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Index
Title Page
About the Authors
About We Got Served
About this Book
Revision History
Introduction
Who Is This Book For?
Who Am I to be Talking About This Stuff Anyway?
What is a Home Server?
So Why Do You Need a Home Server?
If That’s a Home Server, What’s a NAS?
Building Your Home Server
What Kind of Home Server Do You Need?
Processing Power & RAM
Storage Needs
Footprint
Networking
Other Considerations
Collate Your Components
Unpack and Open the Chassis
Unpack the Motherboard
Screw the Motherboard Into the Chassis
Unpack the Processor
Unlatch the Processor Mounting Plate on the Motherboard
Insert the Processor into the Socket
Mount the Heat Sink on Top of the Processor
Connect the Processor Fan to its Header
Unpack and Fit the RAM
Screw the Chassis Base back Into Place
Attach Front Panel, USB and Motherboard Power Cables
Unpack and Install Your Hard Drives
Connect the SATA and Hard Drive Power Cables to Your Hard Drives
Reassemble the Chassis
Connect Power, Data, Monitor, Keyboard and Mouse
Power On and Access the BIOS Screen
Should I Upgrade to Windows Home Server 2011?
Cost
Hardware Requirements
Windows Home Server 2011 Hardware Requirements
Migration
Underlying Platform
OEM Support
Software Support
Community Add-in Support
Dashboard & Launchpad vs Console
Remote Access
Networking Support
Language Support
Media Support
Apple Mac Support
Software Development Kit
Storage
Backup and Restore
64-bit Operating System
Processor speed
RAM
Hard Drive
NTFS is the only supported file system
Networking Configuration
Router should be in the 192.168.x.x subnet
Installing Windows Home Server 2011
Installing From USB
Installing from DVD
Installing as a Virtual Machine
Connecting Client Computers to the Server
The Windows Home Server Connector
Connecting Computers to Windows Home Server 2011
Removing Computers from Windows Home Server 2011
The Launchpad
Backup
Remote Web Access
Shared Folders
Dashboard
Alerts
Settings
Managing Your Server With the Dashboard
The Dashboard Layout
The Home Tab
The Users Tab
The Computers and Backup Tab
The Server Folders and Hard Drives Tab
The Add-ins Tab
Setting Up & Managing Server Alerts
The Server Settings Dialog
Media Settings
HomeGroup Settings
Remote Web Access Settings
Power Settings
Backing Up Your PCs
The Rules of the Game
Configuring PC Backups
Selecting Folders for Backup
Changing the Backup Schedule
Changing How Long Backups are Kept
Repairing the Backup Database
Restoring Files, Folders and PCs
Overview
Preparation
Restoring Your PC
Restoring Files and Folders
Managing Users
The Users Panel
Adding Users
User Tasks
Using a Guest Account
Home Server Storage
Server Folders
Hard Drives
Managing Server Folders
Managing Hard Drives
Adding Storage to Your Server
Storage Limitations in Windows Home Server 2011
Accessing Your Server Remotely
Remote Web Access Overview
Remote Web Access Setup
Prepare your router and server
Internet Protocol Configuration
UPnP or Manual Port Forwarding
Set up a Static IP address For Your Server
Reserve a Static IP address via Your Router
Reserve a Static IP address via Your Home Server
Switch on Remote Web Access
Customizing the Remote Web Access Experience
Customizing Home Page Links
Securing Remote Web Access
A Trip Around Remote Web Access
Viewing RWA on Your Smartphone
Doing More With Add-ins
Finding Windows Home Server Add-ins
Installing Windows Home Server Add-ins
Reviewing and Managing Your Add-ins
Removing an Add-in
Backing Up Your Server
Adding a Hard Drive for Server Backup
Customising Server Backup
Recovering Your Server
Restoring a Server File or Folder
Restoring an Entire Backup Drive
Recovering the Server
Troubleshooting Server Backup
Windows Home Server and Apple Macs
Installing the Mac Connector
The Mac Launchpad
Remote Web Access
Managing Your Mac in the Dashboard
Sharing Files and Folders With the Mac
Mac Media Streaming in iTunes
Enabling Mac Backup via Time Machine
Restoring Your Mac via Windows Home Server 2011 and Time Machine
Managing TV Recordings With Windows Media Center
Connecting Windows Media Center to Windows Home Server 2011
The WHS TV Archive Plugin
Streaming Music, Video and Photos to Network Devices
Overview
PC Streaming
Apple Mac Streaming
Streaming to the Boxee Box
WD TV Live Hub Streaming
Install a Wordpress Blog
Preparing to Install Microsoft’s Web Platform Installer
Installing the Microsoft Web Platform Installer
Installing Wordpress
Configuring Wordpress
Install a Photo and Video Gallery on Your Home Server
Install the Microsoft Web Platform Installer
Adding a Gallery User
Adding an Album to Your Gallery
Share Your Printer With Devices on the Network
The Print and Document Services Role
Setting Up the Print and Document Services Role
Installing the Printer Driver
Configuring Your Clients
Host PC Updates Locally With Windows Server Update Services
Installing Windows Server Update Services
Setting Up WSUS on the Server
The WSUS Configuration Wizard
Installing Microsoft Report Viewer 2008
Setting Up Your PCs
Configuring Home Editions of Windows via the Registry
Configuring Windows Server Update Services
WSUS Status and Reporting
Advanced Storage Management With RAID
Data Drive RAID Configuration
System Drive RAID Configuration
Mirroring to a Larger Drive
Creating a RAID 5 Array
Media Streaming From Windows Home Server 2011 to iPad
Install Air Video
Install Bonjour for Windows
Install Air Video Server for Windows
Configure the Air Video Server Folder Location
Configure Automatic Startup of Air Video Server
iPad Video Streaming
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