Since the release of HP’s Media Smart Server I’ve had emails from several users who have encountered problems while using Whiist. While many MSS owners are using Whiist trouble-free, some have encountered problems where they are either no longer able to access websites created by the HP server, or use Remote Access.
Once person has claimed that Whiist overwrites settings required by the HP MSS - I can assure you that this is absolutely false! I very much believe that Whiist behaves as a “good citizen” in respect to Home Server;
Unless you choose to add/modify/remove a website or link, Whiist does nothing.
When you DO choose to add/modify/remove a website or link, Whiist only changes the item in question.
Whenever Whiist does create/modify/remove a website it does so via the IIS interface built into Windows Server. Whenever it changes a website link, it does so according to the specs in the Home Server SDK.
If you WERE to edit or remove a website that has been created by the HP software then I can completely see that this may cause problems. Within the next few days I’ll be releasing a version of Whiist that hides the HP entries from view so they cannot be accidentally removed or altered.
Clearly there IS a problem and for that reason I would recommend that if you are a HP Media Smart Server you proceed with caution if installing Whiist - and I would certainly recommend that you do not modify/remove any websites or links you have not created yourself.
If you have installed Whiist and are experiencing problems then I deeply apologize. please follow this link and provide as much detail as possible and I’ll endeavor to help you out;
Andrew
2007/12/13, 19:03
FYI - I installed this on my brand new HP WHS and no problems encountered. So the install by itself is 100% fine.
Now I will see if I can create and remove my own sites and keep the default things still working right.
So far this add-in looks great!
Question - Does allow ASP mean ASP and ASPX ?
2007/12/13, 19:23
Thanks for the info!
I think I tracked the problem to people changing the privacy settings of one of the HP websites that used to be visible in Whiist 0.78 (0.79 now hides them).
As to your question, yeah both ASP and ASPX are allowed!
2007/12/14, 15:57
Will this program allow me to move my site onto this home server and set up other sites?
2007/12/23, 21:27
Just to inform those that may need to know. I have installed & tested Whiist with a Microsoft SharePoint Services 3.0 site and it works perfectly. SharePoint services was a bit involved to install but it works along with other web sites and the HP Photo Share web site as well. I am runing on an HP MediaSmart Server.
Great addin!
2008/04/06, 09:31
Hi (The text is automatically translated from French to English translator with Google, I speak and write English as a cow Spanish sorry);)
I have just tested whiist with mediasmart server from HP. Whiist routinely modifies the file “WebSites.xml” which can be found in “C: \ Inetpub \ home \” when you want to add a website or a link.
For those who have encountered this problem and who have had access to more links webshare HP and HP connect:
Login via Remote Desktop on the server
Go to workstation C: \ Inetpub \ home \ WebSites.xml
Open the file with the WebSites.xml notebook, delete all of its contents and copy the following lines in place
Everything should return to the normally odre
Voila in hope that you ca be useful
R @ w
2008/04/06, 10:01
Or go to this link:
http://www.mediasmartserver.net/forums/viewtopic.php?p=140
2008/04/24, 08:42
is there a way that i can setup Whiist to directly allow people to go to my website?
without going to the hp website before, then havingto click on the link to my created website?
thanks
2008/05/06, 15:38
IrishKing,
You can do this in the regular Windows Home Server settings. It should let you select any of your websites for the start page.