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Author Topic: Requesting Server Certificates Eugene Lehnert Film Handler Posts: 11 From: New York, NY Registered: Jul 2012 posted 03-24-2014 11:55 AM                        When I start making DCPs how do I go about getting the server certificates for the Keys? Is there a database to download or do I need to contact the theater to get it? Thanks, Eugene  |  IP: Logged Dave Macaulay Film God Posts: 2321 From: Toronto, Canada Registered: Apr 2001 posted 03-24-2014 02:21 PM                     I'm not sure if it can be extracted from a server in a usable form; someone else here may know that. When a digital projection system system is installed, the movie distributors get the server model and serial number - each has a form to be completed by the cinema operator and faxed or emailed back. All the server manufacturers have ftp sites with the certificates required for KDM generation. The distributors just download the required certificates.  |  IP: Logged Carsten Kurz Film God Posts: 4340 From: Cologne, NRW, Germany Registered: Aug 2009 posted 03-24-2014 06:47 PM                     Some servers have GUI functions to download the certificate from the machine itself. All manufacturers maintain a more or less public database, referenced by serial number, etc. Doremi has an ftp site, also a web based certificate lookup service:: http://support.doremitechno.org/index.php/downloads/certificates Some cinemas have stored their certificate and are able to forward it, some only have their devices serial number available. - Carsten  |  IP: Logged Danial Simmonds Expert Film Handler Posts: 107 From: Kota Damansara, Selangor, Malaysia Registered: Jan 2008 posted 03-24-2014 10:36 PM                        The best way to get this done, is ask the cinemas that are going to play content provide the E-S/N "server media block serial" brand and model and contact the manufacturers for the certificates. As far i know Doremi and Christie we can extract the certificate files. Not sure about the rest.  |  IP: Logged Jim Cassedy Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1661 From: San Francisco, CA Registered: Dec 2006 posted 03-24-2014 11:53 PM                     Do you REALLY need to encrypt your content? You might find that getting certificate info from some locations is more trouble than it's worth. Remember that most theaters these days are staffed by people who can barely spell their own names. Asking for something like a server certificate might be more than they can deal with. Or you might have to wait several days until the one guy on the staff who has the ability to comprehend & comply your request comes in to work and does it for you. I've run into this problem more than once.  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 03-26-2014 03:45 AM                     We pull them all the time for clients on our NOC. They just say what location and screen they are renting an auditorium out for a special show that will be encrypted and we email them (or the DCP creators) the proper certificate for that auditorium. It saves everyone a big headache and is no problem at all to provide.  |  IP: Logged Eugene Lehnert Film Handler Posts: 11 From: New York, NY Registered: Jul 2012 posted 03-26-2014 05:44 PM                        Great. Thanks for the input everyone.  |  IP: Logged Vegard Olsen Film Handler Posts: 8 From: Bergen, Hordaland, Norway Registered: Feb 2014 posted 03-29-2014 03:34 AM                    On Sony and Christie you can extract the cert. On Sony I usually use the SMS Controller to download the cert directly to my computer, but you might be able to extract it to a USB using the control panel locally. On Doremi you can extract the cert from the detailed report as per this guide, from Doremis public FTP or directly from this page on Doremis portal. I believe Dolby also have a public FTP with certs.  |  IP: Logged

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