Holgerwa Posted April 24, 2010 Share Posted April 24, 2010 I listen to the podcast for some time now and am wondering why it is mentioned as a disadvantage if an app is not available as an add-in? I personally use Remote Desktop to connect to my WHS when I'm at home, the connection comes up way faster than the console and I can just do anything I need at the WHS, not only the things that are possible through the console. When I need to access the WHS remotely, I use Teamviewer to have the same functionality as an RDP connection. What's the reason to use the console instead of Remote Desktop? What advantages do I get from using the console? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cskenney Posted April 24, 2010 Share Posted April 24, 2010 WHS was really intended for headless applications. The console provides a method to interact with the server in order to perform the necessary maintenance activities like setting up users, adding / removing drives, etc. The basic premise behind this idea is WHS is built for the home user / average person. Using Add-ins should be easier for a basic user of WHS to add and remove software from their server. If the add-in is created correctly it will install and un-install using the Add-in interface in the console. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OtherJim Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 Because WHS is designed to run without a monitor or keyboard attached, WHS programs are best run from the console. Too many applications built for a PC only run when A) You log on as a user or You interact with the application (either regularly or when an error pops up). If a program like this interrupts the RDP service you will have a dead box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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