[XAP] Functional Webserver

[davux]

I've enhanced my Webserver sample to support reading from the device (where allowed), as well as reading/writing IsolatedStorage

The XAP is located in the Webserver project.

To access the webserver, open the app on your phone (it will disable the idle timer and run behind the lock screen--but WiFi will turn off, so you'll want to be connected via USB or don't let it sleep)

//phone_ip/IsolatedStorage
//phone_ip/Windows

IsolatedStorage is a special case (virtual directory that uses the SDK IsolatedStore APIs), the filesystem is mounted at the root of the webserver. Note that if you navigate to //phone_ip/, you will not see anything, as we are not able to list the contents of the root directory.

I am working to create a real socket library that mimics System.Net/.Sockets, and System.IO for file access. TcpClient and TcpListener are in a mostly functional state already.

Most of the socket and I/O code came from jmorrill. I have pulled code from mono to mimic System.Net.

Perhaps I'll spend some time on the web UI next, maybe a fancy Silverlight uploader. There doesn't seem to be a ton of interest though, so we'll see.

Update ("v2"):
- Authentication
- UI
- Adapter list
- More reliable

 

[ajhvdb]

nice.. will try it out.

 

[endeffekt]

Very nice! Thanks!!

 

[davux]

I've updated the sample to one with a UI, Authentication and more reliability.

 

[ajhvdb]

Looking at your code WP7 looks more and more like a normal windows CE with a secured UI.

 

[davux]

Yeah, I think someone with a strong WM background could port code to [native, homebrew] WP7 pretty quickly. Pretty much everything works just fine.... I just wish we could add the System.Net .NET CF assemblies back to the GAC. :/

 

[piaqt]

I've enhanced my Webserver sample to support reading from the device (where allowed), as well as reading/writing IsolatedStorage

The XAP is located in the Webserver project.

To access the webserver, open the app on your phone (it will disable the idle timer and run behind the lock screen--but WiFi will turn off, so you'll want to be connected via USB or don't let it sleep)

//phone_ip/IsolatedStorage
//phone_ip/Windows

IsolatedStorage is a special case (virtual directory that uses the SDK IsolatedStore APIs), the filesystem is mounted at the root of the webserver. Note that if you navigate to //phone_ip/, you will not see anything, as we are not able to list the contents of the root directory.

Noob questions: It says "connect to your wifi address below". How? Also, connect the phone or the pc? And navigate via IE mobile?

As I said, noob questions. Thanks for any help.

 

[ajhvdb]

start ie and type in http://wifi address

 

[pth6]

I have found on alternateboot.reg

; Disable MTPz USB function driver
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Drivers\USB\FunctionDrivers\CompositeFN]
  "ClientDriverList"=multi_sz:"Serial_Class"

What is MTPz USB function driver?

 

[piaqt]

start ie and type in http://wifi address

... which gives me the ever-popular "cannot find server or DNS address". What am I doing wrong? I assume you meant IE on my phone.

 

[l3v5y]

... which gives me the ever-popular "cannot find server or DNS address". What am I doing wrong? I assume you meant IE on my phone.

I think (might be misreading your question), you'll need to plug your device in to USB (or be prepared to loose the connection), then on your desktop, go to one of the IPs listed (in IE or any other browser).

On the screenshot shown, WiFi is the last one, with "BCMSDDHD1" attached to the label, thought the device name may be different for you. Try one that has "192.168.1." as that'll be the most likely option.

 

[piaqt]

I think (might be misreading your question), you'll need to plug your device in to USB (or be prepared to loose the connection), then on your desktop, go to one of the IPs listed (in IE or any other browser).

On the screenshot shown, WiFi is the last one, with "BCMSDDHD1" attached to the label, thought the device name may be different for you. Try one that has "192.168.1." as that'll be the most likely option.

Thanks. Next noob question: It asks for a user/password. What do I use and or where do I set it?

 

[l3v5y]

Thanks. Next noob question: It asks for a user/password. What do I use and or where do I set it?

I don't know what the default password is, but if you type admin/admin in on the device for user/pass that works fine.

EDIT:

// In order to secure the device, the default password is a random number, not a static default

So you'll need to change it, unless you can read minds

 

[piaqt]

I don't know what the default password is, but if you type admin/admin in on the device for user/pass that works fine.

EDIT:

// In order to secure the device, the default password is a random number, not a static default

So you'll need to change it, unless you can read minds

OK. admin/admin works. Next nq: I get "Error opening directory:O". Is there a specific path to enter?

 

[l3v5y]

OK. admin/admin works. Next nq: I get "Error opening directory:O". Is there a specific path to enter?

Try 192.168.1.XX/Windows and that should work.

 

[piaqt]

Try 192.168.1.XX/Windows and that should work.

Ba-da-bing! We are in business.

 

[obelix]

this works great! does this work just over USB? I assumed that since I didnt see an SSID advertised that the webserver wasn't broadcasting over WiFi.
A few feature suggestions:
* Make it clearer in the device UI to use the last IP address. I had assumed I would use the SERIAL ON USB IP address
* When browsing files, show a detail view so that you can see date/time modfied, type (optional), size
* when in a subdirectory add an Up ellipsis (...) to more easily walk back up the directory tree.
* be able to filter a directory listing so that you can display just certain file types (ie *.exe)
* Be able to download files

I love it! Its handy to be able to get a file listing that you can copy so that you can capture file listings.

 

[obelix]

Scratch the suggestion to add downloading files, the filenames are of course URLs which enable http downloads

 

[obelix]

I found a bug. When you click on a file to download it the href seems to have an issue since the file extension is stripped. You can easily add it during the save but it would be easier to have that done by default. I need to check the syntax but for example for filebrowser.exe the html is:
<a href="/Windows/FileBrowser.exe?download=1">FileBrowser.exe</a><br />

This was handy so that it was possible to download an EXE and see what certificate is used for signing.

 

[obelix]

It looks like if you press Back or Start the webserver shuts down or is tombstoned.
I wonder if anyone has come up with a way to keep an application from being killed.
If that was possible then the webserver could provide active control. In that case if it was running in the background a great feature to add would be a screen capture function.