FAH client for WHS (Windows Home Server)?
Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2008 6:06 am
G'day.
I'm a PS3 owner and a Windows Home Server owner. I use the FAH client for my PS3 - it's brilliant, but my PS3 is not an always-on device so is not contributing 24/7.
My Windows Home Server *is* an always-on device, and at any given time is under pretty low-load - which makes it ideal for running an FAH client. Windows Home Server is built on top of the Windows Server 2003. It is possible to (try to) install any other software you like on the WHS (typically via remote desktop), *but* my understanding is that any software installed in this way is "at your owk risk". In other words, the add-in method is the strongly recommended approach. Here's a list of add-ins that already exist:
I for one simply do not want to put my WHS at risk by installing software outside of the add-in method. If something goes wrong, and my WHS is corrupted, I will not be a happy bunny.
So all that remains is for some bright spark to write a FAH add-in for WHS - and I'll wager most WHS users will fall over themselves to install it!
For anyone who's up for the challenge, here's a head start: Software Development Kit for Windows Home Server
A news item with more intro/background info
Here's hoping!
I'm a PS3 owner and a Windows Home Server owner
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http://www.microsoft.com/windows/products/winfamily/windowshomeserver/default.mspx
My Windows Home Server *is* an always-on device, and at any given time is under pretty low-load - which makes it ideal for running an FAH client. Windows Home Server is built on top of the Windows Server 2003. It is possible to (try to) install any other software you like on the WHS (typically via remote desktop), *but* my understanding is that any software installed in this way is "at your owk risk". In other words, the add-in method is the strongly recommended approach. Here's a list of add-ins that already exist:
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http://forum.wegotserved.co.uk/index.php?autocom=downloads

So all that remains is for some bright spark to write a FAH add-in for WHS - and I'll wager most WHS users will fall over themselves to install it!
For anyone who's up for the challenge, here's a head start:
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http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb425866.aspx
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http://www.wegotserved.co.uk/2008/08/29/microsoft-publish-windows-home-server-development-guidelines/
Here's hoping!