Completed Suggestion: Down for maintenance

[jcbhltz 4]

12 minutes ago, bandit8623 said:

opnsense package would be huge   can have run the service while server is off. 

For OPNSense users yeah. I'd like to just see a stripped down Emby server app that displays messages to users that is client aware.

[Neminem 1518]

Look into this.

If you server is powered off, then what will tell your users it offline, besides a error.

Redirect to another server or pc that can tell your users.

 

[Neminem 1518]

49 minutes ago, jcbhltz said:

For OPNSense users yeah. I'd like to just see a stripped down Emby server app that displays messages to users that is client aware.

Why a striped down emby server.

Another pc can do this, just don't enable media libraries, set that in maintenance  mode ,and redirect port forwarding to that.

[jcbhltz 4]

17 hours ago, Neminem said:

Why a striped down emby server.

Another pc can do this, just don't enable media libraries, set that in maintenance  mode ,and redirect port forwarding to that.

It's not that straight forward - I don't want to have users kicked out and have to log back in. If you just switch to "another pc" youre going to need to make sure users are synced as well.

 

[Neminem 1518]

Ahh you missed the point.

You switch port forwarding to the maintenance server and display the message there

No need for media or watch history.

Only user access.

Wolla and the message about maintenances is delivered.

[jcbhltz 4]

Does the message for maintenance display without auth?

4 minutes ago, Neminem said:

Ahh you missed the point.

You switch port forwarding to the maintenance server and display the message there

No need for media or watch history.

Only user access.

Wolla and the message about maintenances is delivered.

 

[Neminem 1518]

11 minutes ago, jcbhltz said:

Does the message for maintenance display without auth?

Not that I know off.

But I have set my maintenance server up with the users.

[jcbhltz 4]

6 minutes ago, Neminem said:

Not that I know off.

But I have set my maintenance server up with the users.

Yeah but it's a different serverId - when a user hits that new server it's going to require login. Not a big deal on web clients but super annoying on certain apps.

[Neminem 1518]

Not if you use the backup/restore plugin and carry over the server id.

[jcbhltz 4]

3 minutes ago, Neminem said:

Not if you use the backup/restore plugin and carry over the server id.

And how are you dealing with auth tokens? clients will be using new authentication tokens

[Neminem 1518]

Not my problem, users need to login again and see the message.

Its way better than they just error out

[Q-Droid 989]

It's kinda weird that a down for maintenance message would require auth.  Just sayin'...

 

[jcbhltz 4]

7 minutes ago, Neminem said:

Not my problem, users need to login again and see the message.

Its way better than they just error out

Lol fair enough but my original post was discussing this as a requirement and your reply was "ah you missed the point"..... 

It's important to me that when the system is down for maintenance users dont have to type their password in using a TV remote only to find out the system message is "offline for maintenance", then have to login AGAIN when its not in maintenance.

 

[jcbhltz 4]

5 minutes ago, Q-Droid said:

It's kinda weird that a down for maintenance message would require auth.  Just sayin'...

 

Yeah, it's about as useless for my use case, and im sure others, as just not having it at all. Could do the same thing with custom CSS/HTML and API.

[Neminem 1518]

8 minutes ago, jcbhltz said:

Lol fair enough but my original post was discussing this as a requirement and your reply was "ah you missed the point"..... 

Well is the server / Hardware is offline what's going to show the message

[jcbhltz 4]

2 minutes ago, Neminem said:

Well is the server / Hardware is offline what's going to show the message

[jcbhltz 4]

43 minutes ago, jcbhltz said:

just being sarcastic 

46 minutes ago, Neminem said:

Well is the server / Hardware is offline what's going to show the message

Thats the whole point. You said you run two systems, this is the same idea;  you run a "maintenance mode" emby server where its entire purpose is to display a message to end users without logging them out of their session.

[Luke 42077]

Regarding a banner, this is going to happen in two stages. First, on the beta channel we're about to give you something quick and easy:

Then later we're going to remove this in favor of a more powerful system where you can have multiple banners, filters for who will see them, the ability to dismiss them, etc.

[embylad892746 32]

What about for tv?? Other clients? 99% of my family and friends watch on a tv. 
Will custom banners show on tv apps and other clients?  Will maintenance pop ups only show for users logging via web browser?

If the answer to both those is yes, I might as well put my maintenance warning as a custom banner.

i want to get a message to people and know 100% they saw it despite the client they use.

Edited January 27 by embylad892746

[Luke 42077]

3 hours ago, embylad892746 said:

What about for tv?? Other clients? 99% of my family and friends watch on a tv. 
Will custom banners show on tv apps and other clients?  Will maintenance pop ups only show for users logging via web browser?

If the answer to both those is yes, I might as well put my maintenance warning as a custom banner.

i want to get a message to people and know 100% they saw it despite the client they use.

HI, yes, all Emby apps will be getting this. Thanks.