Ramblings of a Home Server User

Here is a comprehensive listing of add-ins created by the Windows Home Server community. For support please contact the add-in creator. If you have suggestions go to http://forums.homeserver.com

Add Website
Adds a “Websites” link to your Remote WHS Homepage from which you can add links to your favorite websites.

Advanced Admin Console
Advanced Admin Console allows you to extend access to various parts of your home server’s administration controls from within the WHS Console.

Any Service Installer
Install any Windows Home Server Application as a Service, to permit it to run without a user logged in.

AutoExit 2008 for Windows Home Server
Remote administration (Shutdown, reboot, message or open a Remote Desktop session) of any home computer attached to your home server from within the Windows Home Server Console, as well as Wake on LAN functionality.

Client Info
Client Info displays hardware information about your home server, and each of the home computers on your network including the processor, memory, IP address, drive size, drive temp, and hard drive health.

DHCP for Windows Home Server
A DHCP server to allow you to control DHCP leases from within the Windows Home Server Console.

Digital ArcHound
Digital ArcHound allows you to scan, archive and retrieve important paper-based documents and records. It works with your existing scanner, to save your documents to PDF, (via a free PDF creator included in that package) which are then saved on to the home server under particular home management categories.

Download Manager
Download Manager allows you to schedule and manage file downloads from your home server, including automatic login and authentication for secure sites.

Duplication Info for Windows Home Server
Duplication Info for Windows Home Server enables the user to see which files have been duplicated to a second hard drive, via Windows Home Server’s Drive Extender technology.

Event Viewer
Event Viewer displays your home server’s event logs within the WHS Console. You can choose which log to monitor, filter the entries (Show All, Warnings, Errors, etc.) and clear the logs.

Firefly
Firefly is a media server application which allows you to stream music to DMR’s like the Roku Soundbridge and to iTunes.

Fritz!Box Call Monitor
Fritz!Box Call Monitor helps you configure and manage your Fritz!Box Router.

Home Base
Home Base is an add-in which enables you to log in to and download files from your home server from a Windows Mobile powered device. Home Base also allows you to host a blog directly from your home server, which you can maintain from any of your home computers or a wireless device whilst you’re on the move.

ipsHomeControl
ipsHomeControl allows you to take control of various home automation tasks.

Jungle Disk
With Jungle Disk, you can back up your shared folders online using Amazon’s S3 system.

LobsterTunes
Streams music from Windows Home Server directly to a Windows Mobile smartphone through WiFi or 3G.

On The Fly Unzipper
Allows you to upload and automatically unzip files remotely to your home server.

Photosync for Windows Home Server
Automatically syncs the contents of your Photos folder on WHS to Flickr.

PowerSwitch
PowerSwitch puts WHS into standby and resumes it at user defined times.

Program Launcher
Launch any application directly from the Windows Home Server Console.

Recorded TV Manager
Recorded TV Manager automatically moves or copies DVR-MS Recorded TV files from a Media Center PC to your home server.

Remote Notification
Remote Notification is an Add-In for the Microsoft Windows Home Server operating system. It is designed to forward the System Health Notifications from the Home Server to an email address of your choosing.

Sage TV for Windows Home Server
Play your music, video and photos on any PC at home or remotely directly from your Windows Home Server.

Tab Manager
Tab Manager enables you to display all of your installed add-ins within a separate window in the Windows Home Server Console.

Tab Reorderer
Tab Reorderer allows you to change the order of tabs in your Windows Home Server console.

Tab Scroller
Tab Scroller allows you to scroll through your WHS Console Tab List with your mouse wheel.

TiVo Publisher for Windows Home Server
Play your Music, Videos and Photos on any TiVo in the house.

To Desktop
To Desktop allows you to minimize, close or exit full screen from the WHS console.

µTorrent
A µTorrent client for Windows Home Server for downloading Bittorrent files.

Wake on LAN
Remotely Wake Up and Shutdown Home Computers from within the WHS Console.

Web Folders 4 WHS
Web Folders 4 WHS allows full browser-based drag and drop functionality for files and folders when uploading and downloading files remotely. The add-in also allows you to access your files through the Windows Explorer shell and any other WebDav client that supports HTTPS.

WHS Customizer
WHS Customizer allows you to change the default image displayed on your home server’s remote webpage.

Webguide for Windows Home Server
WebGuide extends Windows Home Server to allow you to view and stream your media (DVDs, Videos, Music and Photos) remotely while away from home. If you have a Media Center PC on your home network, WebGuide also supports remote record scheduling and Live TV streaming.

WHS Event Monitor
Windows Home Server Event Monitor is a new add-in from Dave Mercer which monitors your home server’s event log and sends an email to the address of your choice when a pre-defined event occurs.

Whiist
Whiist is a Windows Home Server Add-In that allows you to create and manage websites on your server. Once installed Whiist adds a new “Website Management” option to your Windows Home Server Console where you can create new websites and links for your family in a few simple steps.

WHS Disk Management
WHS Disk Manager is an extension of the standard WHS Server Storage interface, helping users identify the physical disks they’re working with.

Vista Caller-ID
Vista Caller-ID automatically logs telephone caller-ID information.

Xbox Community Feeds
Xbox Community Feeds allows you to stream audio and text XML based feeds to your Xbox 360 video game console, delivering constantly refreshing and exciting content to your Xbox 360. Read about the latest news, rumors and gossip from your favorite websites, as well as listen to your favorite blogcast and podcast personalities while playing your favorite games all on your Xbox 360 video game console.