Asoft, makers of the popular "AutoExit 2008 for Windows Home Server" add-in, the next iteration of the software. AutoExit 2008 R2 provides many convenient home network management features to home server users, like the ability to start up, reboot, or shut down computers remotely from the admin console, as well as other handy features.

New features in R2:

• Much easier to set up, minimal configuring needed.
• Support Hibernation mode
• Support Sleep mode
• Logging of a user.
• Locking the machine.
• Client software to install on each client machine to support more features.
• Diagnostics module in the client that checks if hibernation & sleep is supported and if Remote Desktop is supported. It gives a set of instructions when one of these aren't configured.
• Cancel a shutdown from the client.
• Checks for new versions, when you logging into the console or manually.
• The help is extended by a guideline document which is placed on the server so that it is easily accessible from the whole network, that contains the whole help on how to do the install, setup, troubleshooting completely with screenshots on how to do it in the different versions of Windows.
• Fixed issue with mac address, now a users can edit the mac address manually.
• When the list was refreshed and the popupmenu was open, the selection of the machine disappeared. Now the refresh doesn't occur until the menu is closed.
• Option to shutdown the server from the toolbar.
• 64bit support.

Try out AutoExit R2 2008 by downloading it from the MediaSmart Home Add-Ins area, then head to the discussion area for the download or the add-ins forum and post your thoughts.

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