Hi,
I'm interested in discovering other software to run on my HTPC. Specifically I'm looking for solutions that are easy to manage remotely. I run MePo full screen all the time, so having to exit it to configure other programs is a pain. I am currently running:
1) Sabnzbd - great usenet tool that is completely managed via Web GUI.
2) Sickbeard - great tool that is completely manged via Web GUI
3) Couch Potato - great tool completely managed via Web GUI
4) Crashplan - fantastic tool that needs little managment. However, when you do need to manage it I must RDP to the HTPC which involves closing MePo.
5) iTunes - this one is interesting. Since my HTPC is connected to the AVR I like to play iTunes directly (with my TV off). This also lets me access and control iTunes via my iPad and iTouch. There are a couple of problems: A) I launch iTunes at computer start up via a Scheduled task. There is no evidence that iTunes is running other than the process list. This means that on the occasions that I do close Me Po to manage iTunes, there is NO way to get to the iTunes GUI. I have to kill the process. B) When finished managing iTunes I have no way to relaunch iTunes hidden. C) If I do relaunch iTunes manually, it is not controllable from my iPad and iTouch. I have to reboot.
6) VirtualBox - is great and can mostly manage via RDP. However, even in headless mode a window pops up.
I'm not running a Voip server etc.
Anyone have any solutions or suggestiongs?
thanks
I'm interested in discovering other software to run on my HTPC. Specifically I'm looking for solutions that are easy to manage remotely. I run MePo full screen all the time, so having to exit it to configure other programs is a pain. I am currently running:
1) Sabnzbd - great usenet tool that is completely managed via Web GUI.
2) Sickbeard - great tool that is completely manged via Web GUI
3) Couch Potato - great tool completely managed via Web GUI
4) Crashplan - fantastic tool that needs little managment. However, when you do need to manage it I must RDP to the HTPC which involves closing MePo.
5) iTunes - this one is interesting. Since my HTPC is connected to the AVR I like to play iTunes directly (with my TV off). This also lets me access and control iTunes via my iPad and iTouch. There are a couple of problems: A) I launch iTunes at computer start up via a Scheduled task. There is no evidence that iTunes is running other than the process list. This means that on the occasions that I do close Me Po to manage iTunes, there is NO way to get to the iTunes GUI. I have to kill the process. B) When finished managing iTunes I have no way to relaunch iTunes hidden. C) If I do relaunch iTunes manually, it is not controllable from my iPad and iTouch. I have to reboot.
6) VirtualBox - is great and can mostly manage via RDP. However, even in headless mode a window pops up.
I'm not running a Voip server etc.
Anyone have any solutions or suggestiongs?
thanks