Lights-Out Service Release 1.0.1 Add-In for Windows Home Server Now Available

Fellow WHS MVP Martin Rothschink has just released version 1.0.1 of his great Windows Home Server Add-In Lights-Out.

Here is what Martin says about the release:

Version 1.0.1 released 04.02.2010

· Fixed client context menu issue

· Fixed a typo and changed some translations

· Fixed missing SB Core warning

· Fixed a division by zero in network scanner

· Fixed directory handling in FileMonitor, to watch files in a directory use the path without wildcards

· Fixed a sporadic crash during stopping known services

· Fixed adding Lights-Out Service itself to service list

· Fixed validation problem in settings dialog

· Fixed a crash in client backup blocker running on XP

· Fixed backup time calculation in client service

· Fixed client version detection when client has been restored with an outdated version

· Fixed display of countdown dialog after cancel

· Changed file monitor to allow multiple entries

· Changed process monitor to allow multiple entries

· Changed sending of magic packet to matching subnet and 255.255.255.255 broadcast address to handle hamatchi nics

· Changed scheduled wake-ups, resets the delay time now when a wake-up has been sent

· Improved handling of dual boot machines with different identities

· Improved handling of transport disconnects by WHS connector

· Added different tray icons for Windows 7 (contrast problem)

Please follow these steps to upgrade

· Uninstall your current version using WHS Console, Settings->Add-Ins

· Delete old msi file found in \\Server\Software\Add-Ins

· Download new version and store in \\Server\Software\Add-Ins

· Install new version using WHS Console, Settings->Add-Ins

Clients will be updated automatically within 5 minutes when you have a licensed version or during the trial period.

Otherwise execute the client installer \\Server\Software\LightsOut\LightsOutClientInstall.exe to update the clients.

You don’t have to uninstall the previous version on the client.

If you want to download the update, click here. Nice one Martin!