We start with home server hardware. The first release of Windows Home Server in 2007 shipped on a variety of hardware that you could pick up from your local Best Buy, PC World or favourite online store. Fast forward to Windows Home Server 2011, and dedicated hardware is more difficult to find. So you’re left with the choice to either purchase an off the shelf PC or small server (such as HP’s excellent ProLiant MicroServer) and install the Windows Home Server 2011 software, or build your own. If you don’t fancy a build project, then skip to Chapter 4 for installation goodness. Otherwise, grab your screwdriver and spirit of adventure and come with me!
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Using Apple OS X Lion Server as a Home Server (VPN Configuration)
So far, remote access to our Lion Server has been restricted to viewing the server webpage and checking out our Calendar remotely. That’s providing a little bit of value, but we need more! The good news is that we can remotely log in to the server from a remote location, and use it just as if we were sitting in front of it at home, using a VPN (Virtual Private Network) connection. I won’t bore you too much with the technology, but I should cover a couple of things before we get started.
Windows Home Server 2011 Step By Step – Part 1: What Is a Home Server?
Before we get into the finer details of life with Windows Home Server, we should take a step back and ask a pretty important question. Just what is a home server? Ask a hundred people in the street, and you’ll find many blank faces and the odd comedian who’ll ask you if it has something to do with household chores.
How To: Map A Windows Home Server 2011 Network Location To a Windows 7 Client
Do you find navigating to Windows Home Server’s shared folders an arduous chore? Take a look at how Windows 7 allows you to create a direct link to network resources. This direct link is known as a ‘Network Location’ in the Windows Explorer application. A network location is similar to a mapped network drive without assigning a drive letter. Or you can think of it as a network resource shortcut.
Windows Home Server 2011 Step By Step – Introduction
Welcome to Windows Home Server 2011 – Step by Step and for many of you, to the Windows Home Server platform itself. If you’re new to WHS, I hope this book will help you quickly discover how easy it is to install, configure and use Windows Home Server, and how useful its features are in both the home and small business environments. Whether you’re interested in streaming music, video and photos around your home and beyond, seeking an easy way to share files with friends and colleagues, or simply looking for an easy way to protect your PCs and Macs, you’ll learn that Windows Home Server can play an essential role at the heart of your network.
WGS’ New eBook “Windows Home Server 2011 Step By Step” Is Now Available
Following the release in December of our popular Using OS X Lion Server at Home eBook, we were asked a question, “Why haven’t you done a guide to Windows Home Server”? We couldn’t think of a smart enough answer, so got to work writing one over Christmas…. and it’s ready for release! Authored by Microsoft Windows Home Server MVPs Terry Walsh and Jim Clark, Windows Home Server 2011 Step by Step is WGS’ comprehensive guide to Microsoft’s home server platform, covering hardware, software, add-ins, apps, tips, tricks, advice, support and a whole lot more.
How To: Install Windows Home Server 2011 Updates via the Dashboard
Recently, while I was configuring the AWIECO RemoteLauncher add-in, I stumbled upon some hidden functionality built into the Windows Home Server 2011 Dashboard application. Normally, I have no alerts present in Information and Alerts area of my dashboard. So, imagine my surprise when an Alert flashed up recently.
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Our Using OS X Lion Server at Home series and eBook has been surprisingly popular – it seems that many WGS readers are planning, or have bought and are configuring Apple’s OS X Lion Server for use as a home server. With a paucity of information out there on working through Lion Server’s (sometimes quirky) configuration and setup, I hope the guide has been useful to everyone whose taken a look at it so far.
For those who haven’t checked it out, and are thinking about a switch then this weekend, we’re running a special 20% discount on all sales of the Using OS X Lion Server at Home eBook!
CES 2012: NETGEAR WN2500RP Universal Dual-Band WiFi Range Extender
NETGEAR today launched its all-new WN2500RP Universal Dual-Band WiFi Range Extender, designed to boot wireless networking ranges around the home.
How To: Move A Windows Home Server 2011 Shared Folder
When you install a new hard disk drive in your home server, you will want to designate what that drive is used for. Do NOT attempt to move the data using the Windows Home Server’s Explorer application. Microsoft provides a wizard to move the data via the Dashboard application exactly for this purpose. To demonstrate how this wizard works, I will be moving my Client Backup Folder from a 250GB drive to a 1TB drive. Let’s get started.
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Home Server SMART 2012 - How To: Map A Windows Home Server 2011 Network Location To a Windows 7 Client
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How to: Install Microsoft Forefront Client Security Antivirus on Windows Home Server 2011 -
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How To: Install Windows Home Server 2011 Updates via the Dashboard
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