I was able to implement the Windows Media Player Network Sharing service and I created an installer for that service on 32-bit Server 2008. The problem I have now is that again this particular feature uses a tokens validation (from Vista) to run. When I switch to a vista-based tokens.dat file and my machine loads like Vista, in Network and Sharing the Media Sharing tab appears, where I can turn on and stream media through network. This also effectively enables the “Configure Sharing” tab in Windows Media Player, under Tools > Library, which by default is greyed out in Vista. Trying to figure out another way to get this to appear, with no direct exe to launch im not sure what is controlling the “Sharing and Discovery” section. As far as Network and Sharing Center is concerned. I’ll try booting up Vista in a VM machine and digging through registry for keywords like “Media Sharing” that might unveil this.
