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  • Copyright 2010
  • Dimensions: 7 X 9-1/8
  • Pages: 792
  • Edition: 2nd
  • Rough Cuts
  • ISBN-10: 0-672-33303-1
  • ISBN-13: 978-0-672-33303-3

This is the Rough Cut version of the printed book.

Microsoft® Windows® Home Server Unleashed

Second Edition

Covers PowerPacks 1, 2, and 3!

Paul McFedries

This is the most comprehensive, practical, and useful guide to Windows Home Server, including Microsoft’s major updates in PowerPacks 1, 2, and 3. Top Windows expert Paul McFedries brings together tips, techniques, and shortcuts available nowhere else and presents them all in plain English for every Windows Home Server user.

McFedries covers all facets of running Windows Home Server: configuration, file/folder sharing, networking, media streaming and sharing, backup/restore, monitoring, Web and SharePoint site deployment, performance optimization, maintenance, and customization. He thoroughly addresses Windows Home Server’s new Windows 7 support, as well as major improvements in areas ranging from remote access to storing TV recordings.

This edition presents comprehensive, up-to-the-minute guidance on Windows Home Server security, plus a full section of advanced solutions utilizing Microsoft’s power tools, the command line, and automated scripting. Throughout, McFedries demonstrates key techniques through real-world examples and presents practical configurations you can easily use in your own home.

Detailed information on how to…

  • Set up Windows Home Server networks, user accounts, devices, and storage
  • Integrate with Windows 7’s new file libraries, backup/recovery tools, and Windows Search 4.0
  • Efficiently share folders, files, and digital media
  • Ensure security for both local and remote users
  • Automatically back up and restore all the computers on your home network
  • Quickly set up web and SharePoint sites


Tune, maintain, and troubleshoot Windows Home Server


Use the new Remote Access Configuration and Repair Wizards

ON THE WEB:

Register your book at informit.com/title/9780672331060 to access all examples and source code presented in this book.

Category: Windows Server

Covers: Windows Home Server with PowerPacks 1, 2, 3

User Level: Intermediate–Advanced

Sample Content

Table of Contents

Introduction

Part I Unleashing Windows Home Server Configuration

Chapter 1 Setting Up Your Windows Home Server Network

Configuring Windows Home Server for Networking

    Changing the Windows Home Server Workgroup Name

    Displaying the Network Icon in the Notification Area

    Configuring Windows Home Server with a Static IP Address

    Setting Up Windows Home Server as a DHCP Server

Viewing the Windows Home Server Network

Troubleshooting Network Problems

    Checking Connection Status

    Checking Network Utilization

    Repairing a Network Connection

    Working with Network Diagnostics

    Troubleshooting Cables

    Troubleshooting the Network Interface Card

Handling Multiple Network Subnets

Making a Remote Desktop Connection to the Server

    Making Sure That Windows Home Server Is Ready to Host

    Making the Connection to the Server

    Disconnecting from the Server

From Here

Chapter 2 Setting Up and Working with User Accounts

Understanding Security Groups

Adding a New User

    Setting the Password Length and Complexity

    Customizing the Password Length Requirement

    Building a Strong Password

    Changing the Password on the Client

    Adding the User Account

Synchronizing the Client and Windows Home Server Passwords

Automating Client Logons

Modifying User Accounts

    Viewing Account Properties

    Changing the Account Password

    Disabling a User Account

    Enabling a User Account

    Removing a User Account

    Changing the Account Name

    Adding a User to a Group

    Allowing a User to Log On to the Windows Home Server Desktop

From Here

Chapter 3 Adding Devices to the Windows Home Server Network

Installing Windows Home Server Connector on the Client Computers

    Supported Operating Systems

    Preparing to Install Windows Home Server Connector

    Running the Windows Home Server Connector Setup Program on Windows 7 and Windows Vista

    Running the Windows Home Server Connector Setup Program on Windows XP

Rediscovering the Windows Home Server

Using a Mac on Your Windows Home Server Network

    Connecting to the Windows

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