Windows Home Server Users Guide

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If you’re searching for a practical and comprehensive guide to installing, configuring, and troubleshooting Microsofts Windows Home Server, look no further. Inside Windows Home Server User’s Guide, you’ll learn how to install, configure, and use Windows Home Server and understand how to connect to and manage different clients such as Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows Media Center, and more. It’s straightforward and easy-to-understand style will help you maximize all the benefits that Windows Home Server can bring. This guide includes the following: - Step-by-step instructions for configurations - Lots of troubleshooting tips - Comprehensive coverage of different clients that can connect to, manage and be managed by Windows Home Server - Many useful illustrations for a quick-to-learn approach Packed with handy hints, tips, and extensive walkthroughs to get you up and running as quickly and painlessly as possible, author Andrew Edney is your expert guide to help you get the most out of Windows Home Server. What you’ll learn - Discover the benefits of Windows Home Server. - Centrally back up all of your home machines. - Manage the configuration and operation of all computers in your household. - Configure centralized storage so all computers can store files in one location. - Bring many of the benefits of a Windows Server–based domain to your house without the overhead and expense of a traditional server product. - Understand how to monitor and maintain the health of all of your machines. Who is this book for? This book is for IT administrators, or anyone with some professional IT experience, who wants to learn about the Windows Home Server and how it can be used in their homes. Experience with Windows Server will be beneficial, but even with only some general computing experience, you will find this book a valuable companion to Windows Home Server. Related Titles from Apress - Windows Vista: Beyond the Manual

Author(s): Andrew Edney
Series: Expert's Voice
Edition: 1
Publisher: Apress
Year: 2007

Language: English
Pages: 360

Windows Home Server User’s Guide......Page 1
Contents at a Glance......Page 7
Contents......Page 9
Foreword......Page 17
About the Author......Page 19
About the Technical Reviewers......Page 21
Acknowledgments......Page 23
Introduction......Page 25
Windows Home Server Overview......Page 27
Requirements for Running Windows Home Server......Page 32
Buying a Windows Home Server System......Page 34
Summary......Page 37
Checking the Prerequisites......Page 39
Installing Windows Home Server......Page 40
Reinstalling Windows Home Server......Page 50
Upgrading Windows Home Server......Page 54
Insufficient Memory......Page 55
Failed Setup......Page 56
Unlisted Storage Driver......Page 58
Hard Drive Problems......Page 60
Summary......Page 62
Completing the Setup Process......Page 63
Logging Into Windows Home Server......Page 69
Installing Drivers......Page 71
Activating Windows Home Server......Page 80
Launching Windows Update......Page 83
Installing Additional Software......Page 84
Shutting Down......Page 85
Summary......Page 86
Identifying Supported Operating Systems......Page 87
Installing the Windows Home Server Connector......Page 88
Configuring the Windows Home Server Connector......Page 94
Finding Your Windows Home Server......Page 95
Completing the Windows Home Server Connector Configuration......Page 98
Removing the Windows Home Server Connector......Page 101
Cancelling an Installation......Page 103
Connecting from a Different Subnet......Page 104
Summary......Page 108
Launching from the Task Tray......Page 109
Launching from the Start Menu......Page 110
Creating a Desktop Shortcut......Page 111
Logging In to Windows Home Server......Page 112
Viewing the Windows Home Server Console......Page 115
Launching the Windows Home Server Console on the Server......Page 116
Configuring Windows Home Server Settings......Page 117
Shutting Down or Restarting Your Home Server......Page 118
Date and Time......Page 120
Windows Update......Page 122
Configuring Backup Settings......Page 123
Backup Time......Page 124
Automatic Backup Management......Page 125
Backup Cleanup......Page 126
Managing Passwords......Page 127
Windows Home Server Password......Page 128
User Accounts Password Policy......Page 129
Media Sharing......Page 130
Managing Add-Ins......Page 131
Accessing Resources......Page 132
Microsoft Windows......Page 133
Learn More......Page 136
A Nonresponsive Windows Home Server Console......Page 137
Losing Your Connection......Page 138
Summary......Page 140
User Accounts......Page 141
Adding a User Account......Page 142
Removing a User Account......Page 148
Disabling and Enabling a User Account......Page 153
Changing Account Properties......Page 155
Matching Passwords......Page 157
Summary......Page 161
How Do Backups Work?......Page 163
Working with Backups......Page 164
Managing Backups......Page 166
Creating or Changing a Backup Configuration......Page 169
Starting a Backup from the Task Tray......Page 174
Starting a Backup from the Windows Home Server Console......Page 177
Troubleshooting Backup Failures......Page 179
Restoring Files and Computers......Page 181
Restoring Selected Files......Page 182
Starting the Restore Process......Page 185
Loading Missing Drivers......Page 189
Running the Restore Computer Wizard......Page 192
Initializing Disks......Page 196
Completing the Restore......Page 201
Summary......Page 204
Managing Server Storage......Page 205
Adding a New Hard Drive......Page 207
Removing a Hard Drive......Page 212
Repairing a Hard Drive......Page 217
Summary......Page 220
Shared Folders......Page 221
Adding a Shared Folder......Page 222
Removing a Shared Folder......Page 226
Viewing and Changing Shared Folder Properties......Page 227
Enabling Folder Duplication......Page 229
Troubleshooting Problems with Folder Duplication......Page 230
Balancing Storage......Page 231
Viewing Shared Folder History......Page 232
Accessing Shared Folders......Page 234
Recovering Files from Previous Versions......Page 237
Summary......Page 238
Media Streaming......Page 239
Enabling Media Library Sharing......Page 240
Disabling Media Library Sharing......Page 241
Streaming to an Xbox 360......Page 242
Listening to Music......Page 243
Viewing Pictures......Page 246
Watching Videos......Page 247
Disconnecting Your Xbox 360......Page 249
Streaming to Windows Media Player 11......Page 250
Summary......Page 253
Checking Broadband Router Compatibility......Page 255
Enabling Web Site Connectivity......Page 259
Automatically Configuring the Router......Page 260
Manually Configuring the Router......Page 261
Setting Up the Domain Name......Page 264
Creating a Windows Live ID......Page 270
Enabling Users for Remote Access......Page 273
Testing Remote Access......Page 274
Configuring Windows Vista for Remote Access......Page 276
Configuring Windows XP for Remote Access......Page 278
Logging On Using Remote Access......Page 280
Using Remote Access......Page 282
Accessing Your Computers......Page 283
Connecting to Your Windows Home Server......Page 284
Connecting to One of Your Home Computers......Page 286
Accessing Your Shared Folders......Page 288
Downloading a File......Page 289
Uploading a File......Page 290
Creating a New Folder......Page 292
Deleting a File or Folder......Page 293
Viewing Remote Access Connections......Page 294
Troubleshooting Remote Access......Page 295
Summary......Page 296
Viewing Network Health in the Task Tray......Page 297
Viewing Network Health on the Network Button in the Windows Home Server Console......Page 299
Server Hard Drive......Page 301
Windows Update......Page 302
Evaluation Period Expiration......Page 303
Virus Protection Status......Page 304
Backup Status......Page 305
Summary......Page 306
Viewing Add-Ins......Page 307
Installing an Add-In......Page 308
Uninstalling an Add-In......Page 314
Finding More Information on Add-Ins......Page 315
Summary......Page 318
Microsoft Windows Home Server Web Site......Page 319
Official Windows Home Server Blog......Page 320
Official Windows Home Server Forums......Page 321
MS Windows Home Server Blog......Page 322
Summary......Page 323
Cables......Page 325
NICs for Wired Networks......Page 326
NICs for Wireless Networks......Page 327
Hubs and Switches......Page 328
Routers......Page 329
Firewalls......Page 330
Windows Firewall......Page 331
Windows Command-Line Tools......Page 334
Parameters......Page 335
Ping......Page 337
Parameters......Page 338
Tracert......Page 340
Parameters......Page 341
Summary......Page 342
Build Your Own Windows Home Server......Page 343
Motherboard......Page 344
Graphics Card......Page 345
DVD Drive......Page 346
Hard Drives......Page 347
Summary......Page 348
Basics of the SDK......Page 349
Getting Started......Page 350
Extending the Windows Home Server Platform......Page 352
Code2Fame Challenge......Page 353
Summary......Page 354
Index......Page 355