntax Options

Detailed documentation for different ways to configure license parameters with the test server.

Query String Syntax (Recommended)

Query String Syntax
- Modern syntax introduced in 2017
- JSON-like parameter format
- Full PlayReady 3.X+ feature support
- Multi-license scenarios
- Comprehensive parameter reference

JSON-Based Syntaxes

CustomData JSON Syntax
- Pure JSON parameter format
- Parameters in LicenseRequest.CustomData
- Full feature support
- Multi-license capabilities
Base64 JSON Syntax
- Base64-encoded JSON parameters
- Query string compatible
- No client CustomData modification required
- URL-safe parameter encoding

Legacy Support

Legacy Syntax
- Backward compatibility syntax
- Inherited from playready.directtaps.net
- Limited feature set
- PlayReady 1.0-3.0 support

Specialized Test Services

Version Compatibility Testing

Versioned Servers
- Multiple PlayReady Server SDK versions
- Interoperability testing
- Version-specific behavior validation
- Historical server configurations

Advanced Features Testing

Secure Stop Server
- PlayReady 3.0+ Secure Stop testing
- Metering certificate workflow
- License acquisition with Secure Stop
- Challenge/response validation
Secure Delete Server
- PlayReady 4.0+ Secure Delete testing
- EME remove() function testing
- License deletion workflows
- Client implementation validation

Testing and Validation Tools

Testing Output Protections
- Complete output protection testing procedures
- Compliance rules mapping
- Protection level validation
- Hardware security testing
Testing Server Exceptions
- Server exception simulation
- Error handling validation
- Domain exception testing
- Client robustness testing
Testing Client Info
- Client capability detection
- Security level validation
- Feature compatibility testing
- Certificate chain analysis

Documentation and Resources

Documentation Links
- Comprehensive PlayReady documentation resources
- Official Microsoft documentation
- Sample applications and code
- Training materials and support

Getting Started

For Basic Testing

Start with the PlayReady Test Server Service - Understand the main test server capabilities
Use Query String Syntax - Learn the recommended modern syntax
Test basic scenarios - Play rights, security levels, and expiration

For Advanced Testing

Multi-license scenarios - Use JSON syntaxes for complex configurations
Version compatibility - Test with Versioned Servers
Advanced features - Validate Secure Stop and Secure Delete functionality

For Legacy Support

Use Legacy Syntax - For backward compatibility testing
Version-specific testing - Validate against older server SDK versions

Common Server URLs

Main Test Server

http://test.playready.microsoft.com/service/rightsmanager.asmx

Basic License Acquisition Examples

# Simple license with default settings
http://test.playready.microsoft.com/service/rightsmanager.asmx

# License with specific security level
http://test.playready.microsoft.com/service/rightsmanager.asmx?cfg=(sl:3000)

# Multi-license scenario
http://test.playready.microsoft.com/service/rightsmanager.asmx?cfg=(kid:GUID1,sl:3000),(kid:GUID2,sl:2000)

Specialized Services

# Secure Stop testing
http://test.playready.microsoft.com/service/rightsmanager.asmx?cfg=(securestop:true)

# Versioned servers (example: PlayReady 2.0)
http://test.playready.microsoft.com/directtaps/svc/pr20/rightsmanager.asmx

Key Features

Test Key Seed

All servers use a common test key seed unless explicitly overridden:

Test Key Seed (Base64): "XVBovsmzhP9gRIZxWfFta3VVRPzVEWmJsazEJ46I"

Supported Rights

Play Right - Standard content playback
Copy Right - Content copying permissions
Execute Right - Application execution rights
Read Right - Data reading permissions

Output Protection Levels

Security Levels - 150, 2000, 3000
Audio OPL - Compressed and uncompressed digital audio
Video OPL - Compressed and uncompressed digital video
Analog OPL - Analog video output protection

Testing Guidelines

Best Practices

Start Simple - Begin with basic Play rights and default settings
Use Query String Syntax - Leverage the modern recommended approach
Test Incrementally - Add complexity gradually
Validate Responses - Check license properties and restrictions
Test Error Scenarios - Validate error handling and edge cases

Common Scenarios

Basic Playback - Simple Play right with default security level
Persistent Licenses - Licenses stored on client device
Expiration Testing - Time-based and usage-based restrictions
Multi-Key Content - Separate keys for audio and video
Output Protection - Various OPL configurations

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