Lights-Out for Windows 7, 8 or 10 as "Home Server" and Standard Windows Server
- Fixed missing Mac OS X detection
- Improved communication between client tray app and service
- Added a workaround for resume issues on Windows 10
- Added Windows 7 Backup support back into Windows 10 if used a server
- Added support for MAC OSX 10.11 (El Capitan)
Differences between Lights-Out on WHS and Windows 7, 8 or 10
- There is no WHS Connector and therefore no working communication infrastructure on Windows 8
- Lights-Out uses a special (TCP/IP based) communication protocol on port 7679
- Port 7679 is opened during installation on the Windows 7, 8 or 10 "Server", if you use another personal firewall you have to open port 7679 by yourself
- Client computers are joined during setup to their server, server discovery is handled by sending a multicast on port 7679
- There is no pre-configured SSL infrastructure on Windows 7, 8 or 10
- There is no client backup handled by the server
- There is no WHS Console on the client
Known issues:
- No backup support for clients
- Mac and Mobile support only in LAN (local), not in WAN because SSL infrastructure is missing
Older versions
Version 1.6.0 Build 2373
- Fixed: Overflow issue if clients has 10 or more network interfaces
- Fixed: Tooltip exceeds 64 characters on localized versions
- Fixed: Service dies under high CPU load (e.g. running Blender)
- Fixed: Problems with Lights-Out client UI and connected standby (e.g. Surface 3 Pro)
- Fixed: Automatic wake-up after network change
- Fixed: Webservice not working under low memory condition on server
- Added: Workaround for unsupported MAC OS X 10.10 (Yosemite)
- Added: Support for Windows 10 and Server Technical Preview 2 (Server 2016)
- Added: Workaround for license installation on server core or Hyper-V server without UI
Version 1.5.7 Build 2284
- Fixed: Loading ProviderFramework.dll on Windows 7 if system is not installed on c: (only WSE 2012R2)
- Fixed: Missing backup detection if "Always on during backup" is disabled (only WHS/WSE)
Version 1.5.6 Build 2283
- Fixed: Calendar issue introduced in build 2136. Server goes into standby 3 minutes before a calendar entry starts if server is already active and calendar entry has a forced end action
- Fixed: Random silent service crash
- Fixed: Idle detection for Mac Agent running on a headless Mac Mini
- Fixed: Occasional crash in network scanner with multiple network cards
- Fixed: Log file write access issue
- Fixed: Unexpected client count down window
- Changed: Removed http prefix on wake domain to prevent a crash in windows store app
- Changed: Task scheduler tasks are no longer hidden
- Changed: Mac Agent does no longer display missing license if run outside home network
- Changed: Increased interval between pinging ip devices
- Added: LightsOutCleanup tool
- Added: Support for Windows 10
- Added: Support for Windows Server Technical Preview
- Added: Support for High-DPI Displays
- Added: Windows 8 icon set for client application
- Added: More translations to standalone installer
- Added: Support for Mac OS X 10.10 (Yosemite)
- Added: Command line option to trigger client action after backup
- Added: Popup message for new version information
- Added: Correct sorting of all columns in Computer Tab
Version 1.5.5 Build 2136
- Added action timer on status tab, color change during count down
- Increased max. delay time limit to 240 minutes
- Standard action is now suppressed if backup or calendar tasks are scheduled within next 3 minutes
- Improved communication between Console and Service
- Fixed a configuration issue for the Lights-Out Mac Agent
- Fixed a bug in ShareMonitor introduced in 1.5.4
- Fixed client About dialog, shows no longer licensed to <number> if server is not running
- Fixed closing Console on Windows 7/8
- Fixed managing computers and server via mobile app
- Fixed jumping mouse arrow on client
Version 1.5.4 Build 2055