Advanced Admin Console vNext for Windows Server Codename ‘Vail’ and ‘Aurora’ seeks beta testers
You may have read about the Technical Preview over at homeserverland.com, wegotserved.co.uk, mediasmartserver.net or maybe the German blogs and news sources Bjoerns Windows Blog or home-server-blog.de.
Today, I’m proud to announce that the new version of my popular Advanced Admin Console AddIn (AAC) for the upcoming Windows Server offerings for home users and small businesses has reached an important milestone.
I made a first technical preview version of AAC available to tech-bloggers and the (p)reviews they’ve written so far tell me that I’m on the right track.
The next step is now to give AAC to about 30 beta testers to try it out and give feedback. If you’d like to take part in the beta test please write a short comment on this post, describing on which configuration you would be able to test AAC. Please include the following information:
- Windows Server Version you would install AAC on (‘Vail’, ‘Aurora’ or both)
- Client operating system version(s)
- Client operating system language version you normally work on
- Whether you’ll be using real machines or virtual machines for testing
- Whether you have experience with AAC on Windows Home Server (v1)
- Your general level of experience with Windows Home Server v1 and/or ‘Vail’/’Aurora’
Make sure to enter a valid email address so that I can send you your beta invitation. Beta tester invitations will not go out before September 22, 2010 – please be patient.
In the meantime please refer to these resources to find out more about the new version of the Advanced Admin Console and Windows Server codename ‘Vail’ and ‘Aurora’ in general:
In English
- Sneak Peek at Advanced Admin Console vNext Technical Preview
- Add-in: Advanced Admin Console vNext (Technical Preview)
- Technical Preview: Advanced Admin Console vNext Add-In for Vail & Aurora
In German

Hi,
if it’s not too late, I would help too.
Server: Vail 2nd preview
Clients:
Dell OptiPlex GX520 Win 7 64 Bit,
Dell Optiplex GX270 Win XP SP3,
MacBook OS X 10.6,
iBook OS X 10.5
Language: German
Thanks, Andreas.
Hi,
Also if it’s not to late I would like to participate, details below:
Server: Vail latest preview release running on a physical PC (dual core 2.4GHz, 4GB RAM, 1TB storage)
Client 1: Dell Vostro 13 running Win 7 32bit – 2GB RAM
Client 2: Custom HTPC running Win 7 32bit – 2GB RAM
Client 3: Custom PC running Win 7 64bit – 4GB RAM
Client 4: HP Laptop running Windows XP 32bit – 1.5GB RAM
Language – all English
Many thanks, Hereward
Would like to join in on this beta, if not to late. Running Vail r2 on home built Duo Core, 2GB ram and tera of storage. Network is Giga and has 4 clients, one a HP laptop, other 3 are custom builds, all run windows 7. Also 2 xbox and 1 PS3 on the home network.
Language is English, and experience is fairly good on WHS 1 and Vail.
I would like to beta test the Admin Console for ‘Vail’.
Server: whitebox – Intel D510MO, 4GB memory, 2TB drive.
Clients: GSX620, GSX760, Latitude D630, D820, D430, whitebox Intel quadcore, 8GB.
Network: mix of GigE, 100Mb, wireless.
Language: English
Yes – I would like to partake in the beta trial for Vail…
Would love to paticipate in your AAC Beta with: WHS-Vail
Client operating system version(s) : Windows 7×4, Windows XP SP3x2, Windows XP MCE SP3x2
Client operating system language version you normally work on : English
Whether you’ll be using real machines or virtual machines for testing: All Real
Whether you have experience with AAC on Windows Home Server(v1): Yes used from availability
Your general level of experience with Windows Home Server v1 and/or ‘Vail’: WHS and Vail Lot’s of experience, been using them both from when they were first available
*Job-IT Specialist for the US GOVT, Department of Veterans Affairs
I would like to beta test the Admin Console for ‘Vail’
I would like to participate in the AAC beta
I have a dedicated vail server up and running
Thanks
I would like to participate in the Advanced Admin Console.
I have a vail server up and running
Thanks
Hello,
Is it possible to test AAC beta ? I’m very interested
Thanks
I would like to test the AAC
Running v1 & Vail on both Virtual and Real Machine(s)
7 x86/x64, Vista x64 clients – Primarily English with some Swedish
Thanks
Andreas,
I hope I can get a copy of AAC vN Beta to test for you. I have had good use out of your v1 version, look forward to hearing from you.
Thanks and keep uip the good work
I would also like to beta test the Admin Console for Vail.
Server -whitebox – AMD Athlon 4GB memory, 1.2TB worth of drives.
Clients – Netbook XP Home, whitebox Windows 7, (3) whitebox Windows XP pro.
Network – GigE & wireless.
Language – English
Server is a real machine
Have used AAC since release (one of the few I still use regularly)
Beta tester for WHS v1. Using WHS v1 since release for primary data storage and backup.
I’d like to use the beta test of the Admin Console for Vail.
Server- Core2Quad, 4GB memory, 1.5TB of drive space
Clients:
Custom AMD 3.0GHz w/ 6GB memory, 500 GB of drive space
Compaq Presario CQ50 AMD Athlon X2 2.4GHz, 4GB memory, 130GB of drive space
Toshiba Satellite Intel Core2Duo, 4GB memory, 500GB of drive space.
Language-English
Have used AAC since main release for WHS v.1. My general level of WHS v.1 is really good, since I was a beta tester for that product release as well. Just started using Vail yesterday nite.
Thanks a lot!
i’d like to participate
Server: HP ProLiant ML 150 G3 2x 2,0 GHz, 2 GB memory, 750 GB drive space
Clients:
custom intel c2d 3,16 GHz, 6 GB memory, 74 GB drive space
lenovo s10-2 intel atom 1,66 GHz, 1 GB memory, 160 GB drive space
Language: english, german
used aac since beta release from whs v1. whs v1 used for 2 years, now changed to vail refresh three days ago
Love your add in for home server v1, moved to vail and really miss the extra control.
Custom Server: corei7-920 6gb ram, 120gb sandforce ssd, 4tb total drives
Clients: windows 7 x64 dell studio-xps 16 corei7-720m 500gb
windows 7 x64 dell xps 15 corei7-740m 120gb sandforce ssd
windows 7 x64 dell studio-xps 16 corei7-720m 500gb
windows xp dell latitude core 2 duo 4gb ram 160gb
I used AAS with WHS1 for two years – I moved to Vail at the first beta… I miss AAC
Custom Server: AMD X4 – 2.6 – 8gig ram 2x750gig 1×1.5tb 1x500gig total 3.5tb
Clients: Custom PC – AMD X4 2.8 8gig ram 1x1tb Win7 x64
Netbook – Intel Core2 1.6 – 4gig 120gig Win7 x64
Notebook – Intel Core2 2.0 – 2gig 320gig Win7 x86
Notebook – AMD X2 2.2 – 2gig 250gig Vista x64
I have had my HP EX495 for ~1yr now. I have the VGA/Mouse/Keyboard kit, but have been reluctant. I would love a basic drag and drop ability.
Server: HP EX495 (2.5 Dual Core + 2GB RAM + 4×1.5TB HDD’s)
Clients: Win7 4yr old laptop (Core2Duo 2.2GHz 2GB RAM)
Custom PC: Win7 Q6600 + 8GB + GTX280 (Mine)
Custom PC: Win7 Q9400 + 8GB + HD5750 (Wife)
Custom PC: AMD Sempron 2.2GHz 2GB (Kids)
HTPC Custom: 3.0 GHz + 4GB + 2 Tuners + Mediabrowser
(2) Xbox 360′s as Extenders
If I don’t get an evaluation test copy, I would love to be on the emailing list announcing general availability!
I would love to beta test, running on a HP EX485 upgraded
I have a Dual core custom system with large RAID array.
Server: Custom (3.0 Dual Core + 5GB RAM + 2×500TB HDD’s (Mirrored for system), large array of 1.5 TB disks for other data).
Clients: Win7 HP laptop (AMD 64 bit dual core, 1 Gb RAM)
Custom PC: Win7 32 Bit, 1 Gb RAM
HTPC Win 7 Custom: Dual Core 3.0 GHz + 4GB
1 Xbox 360’s as an Extender
Thanks
Andrew
I would like to test again want to try the old version but that is no longer working
Windows Server Version you would install AAC on (‘Vail’): Vail
Client operating system version(s): Windows 7 on one laptop and one desktop
Client operating system language version you normally work on: English US
Whether you’ll be using real machines or virtual machines for testing: Real Machines
Whether you have experience with AAC on Windows Home Server (v1: V1 SP3 used for short period of about five months.
Your general level of experience with Windows Home Server v1 and/or ‘Vail’/’Aurora’:
Started with Basic installation and progressed to PP3. Have had Vail running from about July or August to Refresh version of Vail now installed.
I would like to test the beta of AAC for Vail.
Clients running Windows 7
US english
Real machines
I love AAC on my WHS1
Running WHS1 and Vail on separate hardware currently. WHS is primary; vail is experimental.
Hello,
I’m a newbe to WHS1 and Vail. At this moment I’m testing Vail with Vista, XP, W7 and Mac clients connected but I’d like to have more control over the server and it’s published folders so I would like to test you advanced admin tool. Al connected clients are real machines.
hi,
I would like to test the beta of AAC for Vail.
Clients running Windows 7 32bits and 64bits (French)
WHS Vail (US) running on DELL Optiplex 360, work fine.
Thank you
Hi,
I would like to join the beta testers of AAC. I’m currently updating my machine to the August preview of Vail, having used the April version since it was introduced. I’m using a German version of Vail on a real machine
Athlon 64 3400+ 4GB RAM 1x 400GB, 2x 1000GB, 1x 2000GB
Clients include 2x Custom PCs running MCE, 1x Custom PC LinVDR, Several Notebooks, 2 iPads, 1 WDTV live and a Philips LCD TV with network streaming capability.
Cheers
Heiko
Windows Server Version you would install AAC on (‘Vail’, ‘Aurora’ or both) : Vail RC
Client operating system version(s) : Windows 7 Ultimate and Premiun
Client operating system language version you normally work on : English
Whether you’ll be using real machines or virtual machines for testing : Real
Whether you have experience with AAC on Windows Home Server (v1) : No
Your general level of experience with Windows Home Server v1 and/or ‘Vail’/’Aurora’ : medium
I would like to join the beta testers of AAC. I’m currently updating my machine to the August preview of Vail, having used the April version since it was introduced. I’m using a German version of Vail on a real machine