Feedsource for Windows Home Server Closed Beta Announced

My friend and fellow Windows Home Server MVP Sam Wood has just announced a closed beta for his new Add-In called Feedsource for Windows Home Server V1, and as usual it’s cool!

Here is how Sam describes Feedsource:

A couple of weeks ago I hinted that we had an unannounced Windows Home Server Add-In in development. It’s time to let this particular cat out of this particular bag, and start a new closed beta.

Feedsource for Windows Home Server is an Add-In that publishes authenticated Really Simple Syndication (“RSS”) feeds for your Shared Folders through the Remote Access web site. Authorized users access Feedsource RSS feeds from inside or outside your home network, using any RSS reader that supports authenticated feeds, to view the latest changes in your Shared Folders.

Key features:

· Authenticated RSS feeds for Shared Folders that show create, delete, rename, and change events for files and directories

· Automatic integration with the Remote Access web site to view feeds from outside your network with no extra port-forwarding or configuration

· Simple setup through the Windows Home Server Console

· Secure authentication and authorization using SSL and existing Windows Home Server access controls

Installing and Using Feedsource for Windows Home Server

Once you have the add-in, you install it like any other.

When you then go back into the Console, you will see a new entry called Feedsource.

You will then see your shared folders listed:

You can then set how you want each folder to be:

You can even add custom folders:

When you make changes to your monitored folders you can easily see the changes:

And that’s it – very easy to use and really useful if you are sharing content with other people!

So why not get in touch with Sam and get yourself on the closed beta today?

Earlier in the year, Sam also released a preview for his Black Box Add-in for Windows Home Server.