Web based torrent client?

[riahc3]

Im going to explain this the best I can (title might not be correct)

If I see on my main PC a torrent I like (say a Ubuntu ISO), I would like to send it to my headless (no display and no direct input) NAS to start downloading and saving it on the NAS. Yeah, uTorrent could do that and I would just set the path to my NAS but I could not turn off my main PC. I would like to send it all to my NAS so I can turn off my PC and it would keep downloading while the NAS is on.

I think the only way to do this is a web based torrent client right?

Thank you

 

[Kneedragger]

What OS does your NAS have?

 

[riahc3]

What OS does your NAS have?

Sorry about that.

Its running WS2012R2.

 

[Dahak]

I have the webclient in Utorrent setup and i can add a torrent in 2 ways
1) setup a watched shared folder (don't need a web interface)
2) throught the web interface

now these still require the manual download of the torrent file(to the share) or manually uploading it in the web interface

I had basically follows these steps for WHSv1 but I adjusted it for W2012 Essentials
http://www.deciphered.net/blog/2007/04/25/howto_install_utorrent_service_windows_home_server_whs_ctp

 

[Kneedragger]

Sorry about that.

Its running WS2012R2.

Can Utorrent be installed on Windows Server 2012? I'm sure you can but you can pretty much do what Dahak said.

You can also use the Utorrent Remote feature which works well. You log in on any browser and can add the magnetic link or upload the file remotely. Top left icons on the picture I uploaded.

 

[metril]

I use Deluge.

You can get an extension that supports Deluge, uTorrent, Transmission, etc. All lot of the torrent clients support the rpc protocol. There are browser extensions for Chrome and Firefox that support the rpc protocol to control/communicate with the backend torrent daemon.

On my server, I have Deluge set up as a daemon. I have a client (app) on my Android phone, my RBMP (browser extension), and Windows Gaming Desktop (browser extension), and my Surface Pro 2 (browser extension). I can send magnet links and torrent links through a simple right click menu or configure it such that left clicking on either will automatically send it to my server for download. I can then monitor the download from any system.

 

[IHateMyJob2004]

A few years ago, there were prototypes of NAS drives that were torrent cleints. Those never materialized?

 

[riahc3]

I have the webclient in Utorrent setup and i can add a torrent in 2 ways
1) setup a watched shared folder (don't need a web interface)
2) throught the web interface

now these still require the manual download of the torrent file(to the share) or manually uploading it in the web interface

I had basically follows these steps for WHSv1 but I adjusted it for W2012 Essentials
http://www.deciphered.net/blog/2007/04/25/howto_install_utorrent_service_windows_home_server_whs_ctp

So Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit Tools can be installed on WS2012R2?

 

[riahc3]

A few years ago, there were prototypes of NAS drives that were torrent cleints. Those never materialized?

Drives or systems?

 

[riahc3]

I tried the guide but I can only get the service up when I login, it doesnt work when the computer starts up.

 

[ggadrian]

I have uTorrent installed in WS2012R2 and it works like a charm. I use the web interface to manage it and it works even when you are out of your LAN, so I can put a torrent to download while I'm in the university and have it when I get home.

 

[riahc3]

I have uTorrent installed in WS2012R2 and it works like a charm. I use the web interface to manage it and it works even when you are out of your LAN, so I can put a torrent to download while I'm in the university and have it when I get home.

How did you set it up? Did you use the guide posted?

 

[ggadrian]

How did you set it up? Did you use the guide posted?

I don't remember it very well. But I think that it was just going to settings, allow remote whatever and choosing an username and password, then you go to remote.utorrent.com, put your password and username and there you are.

 

[riahc3]

I don't remember it very well. But I think that it was just going to settings, allow remote whatever and choosing an username and password, then you go to remote.utorrent.com, put your password and username and there you are.

Yes, I know about this method but that's using uTorrent's servers and all traffic at the end of the day passes thru them. I prefer to directly pass it to my server, without any "middle man".

I think my only problem is that I have to get the uTorrent service I installed to start automatically at startup BEFORE login.

 

[Dahak]

So Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit Tools can be installed on WS2012R2?

I had to double check, and it looks like yes it can

I could not remember if i installed it or just extracted the srvany files, but I do see the resource kit listed in add/remove programs

 

[riahc3]

Yup, it does indeed install.

My issues right now are

1 utorrent doesnt start up unless someon logins in
2 I cant start a torrent unless i enter a web browser and add it. i want to directly open a torrent file and make the server handle the download so i can turn off mmy pc...

 

[riahc3]

Yup, it does indeed install.

My issues right now are

1 utorrent doesnt start up unless someon logins in
2 I cant start a torrent unless i enter a web browser and add it. i want to directly open a torrent file and make the server handle the download so i can turn off mmy pc...

Anyone have any ideas?

 

[Dahak]

1) sounds like the service was not setup properly. You can try Step 4 here as well
http://www.deciphered.net/blog/2007/04/25/howto_install_utorrent_service_windows_home_server_whs_ctp

2) you can setup a load folder on the server and share that out so you can just save the torrent files into that share and it will automatically load it and start to download it.

If you are using the WebUI to load the file, once its loaded you do not have to keep the web browser or computer on as the server is doing the downloading

The other thing that I see is in those guides, it shows the download and complete folders pointing to a network share. You do not have to do that, I just point them to a local folder on the server

Also I am using 3.3.1 on my server if that matters or not I do not know

 

[riahc3]

1) sounds like the service was not setup properly. You can try Step 4 here as well
http://www.deciphered.net/blog/2007/04/25/howto_install_utorrent_service_windows_home_server_whs_ctp

I already revised it and it seems to be setup properly. The service is setup it just does not start at the/before the login window.

2) you can setup a load folder on the server and share that out so you can just save the torrent files into that share and it will automatically load it and start to download it.

So I download a .torrent file, put it on a share folder, and the server automatically starts downloading the torrent? How does this work?

If you are using the WebUI to load the file, once its loaded you do not have to keep the web browser or computer on as the server is doing the downloading

Personally, Im not a fan of using the WebUI; I perfer a standard program but I understand that is "difficult" to pass the control from (say) one uTorrent instance to another so I accept it.

Also I am using 3.3.1 on my server if that matters or not I do not know

Im on the latest 3.4.1

 

[Dahak]

I already revised it and it seems to be setup properly. The service is setup it just does not start at the/before the login window.

Hmm.. not sure then, but you can look at my registry settings to see if anything is different most likely the start option

So I download a .torrent file, put it on a share folder, and the server automatically starts downloading the torrent? How does this work?

So on the server, when you go into you uTorrent Preferences, there is an option for Automatically Load Torrents From, you enable that and specify a folder, and you share out that folder and map it on your computer, i have it mapped as Z drive. When you go to save it, I got to Z and save, utorrent see that there is a torrent file there and will start to download it automatically

Personally, Im not a fan of using the WebUI; I prefer a standard program but I understand that is "difficult" to pass the control from (say) one uTorrent instance to another so I accept it.

It may have changed in the newer versions, but the old versions did not allow you to have it running as a service and run the client program at the same time. So I have used the WebUI in the previous versions. Now I use it as it is faster for me to click a quick bookmark on my web browser toolbar then remote into my server and loading the client to stop or remove or start

Now the Webui is something different than what was posted above, the remote.utorrent.com

The Webui is setup in the utorrent preferences under Advanced -> Webui

 

[ethebubbeth]

I use transmission with transmission remote gui to add torrents on my NAS... unfortunately it doesn't have a Windows port. I'd recommend Deluge if you can't get uTorrent working for your needs.

 

[riahc3]

Hmm.. not sure then, but you can look at my registry settings to see if anything is different most likely the start option

Just checked all settings.

The only different me and you have is that your user is "Admin@aloria.local" while mine is ".\uTorrent" Other than that, we have the exact same settings....And yours works BEFORE login?

 

[Kneedragger]

Did you ever find a solution? I was just thinking you can install a FTP client then FTP the torrent file to a watched folder. Might be another solution...

 

[riahc3]

Did you ever find a solution? I was just thinking you can install a FTP client then FTP the torrent file to a watched folder. Might be another solution...

No, I have yet to solve it.

Why would I want to FTP it? If I just save the .torrent file to the watched folder (which I don't like either because magent links wont work), it would work right?

 

[Kneedragger]

No, I have yet to solve it.

Why would I want to FTP it? If I just save the .torrent file to the watched folder (which I don't like either because magent links wont work), it would work right?

I think you misunderstood me.. Since it seemed you don't like using Utorrents web based U.I, I figured you can FTP the .ini torrent file to a watched folder. That way there is no middle man.