Windows Home Server Client Backup Notifier
Description
WhsClientBackupNotifier allows you to receive email notifications of the current backup state of each client joined to your Windows Home Server. It can be run from a command line, or as a Scheduled Task.
Example output:
CLIENT1 (192.168.1.22)
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Last Good Backup: 31/07/2010 2:58:01 p.m.
Last Backup Status: Complete
Current Health Status: Normal
CLIENT2 (192.168.1.23)
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Last Good Backup: 1/08/2010 4:31:20 a.m.
Last Backup Status: Complete
Current Health Status: Normal
CLIENT3 (192.168.1.24)
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Last Good Backup: 1/08/2010 6:11:19 a.m.
Last Backup Status: Complete
Current Health Status: Normal
Backup is running
To set up a Scheduled Task, use the Scheduled Task manager in your server's Control Panel, or you can use the WHS Trigger Add-In from Kentdome Technologies (http://www.kentdome.com/whstrigger).
See the included config file for configuration options.
Changes in v1.0.0.12:
- Added SSL/TLS support (for smtp.gmail.com)
- Added XML documentation to config file
- Added conversion from UTC to local time for Last Good Backup
- Added exit codes for success and failure conditions
- Improved error handling