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Windows Home Server Console window

Jeff — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMT

I purchased the Outlook Add-In and really like it. I now have the convienience of checking my e-mail form anywhere. My only problem..........the Windows Home Server Console window is to small. When I start Outlook, it opens up in the largest space available in the Windows Home Server Console. The Windows Home Server Console window size is less than half the size of my screen. In the top right corner of this window, the middle button which should allow you to change to full screen size and then easily switch back to some custom size is sort of grayed out. It does not work. I know this is not a problem with the Outlook Add-In, it has something to do with the WHS console window. Does anyone know how to fix this?

Re: User Interface Initialization Failed

dalonso — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMT

Mike,

This is what I did....

1. Uninstalled everything from my client PC.

2. Uninstalled everything from my WHS.

3. Deleted the WHS Quicken Connector Folder

4. Restarted everything

5. Installed the WHS Quicken Add-on

6. Verified all settings (were kept from previosu install including user rights)

7. Attempted to access from client and it worked no problem. (it did prompt to install the connector software but the reinstall did not recreate those files)

8. Found the file in my recycle bin from the previous troubleshooting attempt to install from client versus the server share

9. Installed the connector software

10. Started the app via the rdp file, no errors, and the tray icon appeared that never had before (related to my other post)

Issue seems to be resolved now. The only difference now from before which may be related to that line of code you mentioned is that the connector file directory on the WHS share is no longer there.

For thoroughness sake, I manually recreated the directory on the WHS share and copied the install file i had locally on my machine and reopened the app, again worked with no errors.

Not sure what else I can do now to help but let me know.

Thanks,

-DA

Re: Unable to install the WHS Quicken Connector

dalonso — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMT

ISSUE SOLVED!

See post: "User Interface Initialization Failed"

Re: Allowing More Than Two Users To Connect To WHS Outlook At The Same Time

Mike Craven — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMT

Hi Chris,

I'm not sure why you've posted this (again) here as it doesn't seem to fit the original topic at all. Anyway...

You can try this:

1) Start a Remote Desktop Connection to your WHS as the Administrator.

2) From the Administrator's desktop select Start -> Run and type in "Regedit.exe" (without the quotes) and hit the OK button in order to start the Windows Registry Editor.

3) Expand the following registry branch:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\Explorer

4) In the right hand pane, right click -> new -> DWORD Value. Rename it to “NoDrives” (without the quotes).

5) Double-click on the newly created "NoDrives" value in order to edit it.

6) Change the "Base" setting to "Decimal" and then enter "12" (without the quotes) in the Value data field and click OK.

That should do it. Your users should now not be able to see the home server's SYS (C:) nor DATA (D:) drive from Quicken's File -> Open dialog box.

-- MIKE

EDIT #1: Alternatively, if you'd like your users to be able to see the drives (but not be able to access them), then use "NoViewOnDrive" (without the quotes) in place of "NoDrives". When the user attempts to access the drive, they will simply receive an error message reading: This operation has been cancelled due to restrictions in effect on this computer. Please contact your system administrator.

EDIT #2: If you'd like the drive restrictions to apply to ALL drives (instead of just the SYS (C:) and DATA (D:) drives), then use a value of "67108863" (without the quotes) instead of "12".

Re: WHS Quicken server driver exposure

Mike Craven — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMT

You could also try this:

1) Start a Remote Desktop Connection to your WHS as the Administrator.

2) From the Administrator's desktop select Start -> Run and type in "Regedit.exe" (without the quotes) and hit the OK button in order to start the Windows Registry Editor.

3) Expand the following registry branch:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\Explorer

4) In the right hand pane, right click -> new -> DWORD Value. Rename it to “NoDrives” (without the quotes).

5) Double-click on the newly created "NoDrives" value in order to edit it.

6) Change the "Base" setting to "Decimal" and then enter "12" (without the quotes) in the Value data field and click OK.

That should do it. Your users should now not be able to see the home server's SYS (C:) nor DATA (D:) drive from Quicken's File -> Open dialog box.

-- MIKE

EDIT #2: If you'd like the drive restrictions to apply to ALL drives (instead of just the SYS (C:) and DATA (D:) drives), then use a value of "67108863" (without the quotes) instead of "12".

Sugestions for improvment on Add-in Central

Jan Soderstrom — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMT

First of all, thank you for letting me join the test group.

I have been using the Add-in Central for some time now without any problem. I have some suggestions for improvements tho,

If would be great to have an e-mail notification when a new or updated Add-in is available. Everybody at home would be calm since the marker is green, but I would have some notification when I am out-stationed.
When a new or upgraded Add-in is available, it would be great if there would be an "uninstall old Add-in" button just to reduce risk of faliure when installing the upgraded one.

Thank you for your good work.

Jan i Sweden

Re: Outlook

Mike Craven — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMT

Hi John,

No, I'm sorry but it does not. At this point, it only works with Outlook XP/2002, Outlook 2003, and Outlook 2007. I have plans on updating WHS Outlook to work with Outlook 2010, but it's probably going to be a little while before I can do so. The main reason for it not working is Microsoft's implementation of the ribbon in the main Outlook Explorer interface. They've removed the main toolbar/command bar and replaced it with the newer ribbon thing-a-ma-jig instead.

-- MIKE

Announcing WHS QuickBooks!

James Walker — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMT

Mike

I like what you did here. I have one or two questions. How does this add-in work with mutiple complay files? and Does it impact or effect multi-user modes if someone is access the file through the add-inn while someone esle is access the same file on the local network?

Re: Announcing WHS Quicken!

mdbray — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMT

No DVD drive. I'm running an HP HomeServer that does not have a DVD drive. Suggestions for installing Quicken on the HomeServer?

This is the first thing I've done with my HS so I'm a bit clueless...

-Matt

Re: Remote login shows WHS Outlook to unauthorized users

Mike Craven — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMT

Hi Weller,

Yes, there sure is...

1) Open the WHS Console.

2) Click on Settings.

3) In the Windows Home Server Settings dialog box that appears, click on WHS Outlook.

4) Click on the "Configure" button.

5) Click on the "Settings" button.

6) Uncheck the "Add a web site access link to the public Windows Home Server Remote Access home page" and "Add a web site access link to the private Windows Home Server Remote Access home pages" check boxes.

That should do it.

-- MIKE

Re: After some time links don`t open on any client

Mike Craven — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMT

Hi Dieter,

I'm afraid that I'm not able to replicate this one. I'll take a closer look at the source code and see if I can find a problem though.

-- MIKE

Re: The Send (to Client) menu item disappears...

Mike Craven — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMT

Hi Brice,

Yes, I've noticed this problem as well. I'll see if I can get it corrected in the next build.

Sorry for the hassle.

-- MIKE

Re: Advanced Admin update aborted

Mike Craven — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMT

Hi Guys,

Sorry for the long delay in responding.

The last few builds of Add-in Central (AC) do indeed include the ability to update an already installed add-in. When you download an add-in via AC, it will check to see if the downloaded add-in is already installed on your home server or not. If it is installed, then AC will prompt you to perform an automatic update of the add-in. If you opt to do so, then AC will close down the current WHS Console session (to ensure that the already installed add-in's files are not locked "in-use"), attempt to uninstall the old version of the add-in, and then install the newer version. When it has finished the update process, it posts a notification letting you know that it is safe for you to open the WHS Console and begin using the updated version of the add-in.

In order to work it's auto-update magic, AC incorporates the use of a service (called the "Add-in Watcher Service") that does the uninstall/install work in the background. In order to do that, the service must log on under your server's Administrator account (which is why it prompts you for your Administrator account's password the very first time you attempt to use the auto-update feature). Now, with that being said, the auto-update feature only seems to be able to accommodate add-ins that have relatively simple MSI installer packages. The My Movies installer package does all kinds of crazy stuff (like installing MySql on your server, etc.) and so it just doesn't work well with AC's auto-update feature. We're still learning which add-ins work with it, and which ones don't. For the next build of AC, we'll add a feature that allows us to exclude certain add-ins (like My Movies, etc.). In those cases, you'll just have to do the uninstall/install cycle manually as you normally would when attempting to update an already installed add-in.

It is possible that the Advance Admin Console add-in is not compatible with AC's auto-update feature. I'll have to take a look at it. If it did fail on you, and you ended up with two versions of the add-in installed on your home server, then you should indeed go ahead and uninstall the oldest version using the WHS Console (just as you normally would). That should take care of the problem. If it doesn't then you may need to uninstall all installed versions, and then install only the latest one. If you run into any problem along the way, just shout and I'll be more than happy to help you out.

Sorry for the hassle on this one, but thanks for alerting me to the problem.

-- MIKE

Re: New Build Posted: Version 1.0.2.30

Mike Craven — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMT

Hi Bryan,

I've now changed the add-in's class from free to commercial. I've also updated it to the latest 1.1.2.2001 version as well.

Thanks for the heads up on this one.

-- MIKE

Re: WHS Quicken blocks access to file share

Mike Craven — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMT

Hi Chris,

I'm not sure that I'm quite following you on this one. When I run WHS Quicken and attempt to attach a file to a transaction (such as an image of a cancled check, etc.), I'm able to access all of the shared folders on the home server that the current user has been granted permission to. I simply drill down to "d:\shares" and I'm able to access the shared folders just fine (at least the ones that the current user has permissions to access anyway). Am I missing something, or possibly not understanding what exactly it is that you're after?

BTW, I'm simply right-clicking on a transaction in Quicken and selecting "Attachments" from the pop-up menu that appears. From there, I hit the "File..." button and select the attachment I want to use from the shared folder.

Also, note that if you are using the WHS Quicken Connector, then you can send files to the home server (and vice versa) even when you are not connected to your home network. Thus, when I'm away from home, I can still upload files to my home server and then attach them to transactions in Quicken, etc.

-- MIKE

Re: Attached documents in WHS Quicken

Mike Craven — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMT

Hi Chris,

I take that you mean to view the PDF file when it's included as an attachment, as I can attach a PDF file to any transaction without having the Adobe Reader installed. I'm just not able to actually view it inside of Quicken unless a PDF reader (like Adobe or Foxit) is installed on the home server.

Anyway, thanks for the heads up on this one.

-- MIKE

Re: Connecting as user

mmbutler — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMT

I logged in directly to the server desktop and opened Quicken and forced an update. Since then, so issues so I think your hypothesis was correct. Thanks Mike.

Re: Backup issue

Mike Craven — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMT

Hi Travis,

That's great news. I'm very glad to hear that you managed to get it working. Thanks for taking the time to write back and let us all know how you resolved the problem.

-- MIKE

Re: First official error report for WHS Quicken v1.0.66

Mike Craven — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMT

Hi Graig,

Excellent! I'm glad to hear that you got it working. Thanks for letting me know.

-- MIKE

Re: Multiple window sizes.

Mike Craven — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 08:00:00 GMT

Hi bryenz,

Yes, there sure is...

Simply copy the "WHS Quicken.rdp" file that was placed into the user's shared folder (when you first allowed the user to use WHS Quicken) to the desktop of each different workstation. Right-mouse-click on the desktop copy of the RDP file and select "Edit" from the popup menu that appears. Flip over to the "Display" tab of the Remote Desktop Connection window that appears, and set the resolution as desired. After that, flip back to the "General" tab and click on the "Save" button in order to save the changes that you just made.

Now any time you connect to WHS Quicken using that RDP file, it will use the screen size that you told it to use.

That's all there is to it.

-- MIKE