Add-In: WHS Mobile 1.5
WHS Mobile version 1.5 is available for Windows Mobile, the Apple iPhone and the iPod Touch and the best news is that its now available from Apple’s App Store.
“WHS Mobile is the only application of its kind for Windows Home Server. It allows for simple remote management of your Home Server while on the go. You can manage files stored in the shared folders, stream media, manager users, modify ports forwarding to your Home Server via UPnP, start/stop FTP sites with FTP Manager, and remotely access your home computers from a Windows Mobile device. You can even use your Apple iPhone with WHS Mobile. WHS Mobile for iPhone allows direct media transfer to and from your home server. You can search your shares using the Home Server’s Windows Search index for speedy results directly on the iPhone. Stream mp3’s individually or as an album quickly and easily. Remote computer access isn’t currently possible on the Apple iPhone due to the absence of a native Remote Desktop client on the platform. FTP Manager support will be available on the iPhone in the next release of the application. User impersonation allows you to let specific users access shares and features based upon their Windows Home Server account. WHS Mobile is a powerful and unique add-in for Windows Home Server that expands your access onto your Windows Mobile and Apple iPhone devices.”
The remote access feature is in the process of being redesigned so it is disabled in this release. The Windows Mobile client does not yet work on Smartphone (non-touch screen) models. Documentation is currently in the process of being written. The server and Windows Mobile software to go with the iPhone app can be found below.
iPhone Major Changes:
- Search feature added
- Streaming mp3s with a bitrate greater than 320 kb/s will no longer crash the application
- Added bunch of code to prevent crashes
- UI face lift
- Upload images from your camera and photo gallery!
- Pan and zoom image previews
- Fixed a lot of random bugs
- Multiple user compatibility – User impersonation limits and regulates access
- Is available via the App Store
Here is what has changed for Windows Mobile:
- Some compatibility issues
- Changes for usage with 1.5 and multiple logins/users
- Windows Media Player will launch when streaming WMA.
- Mp3s can be previewed on Windows Mobile 6.0 and above
More information is available from here, whilst the app is available from the App Store here.
UPDATE: The add-in has been removed for sale until some problems have been sorted out.
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I was one of the users of this WHS add-in back at 1.0 over a year ago. Worked pretty darn good. Luved the icons and the easy to browse set up. If this latest update is just as good, I’m sure it will be well liked.
I use it on my PPC6800 Windows Mobile phone. Luv the add in with it.
from iTunes…
…not currently available in the US store.
When will this app become available on itune?
I’m a bit confused…is this a WHS add-in or a mobile phone application? I found the iphone app easily enough, but I cannot determine if there’s still an “‘Add-In” that needs to be installed on the server since all screen shots focus on the phone rather than the server. If there is an add-in, where can I download it, if not, then I could use some direction to authenticating since I can log in on a web browser from anywhere but not the phone.
Thanks..