FMS Newbie ?'s

Hi,
I am very proficient with Flex and Flash, however I am new to FMS. I have never setup a Media Server, and have never programmed a Flash/Flex Video Streaming Application.
However, I have a client who needs to have a password-protected page to view a live stream. My first question is which version of FMS should I use to Stream Live Video? The video will have to be streamed from a Webcam and through the Website to the end-user.
Second, is how do I setup FMS. I am not looking for a detailed explanation, I know I can find that in the docs, but I just want an overview.
Then how could I stream video from a webcam into a Flash/Flex Application?
Again, I am not looking for a detailed explanation but just an overview so I can better understand the process; I am new to FMS as I have mentioned above.
Thank you,
Jesse

Basic tutorials can be found here:
http://www.adobe.com/devnet/flashmediaserver/?view=gettingstarted
One thing to keep in mind... if you want to protect the video content, password protecting the html page isn't enough. You'll also need to authenticate clients on the FMS side, either by keeping a list of credentials as part of the FMS app, using an authentication plugin, or by using a webservice. If you don't authenticate clients on the FMS side, anyone who knows the URL of the FMS application and the stream name can consume the video.
Also,, if you're not authenticating clients (or at least limiting read/write access to specific clients) your application will be wide open to abuse. For example, one could publish their own live stream and consume it with their own player, effectively allowing abusers to steal your bandwidth and server resources.

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