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FAQ: How To… Upgrade From a Trial or Beta Version of Windows Home Server

By on February 6, 2008 in How to Guides, Software, Windows Home Server, Windows Home Server v1

A common question we see popping up all over the Internet is how to upgrade from the beta version of Windows Home Server, or the 120 Day Evaluation version of the software to the standard, licensed product. Many people have tried out WHS, have their hardware setup just right, and are impressed by what it [...]

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How To… Run a Mail Server on Windows Home Server

By on January 30, 2008 in How to Guides, Windows Home Server, Windows Home Server v1

Whilst users have been excited about the backup and remote access capabilities Windows Home Server brings to the home, many have cited the lack of a mail server as a major weakness of the product. Clearly, the WHS team are aware of the community’s desire for a mail server within Windows Home Server, but this [...]

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FAQ: Windows Home Server and Port Forwarding

By on January 29, 2008 in How to Guides, Networking, Windows Home Server v1

Next up in the series of FAQs from the We Got Served forums is a common issue with router configuration. Windows Home Server has the ability to automatically configure many routers to permit access to your home server when away from home, using a technology called uPnP. Unfortunately, not all routers are compatible with uPnP [...]

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How to… Create a Static IP Address for Your Home Server

By on January 28, 2008 in How to Guides, Networking, Windows Home Server, Windows Home Server v1

The We Got Served forums have now been open for just over a week, and I’ve been blown away by the passion and enthusiasm the WGS community has for supporting each other’s adventures with Windows Home Server. Already over 400 people have registered (with, I suspect, a lot more lurking – you know who you are!) [...]

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How To… Integrate Windows Update Services v3 (WSUS) into Windows Home Server

By on January 6, 2008 in How to Guides, Windows Home Server, Windows Home Server v1

Windows Small Business Server MVP, Kevin Royalty has written a detailed walkthrough for integrating Windows Update Services v3 (WSUS) into Windows Home Server. WSUS  is a local copy of Windows Update/Microsoft Update that you control what gets “approved” for installation on the PCs that report to it.  Why would you want to do this at home [...]

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