by Christof
3. March 2010 13:05

WHS-Download Manager 3.2.2
There is support for another filehoster
WHSDM-Service 1.0.1
There are two new extensions for the WHS-Download Manager available.
The WHSDM Webservice extension. It extends your Windows Home Server
with a Webservice, that you can operate from your browser or another application.
The URL is http://yourservername/whsdmservice/DownloadPool.asmx
The Webservice awaits a String with semicolon separated URLs. After the filehoster check, the
URLs are added to the Download Pool.
Firefox Add-on
The first Appllication that uses this Webservice is a Firefox Add-on from Daniel Siegers.
After the installation you must configure the Add-on.
Start the Firefox Add-on, select the WHS Download Manager Client Add-on
and edit the name of your Home Server under 'Settings' in the URL http://yourservername/whsdmservice/DownloadPool.asmx
Now you can download the file(s) to your harddisk or send the URL to the Home Server.
Note: If you use a filehoster with a premium account, please deposit Username and Password on the Server.
Please install the WHS-Download Manager and the WHS-Service from your Windows Home Server
Remote Console (Settings-Add-Ins). The Firefox Addon must be installed from the Firefox Browser.
You must enable the Remote Access under Windows Home Server 'Settings' to activate the Webservice.
by Christof
23. February 2010 08:54
If the Remote Application fails to get connected to the server:

Please check your Homeserver firewall settings. The Application uses Port 8085
to communicate with the server.
One solution is: Homeserver Remote Desktop
Start--> Control Panel--> Windows Firewall --> Exceptions<
Add Program -- Navigate to c:\Program Files\WHSDM Software\WHS Download Manager\WHShDown.exe
by Christof
21. February 2010 14:18
WHSDM Remote 1.0.0
The first release of the Remote appilaction for the WHS Download Manager is available
for download.
Now, you have an option to collect download URLs or
dlc files on your client PC
and send them via Remote to the Windows Home Server.

WHSDM-Remote_1.0.0.zip (234,74 kb) (available in english)
Note: Under Configure you'll have to set the Windows Home Server IP or Name (like 192.168.0.1
or Homeservername)
You'll also need the .Net 3.5 framework to run this application.
Remote 1.0.0 only works with WHS-Download Manager 3.2.1!
Questions and feedbacks are welcome!
by Christof
15. February 2010 18:01
WHS-Download Manager 3.2.1
The version 3.2.1 of Windows Home Server Download Manager is now available for download.
This version comes with support for two new filehosters and some bugfixies.
WHS-Download Manager 3.2.1.zip (620,82 kb) (available in english)
Note: The WHS-Download Manager 3.2.2 is also available!
Feedback, bug reports and suggestions to improve the Download Manager are welcome!
by Christof
4. January 2010 23:32
To make the new version even better, i would like to collect new ideas, functions and suggestions for the
forthcoming versions. Some ideas are:
- Unzip/Decompress Files (Password Protected)
- New Filehoster
- Upload Function (deactivated in Version 3.2.0 for redesign!)
- FTP Function (deactivated in Version 3.2.0 for redesign!)
The version 3.2.1 has some bugfixes and one new great feature for Online TV-Recording.
The new version supports files download from save.tv and the option to automatically
download finished TV-Recordings from the save.tv online archive. You're scheduling your recording
online and the Windows Home Server downloads the file automatically for you when the recording is ready for download.

by Christof
3. January 2010 00:01
WHS-Download Manager 3.2.0
The latest release version of Windows Home Server Download Manager is now available for download.
The new version comes with new filehoster support. Currently there are:
Single-file-links as well as DLC-Container are supported.
The WHSDM front-end got a redesign. Less buttons, but more functionality.
- Download Pool
New Progress Bar with the current download size.
Checkboxes for each row to edit multiple items.
Check function to review if the file is online.
- Transfer Combobox
Simply select the correct filehoster/transfer protocol
...and that´s it. Only the important functions to download a file remain visible.
The other functions are moved to the Settings Property of the console.

WHS-Download Manager 3.2.zip (594,21 kb) (available in English)
Note: The WHS-Download Manager 3.2.1 is also available!
Feedback, bug reports and suggestions to improve the Download Manager are welcome!
by Christof
26. December 2009 16:16
The new WHSDM-Download Manager Version 3.2.0 comes with a new property in the Settings.
You can now manage the important things here:

- Provider Credential
Manage Filehoster, Username and Password
- Download Properties
Set the Download Folder,
Set the amount of parallel downloads,
activate the shutdown and set the shutdown hour
- Restart Download Service
You can now restart the Download Windows Service from the Settings
- Clear Event Log
Delete the Event Log from the Console
The Design suggestion for this improvement comes from a Community member stevi
from the HSB-Forum. Thanks for the support!
by Christof
14. December 2009 19:31
In the next Release, the Download Manager will be definitely support the uploaded.to and ! megaupload Filehoster for Premium Users.
The Functions are Ready, give us a couple of Days to Test this Functions.

by Christof
26. November 2009 21:55
The new WHS-Download Manager is on the way.
One of the new features ist the ProgressBar in the Download Pool.

In version 3.2, it is possible to download multiple files at once. If the filehoster supports it
(most do on Premium Accounts), you can get up to 10 parallel downloads in the Download Pool.
Another criteria for the parallel downloads is the CPU utilization. If the CPU utilization is very low,
the WHS-Download Manager starts another Download in the pool (up to 10). If the CPU
utilization is very high (Backup,Stream ...) though, the WHS-Download Manager decreases the possible parallel
download number (down to 1). The technique behind this is ThreadPooling.
The ProgressBar in the Listview shows the parallel download progress, with the filesize and the completed size.
There are three possible color-states:
- Light Blue: Download is in progress
- Green: Download finished successfully
- Red: Download error/canceled
Look out for the upcoming new features on the next release in this blog!
by Christof
18. November 2009 19:58
Perhaps you've noticed the Context Menu in the Download Pool?

Let me explain the functions behind the Context Menu.
- Pause
The Pause function pauses the selected item, so that the download won't start
until you change the status.
- Download Now
The Download Now function changes the status to added and changes the time
to the current time. The download is soon to be started.
- Retry
The Retry function changes the status to added but doesn't change the date/time.
This Function should be used, if you get an error and want to retry the download.
- Delete
The Delete function removes the the selected row from the Download Pool.