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This is the most comprehensive, practical, and useful guide to the brand-new version of Windows Home Server 2011. Paul McFedries doesn't just cover all facets of running Windows Home Server: He shows how to use it to simplify everything from file sharing to media streaming, backup to security.
With real-world examples, McFedries guides you through using new features ranging from the Dashboard and Launchpad to Remote Web Access and Alert Viewer. You'll find network configurations and step-by-step solutions you can easily understand and use, even if you have no server experience. Then, when you're ready, McFedries reveals how Home Server's hidden business-class features can help you save more time and get even better performance.
Packed with exclusive tips and tricks, this go-to guide will help you every step of the way...as you create a home network that does more and runs perfectly!
Autorentext
Paul McFedries is a Windows expert and full-time technical writer. He has been authoring computer books since 1991 and has more than 70 books to his credit, which combined have sold more than four million copies worldwide. His recent titles include the Sams Publishing book Windows 7 Unleashed and the Que Publishing books Networking with Microsoft Windows Vista and Tweak It and Freak It: A Killer Guide to Making Windows Run Your Way. Paul is also the proprietor of Word Spy (www.wordspy.com), a website devoted to lexpionage, the sleuthing of new words and phrases that have entered the English language. Please drop by Paul's website at www.mcfedries.com, or follow Paul on Twitter at twitter.com/paulmcf and twitter.com/wordspy.
Inhalt
Introduction 1
Part I Unleashing Windows Home Server Configuration
Chapter 1 Setting Up Your Windows Home Server Network 7
Configuring Windows Home Server for Networking 8
Do You Need to Change the Windows Home Server Workgroup Name? 8
Configuring Windows Home Server with a Static IP Address 8
Setting Up Windows Home Server as a DHCP 11
Connecting Windows Home Server to a Windows 7 Homegroup 13
Viewing the Windows Home Server Network 14
Troubleshooting Network Problems 14
Checking Connection Status 15
Checking Network Utilization 17
Repairing a Network Connection 17
Working with the Network and Internet Troubleshooter 19
Troubleshooting Cables 20
Troubleshooting the Network Interface Card 21
Handling Multiple Network Subnets 24
Making a Remote Desktop Connection to the Server 26
Making Sure That Windows Home Server Is Ready to Host 26
Making the Connection to the Server 27
Disconnecting from the Server 27
From Here 28
Chapter 2 Setting Up and Working with User Accounts 29
Understanding Security Groups 9
Adding a New User 32
Setting the Password Length and Complexity 32
Customizing the Password Length Requirement 33
Building a Strong Password 34
Changing the Password on the Client 35
Adding the User Account 36
Automating Client Logons 39
Modifying User Accounts 41
Viewing Account Properties 42
Changing the Account Password 43
Disabling a User Account 44
Enabling a User Account 45
Removing a User Account 46
Adding a User to a Group 46
Allowing a User to Log On to the Windows Home Server Desktop 47
From Here 48
Chapter 3 Adding Devices to the Windows Home Server Network 49
Installing Windows Home Server Connector on the Client Computers 49
Supported Operating Systems 50
Preparing to Install Windows Home Server Connector 51
Running the Windows Home Server Connector Setup Program 51
Using a Mac on Your Windows Home Server Network 53
Connecting to the Windows Home Server Network 54
Running the Windows Home Server MacConnector Setup Program on Your Mac 55
Mounting a Windows Home Server Shared Folder 56
Using a Mac to Make a Remote Desktop Connection to Windows Home Server 59
Letting Windows Computers See Your Mac Shares 61
Using a Linux Client on Your Windows Home Server Network 65
Viewing the Windows Home Server Network in Ubuntu 65
Letting Windows Computers See Your Ubuntu Shares 66
Adding Other Devices to the Network 72
Adding an Xbox 360 to the Network 72
From Here 73
Chapter 4 Configuring Windows Home Server 75
Running the Windows Home Server Launchpad 76
Running the Windows Home Server Dashboard 77
Changing the Date and Time on Windows Home Server 79
Setting the Current Date and Time 79
Synchronizing the Date and Time with a Time Server 81
Selecting the Windows Home Server Region 83
Changing the Region in the Windows Home Server Dashboard 83
Customizing the Region Formats 83
Configuring Windows Update 85
Configuring Windows Update 85
Updating Windows Home Server 87
Changing the Windows Home Server Password. 88
Restarting or Shutting Down Windows Home Server 89
Configuring the Windows Home Server Startup 89
Configuring Startup with the Advanced Boot Options Menu 90
Configuring Startup with the System Configuration Editor 92
Launching Applications and Scripts at Startup 94
From Here 98
Chapter 5 Setting Up and Using Home Server Storage 99
Understanding Storage in Windows Home Server 2011 99
Server Storage on a One-Drive System 100
Server Storage on a System with Two or More Drives 102
Working with Server Backup Drives 103
Adding a Drive for Server Backups 103
Removing a Server Backup Drive 106
Who Needs Drive Extender? Implementing Spanning, Mirroring, and RAID 107
Creating a Storage Pool Using a Spanned Volume 107
Creating Data Redundancy Using Mirrored Volumes 111
Mimicking Drive Extender by Creating a RAID 5 Volume 112
Repairing Storage 115
From Here 116
Part II Unleashing Windows Home Server Networking
Chapter 6 Sharing Folders and Files on the Home Server 117
Examining the Predefined Windows Home Server Shares 118
Setting User Permissions on Shared Folders 118
Modifying Permissions for a Windows Home Server Shared Folder 119
Sharing Server Folders Outside the Dashboard 120
Working with Shared Folders 123
Creating a New Shared Folder 123
Moving a Shared Folder 124
Accessing Previous Versions of Shared Folders or Files 125
Deleting a Shared Folder 127
Accessing the Windows Home Server Shared Folders 127
Understanding the Universal Naming Convention 128
Mapping a Shared Folder to a Local Drive Letter 130
Disconnecting a Mapped Network Folder 132
Creating a Network Location in Windows 7 and Windows Vista 132
Creating a Network Place in Windows XP 133
Accessing Shared Folders on Your Mac 135
Copying Files to a Shared Folder 135
Publishing a Windows Vista Calendar to the Server 136
Publishing Your Calendar 137
Subscribing to a Calendar 138
Working with Shared Calendars 140
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