# Fields for the output destination
<a name="rtmp-destinations"></a>

The following fields configure the location and names of the RTMP output files (the destination).
+ **Output** – **RTMP destination** sections

**To specify the destination for the output**

1. When you [discussed your requirements](origin-server-rtmp.md) with the operator of the RTMP server, you should have obtained the following information:
   + The protocol for MediaLive to use—RTMP or RTMPS.
   + IP address.
   + Port number.
   + Application name. Also called *app name*.
   + Stream name. Also called *application instance* or *app instance* or *stream key*.

     The operator might give you the application name and stream name as separate pieces of data. Or they might give you a complete path in the format **string/string**. In this case, the first string is the application name and the second string is the stream name.
   + The user name and password to access the server, if the downstream system requires authenticated requests. 

   Here is an example of the information that the operator will give you:

   `rtmp://203.0.113.17:80/xyz/ywq7b`

   Where `xyz` is the application name, and `ywq7b` is the stream name.

1. Enter the different portions of the destination in the appropriate fields.     
[\[See the AWS documentation website for more details\]](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/medialive/latest/ug/rtmp-destinations.html)

1. Complete the **Credentials** section, if the server the downstream system provided you with a user name and password. For the password, enter the name of the password stored on the AWS Systems Manager Parameter Store. Don't enter the password itself. For more information, see [Requirements for AWS Systems Manager password parameters](requirements-for-EC2.md).