Lights-Out 3 for Windows and Synology has arrived!
We are happy to release Lights-Out 3 for Windows and Synology today. In this new major version we are breaking new ground. Lights-Out 3 runs on Windows servers and now also on Synology‘s popular NAS systems. This finally fulfills an often expressed wish of former Windows-Home-Server users. As a result, they can now enjoy the same functionality on a Synology NAS. In this blog post I will give a very brief introduction into the new features.
But that’s not all! In addition, there are also new features in the management console and on the client computer side. Lights-Out 3 supports Windows, Linux and macOS with identical functionality with a uniform software. In this blog post I will give a very brief introduction into the new features.
Management Console
Firstly the console. The console is the central place to manage your computers and network devices. There are new commands to manage a computer via ‘Remote Desktop’ or TeamViewer. You can also connect to a device via Browser. The screenshot for example, shows all 3 possible management actions.
Client software
Secondly the new client software. The client software now provides the same feature set on all supported platforms: Windows, Linux and macOS. Here we see the Lights-Out tray application on Ubuntu Linux.
The context menu position and style depends on the operating system. It contains the same features (top Linux, bottom Windows):
Server
Thirdly the server. Lights-Out 3 adds official support for Windows Server 2019 and 2019 Essentials. Older systems, like Server 2008 R2 and Windows-Home-Server 2011, are still supported!
Lights-Out 3 runs on Synology NAS systems with DSM 6.x. Entry level models, like the J-series are not recommended. We recommend to use the Value- or Plus models, like DS218+ or DS718+ and higher.
What’s next?
Download Lights-Out 3 free of charge today and start your 30 day evaluation journey. Then you decide whether you want to get along with the free Community Edition or purchase a licensed version.
More information
Lights-Out 3 for Windows
Lights-Out 3 for Synology
May 5, 2019 @ 1:39 pm
LO 3 Console does not scale for HD displays (3840×2160) when logged in remotely through Windows Server Experience Dashboard. Properties windows are especially hard/impossible to use.
May 5, 2019 @ 6:16 pm
Hi Kurt, thanks for reporting. Will look into the issue on Monday.
You are connecting form a local High-DPI system via RDP to a remote server, correct? Are you running Dashboard remotely or the Lights-Out Console?
As a workaround, can you install the Lights-Out console on your local machine and give it a try?
Regards
Martin
May 6, 2019 @ 2:35 am
Hi Martin,
Yes, a high DPI client and opening the LO “tab” from the remote (WSEE) dashboard. Also, LO 3 remembers that previous window sizing (stays really small) and displays that way on another client that is running a more normal 2560×1600 DPI display.
I assume I install the console directly from the LO website … does the program need to be removed after I’ve tested?
May 6, 2019 @ 3:17 am
Hi Martin,
I installed the console on my high DPI device and the window text and properties boxes look normal (good). The cursor gets really small when I hover over the links in the Status (left) pane on the Status tab, but is normal size when I hover over links in the other panes (Recording, Savings, etc.).
I should clarify my last post; the *window* size is correct, but the window *contents* (text, cursor) is scaled small.
I assume I should uninstall this program as I manage my clients from the Server Console, correct? I don’t know how to manage the client from a local console… 🙂
May 6, 2019 @ 9:10 am
Kurt,
you can manage your clients from the local console. On startup, select the name of your server and connect to it. You can run Dashboard and Console parallel, no need to uninstall.
I will look into the RDP scaling issue and try to fix that asap.
May 7, 2019 @ 2:45 am
Hi Martin,
When I connect the console installed on my client to the server, LO tells me I can only have one computer using my existing license. When I remove the license LO on the client reverts to a trial. Do I need TWO licenses to use the LO console to manage ONE server from a client AND the server; that is, to manage locally on the client OR from the WSEE Dashboard on that same client?
May 8, 2019 @ 12:08 pm
Hi Kurt,
this makes me think that you installed Lights-Out on both machines. This is not intended. Lights-Out itself is only installed on the server. From there (http://yourserver:7782) you can download the client packages which are then installed on all client computers. See here https://www.green-it-software.com/help3/webframe.html#ClientInstallation.html
Please uninstall Lights-Out from your client computer, then download the client software (see above) and the license warning should disappear within 15 minutes.
Regards
Martin
May 9, 2019 @ 6:13 am
Hi Martin,
Here is my confusion, you asked/stated previously, “As a workaround, can you install the Lights-Out console on your local machine and give it a try?” and “You can run Dashboard and Console parallel, no need to uninstall.”
I misunderstood that this suggestion implied I should *uninstall* the Console on the server if I intended to run it permanently from the client.
In any case, as I stated earlier, the text in the Lights-Out console when run from the client appears normal, but when run from the server Dashboard (console installed on the server) is scaled too small.
May 9, 2019 @ 9:09 am
Kurt,
The console is an optional component on the download page of Lights-Out (via http://server:7782). You can install the console on any client computer to manage Lights-Out on the server. Sorry I didn’t express myself clearly enough.
The scaling issue has been fixed in update 3.0.1 which will be published later today.
Regards
Martin
May 10, 2019 @ 8:37 am
But you are not permitted to have the console installed on BOTH devices at the same time, correct?
May 10, 2019 @ 8:56 am
BTW, build 4433 has fixed the high DPI problem for me, thank you.
May 12, 2019 @ 4:39 pm
You can install and use the separate management console on as many computers you want. The separate console installer is available on the internal download page (via http://server:7782).
The full installer for the server also includes the console. But that should only be installed once on the server computer.
Martin
November 4, 2019 @ 10:39 pm
Hello Martin,
If I’m posting this request for assistance incorrectly, please let me know.
I just installed LO 3 on my server; then, through the http://server:7782, I installed both the console and client software to two other computers. The installation completed successfully; however, while the two clients show up under the “Network Devices” tab, they do not show up on the “Computers” tab on the Server’s LO Dashboard or the clients Console. Only the Server shows up in the “Computer’s Tab. My clients are both showing as “Not Managed” and I don’t have a managed option under computer tasks.
Also, when I click on the LO Client on the task bar of the Windows 7 client computer, the LO Client is X’d out and says “Server is offline.” This is on both my clients, though if I right click on the client and click Settings>Connect to Server, it shows I’m connected to server, when I do this from either client machine
November 6, 2019 @ 1:30 pm
Hi Warren,
I will respond to your forum post.
Martin
June 16, 2022 @ 3:57 am
Hello,
I have tried to set up Lights Out 3 on my Synology NAS (DS920+ model) running DSM v7.1-42661 Update 2. However it will not start. An attempt at repairing also fails.
Just wondering what causes this type of issue?
Regards,
John
June 19, 2022 @ 8:34 am
Hi,
have you applied the workaround to get root privileges:
https://help.green-it-software.com/help37/webframe.html#InstallationOnSynologyNAS7.html
Regards
Martin
August 30, 2022 @ 7:19 pm
Hello
Just updated to 3.7.1 and trying to establish a connection from an Android 12 client. It askes for a “One Time Password (2FA)” yet nowhere can I see how to get or generate this password.
There’s probably a simple solution staring me in the face – but I just don’t see it.
Help please
Thanks
August 30, 2022 @ 8:01 pm
Problem solved. Exacerbated by an error in copying a password over and not being able to view/check it.
But I’m now finding the “check and save” is not reliably saving the verified connection link. Had to repeat several times on Android 12 phone and not yet had success with Android 11 phone
August 30, 2022 @ 10:04 pm
Hi Graham,
what happens if you click save? Is the connection then missing in the list?
You can send screenshots of your issue to support@green-it-software.com and I will take care.
Regards
Martin
August 30, 2022 @ 10:55 pm
Hi Martin
After clicking save it went immediately back to the main list but no sign of the required shortcut. HOWEVER I’ve just looked again after a dinner break and there are now multiple instances showing. So obviously it has worked but there’s a surprisingly long delay before the link is fully established with the server..
Slowly but surely……….