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Covers the newest version of WHS!   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!   Quickly set up networks, user accounts, devices, and storage Add any computer to your network: Windows 7, Vista, XP, Mac, or Linux Efficiently share folders, files, and digital media Set up passwords and users and protect your sensitive information Reliably automate backups, so you never lose an important file Centrally manage all your storage, so you never have to buy more than you need Stream and share your digital images, audio, and video--even on your Xbox 360 or other devices Use Home Server’s built-in web server to create powerful, flexible websites Use Windows SharePoint Foundation to help everyone coordinate their busy lives Automatically apply up-to-date security fixes to all your Windows computers Remotely access your content from any Internet-connected computer–safely and securely Use Home Server power tools, including Local Group Policy Editor, Computer Management snap-ins, and scripting Efficiently monitor, maintain, tune, and troubleshoot Windows Home Server

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Author:   Paul McFedries
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   Sams Publishing
Edition:   3rd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 17.90cm , Height: 3.70cm , Length: 23.20cm
Weight:   1.112kg
ISBN:  

9780672335402

ISBN 10:   0672335409
Pages:   720
Publication Date:   14 April 2011
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

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 Searching the Shared Folders     140 From Here     145 Chapter 7 Making Connections to Network Computers     147 Configuring a Computer as a Remote Desktop Host     148 Configuring a Windows 7 or Vista Host     149 Configuring an XP Host     150 Restricting the Computers That Can Connect to the Host     151 Connecting via Remote Desktop Connection     153 Getting the Client Computer Ready     153 Making the Connection to the Remote Desktop     153 Disconnecting from the Remote Desktop     158 Connecting via Windows Home Server Remote Web Access     158 Configuring Users for Remote Access     159 Activating Remote Web Access on the Server     160 Displaying the Remote Web Access Page     160 Making the Connection     162 Disconnecting from the Host     163 Connecting via the Internet     163 Connecting with Your Router’s IP Address     164 Connecting with a Domain Name Maintained by a Dynamic DNS Service     168 Connecting with a Domain Name Maintained by Windows Home Server     169 Displaying the Remote Web Access Home Page     172 Connecting to a Network Computer     173 Working with Windows Home Server Shares in the Web Browser     173 Enabling Drag-and-Drop Uploading     176 Customizing the Remote Web Access Pages     177 Customizing the Logon Page     178 Adding Web Page Links     179 From Here     182 Chapter 8 Streaming and Sharing Digital Media     183 Streaming Digital Media     184 Getting Your Devices Ready     184 Activating the Windows Home Server Media Server     186 Playing Streamed Media in Windows Media Player     188 Playing Streamed Media in Windows Media Center     190 Streaming Digital Media Over the Internet     191 Sharing Photos     193 Customizing the Pictures Share with a Template     193 Using Server Pictures as a Screensaver Slideshow     194 Adding the Pictures Folder to Windows Media Player     195 Adding the Pictures Folder to Windows Live Photo Gallery     196 Adding the Pictures Folder to Windows Photo Gallery     197 Running a Slide Show from the Pictures Share     198 Changing the Default Picture Import Location to Windows Home Server     198 Sharing Music     198 Customizing the Music Share with a Template     199 Adding the Music Folder to Windows Media Player     200 Changing the Default Rip Location to Windows Home Server     200 Sharing Videos     201 Customizing the Videos Share with a Template     201 Adding the Videos Folder to Windows Media Player     202 Archiving Recorded TV on Windows Home Server     204 From Here     207 Chapter 9 Backing Up and Restoring Network Computers     209 Understanding Windows Home Server’s Backup Technology     210 Single Instance Storage     210 No Backup Types     211 Smarter Backups     211 Client Computer Backup Retention     212 Improvements to Client Backups in Windows Home Server 2011     212 Converting Client Partitions to NTFS     213 Format the Partition as NTFS     214 Run the CONVERT Utility     214 Configuring Windows Home Server Backups     215 Configuring the Backup Time     215 Configuring Client Computer Backup Retention     216 Configuring a Computer for Backup     217 Excluding a Disk Drive from a Backup     218 Excluding Folders from a Backup     219 Adding a New Hard Drive to a Backup     220 Turning Off Backups for a Computer     221 Configuring Time Machine to Back Up Your Mac      222 Running a Manual Backup     223 Cancelling a Running Backup     224 Backing Up Other Systems to Windows Home Server     224 Working with Backups     224 Viewing a Computer’s List of Backups     226 Viewing Backup Details     227 Preventing Windows Home Server from Deleting a Backup     230 Cleaning Up Old Backups     230 Creating a Bootable USB Recovery Key     231 Repairing a Client’s Backups     232 Restoring Network Backups     232 Restoring Backed-Up Files     233 Restoring a Computer to a Previous Configuration     235 From Here     237 Chapter 10 Monitoring Your Network     239 Monitoring the Network Status with the Launchpad Icon     239 Monitoring the Icon Color     240 Monitoring Network Health Alerts     240 Monitoring Windows Home Server with the Alert Viewer     242 Monitoring the Windows Home Server Shares     245 Launching the Computer Management Snap-In     245 Viewing the Current Connections     246 Viewing Connections to Shared Folders     247 Viewing Open Files     248 Closing a User’s Session or File     249 Monitoring Remote Desktop Sessions     249 Starting the Remote Desktop Services Manager     250 Viewing Remote Desktop Sessions     250 Sending a Message to a Remote Desktop Client     252 Disconnecting a Remote Desktop Session     253 Monitoring Users via Task Manager     254 From Here     256 Chapter 11 Implementing Windows Home Server Security     257 Enabling Security Auditing on Windows Home Server     257 Activating the Auditing Policies     258 Understanding the Auditing Policies     259 Tracking Auditing Events     266 More Ways to Secure Windows Home Server     270 Renaming the Administrator Account     271 Hiding the Username in the Log On Dialog Box     271 Making Sure Windows Firewall Is Turned On     272 Disabling the Hidden Administrative Shares     274 Securing Network Computers     275 Monitoring Home Computer Security     275 Thwarting Spyware with Windows Defender     276 Protecting Yourself Against Email Viruses     280 Implementing Parental Controls     282 Creating Accounts for the Kids     282 Avoiding Phishing Scams     285 Sharing a Computer Securely     288 Implementing Wireless Network Security     290 From Here     292 Chapter 12 Setting Up a Windows Home Server Website     293 Understanding the Windows Home Server Default Website     294 Viewing the Default Web Application Folders     294 Viewing the Default IIS Website     296 Viewing the Default Website with Internet Information Services Manager     297 Adding Folders and Files to the Default Website     298 Adding a File to a Default Website Folder     298 Adding a Folder to the Default Website     299 Creating a New Website     301 Creating a New Website Using a Different IP Address     302 Creating a New Website Using a Different Port     307 Creating a New Website Using a Host Header     312 Configuring a Website     314 Modifying the Website Bindings     314 Giving a Website Multiple Identities     315 Changing the Website Location     316 Setting the Default Content Page     317 Disabling Anonymous Access     319 From Here     320 Chapter 13 Running a SharePoint Site on Windows Home Server     321 Installing and Configuring Windows SharePoint Foundation 2010     322 Downloading and Installing Windows SharePoint Foundation 2010     322 Running the Initial Windows SharePoint Foundation 2010 Configuration     323 Creating a New SharePoint Web Application     323 Creating a Top-Level SharePoint Site     325 Deleting the Default SharePoint Web Application     328 Restarting the Windows Home Server Default Website     329 Adding a Firewall Exception for the SharePoint Web Application Port     329 Forwarding the SharePoint Port in Your Router     330 Adding Users to the Top-Level SharePoint Site     331 Logging On to the Top-Level SharePoint Site     332 Adding Sites to SharePoint     333 Adding a Top-Level Site     335 Adding a Subsite     335 Working with Site Settings     337 Customizing a Site     337 Working with Users     342 Working with Groups     345 Working with Permissions     347 Deleting a Site     349 Creating Content for a SharePoint Site     350 Storing Images in a Picture Library     350 Tracking Appointments with a Calendar     352 Maintaining a List of Contacts     353 Keeping a List of Web Page Links     355 Deleting Content from a Site     355 From Here     56 Chapter 14 Patching Home Computers with WSUS     357 Installing WSUS     358 Configuring WSUS     359 Synchronizing Updates     361 Connecting Home Computers to WSUS     363 Approving Updates     364 Approving Updates by Hand     365 Approving Updates Using a Rule     365 From Here     367   Part III Unleashing Windows Home Server Performance and Maintenance Chapter 15 Tuning Windows Home Server Performance     369 Monitoring Performance     369 Monitoring Performance with Task Manager     370 Monitoring Performance with Resource Monitor     382 Monitoring Performance with Performance Monitor     384 Optimizing the Hard Disk     391 Examining Hard Drive Performance Specifications     391 Performing Hard Drive Maintenance     391 Disabling Compression and Encryption     391 Turning Off Windows Search     392 Enabling Write Caching     392 Optimizing Virtual Memory     393 Storing the Paging File Optimally     393 Customizing the Paging File Size     394 Watching the Paging File Size     394 Changing the Paging File’s Location and Size     395 Optimizing Applications     396 Adding More Memory     397 Optimizing Application Launching     397 Getting the Latest Device Drivers     397 Setting the Program Priority in Task Manager     397 More Optimization Tricks     398 Adjusting Power Options     398 Eliminate the Use of Visual Effects     399 Optimizing Windows Home Server for Services     400 Upgrading Your Device Drivers     401 From Here     405 Chapter 16 Maintaining Windows Home Server     407 Checking System Uptime     408 Displaying Uptime with the Task Manager     408 Displaying Uptime with the SYSTEMINFO Command     408 Displaying Uptime with Performance Monitor     408 Displaying Uptime with a Script     409 Checking Your Hard Disk for Errors     411 Understanding Clusters     412 Understanding Lost Clusters     413 Understanding Invalid Clusters     413 Understanding Cross-Linked Clusters     413 Understanding Cycles     413 Understanding Windows Home Server’s Automatic Disk Checking     414 Running Check Disk     414 Checking Free Disk Space on the System Drive     416 Deleting Unnecessary Files from the System Drive     419 Defragmenting the System Drive     422 Reviewing Event Viewer Logs     424 Setting Up a Maintenance Schedule     425 From Here     426 Chapter 17 Troubleshooting Windows Home Server     427 Replacing Your System Hard Drive     428 Determining the System Hard Drive     428 Replacing the System Drive     429 Checking for Solutions to Problems     430 Understanding Troubleshooting Strategies     432 Did You Get an Error Message?      432 Does an Error or Warning Appear in the Event Viewer Logs?      433 Does an Error Appear in System Information?      433 Did You Recently Edit the Registry?      434 Did You Recently Change Any Windows Settings?      434 Did Windows Home Server “Spontaneously” Reboot?      434 Did You Recently Change Any Application Settings?      437 Did You Recently Install a New Program?      437 Did You Recently Install a New Device?      438 Did You Recently Install an Incompatible Device Driver?      438 Did You Recently Apply an Update from Windows Update?      438 Did You Recently Install a Windows Home Server Update?      439 General Troubleshooting Tips     440 Troubleshooting Using Online Resources     440 Troubleshooting Device Problems     442 Troubleshooting with Device Manager     442 Troubleshooting Device Driver Problems     445 Tips for Downloading Device Drivers     446 Verifying Digitally Signed Files     447 Troubleshooting Startup     448 When to Use the Various Advanced Startup Options     448 Using Safe Mode     448 Using Safe Mode with Networking     449 Using Safe Mode with Command Prompt     449 Using Enable Boot Logging     449 Using Enable VGA Mode     450 Using Last Known Good Configuration     450 Using Directory Services Restore Mode     450 Using Debugging Mode     451 What to Do If Windows Home Server Won’t Start in Safe Mode     451 Troubleshooting Startup Using the System Configuration Utility     451 From Here     454   Part IV Unleashing Windows Home Server Advanced Tools Chapter 18 Working with the Windows Home Server Registry     455 Starting the Registry Editor     456 Navigating the Registry     457 Navigating the Keys Pane     457 Understanding the Registry Settings     458 Getting to Know the Registry’s Root Keys     459 Understanding Hives and Registry Files     461 Keeping the Registry Safe     463 Backing Up the Registry     463 Protecting Keys by Exporting Them to Disk     463 Working with Registry Entries     466 Changing the Value of a Registry Entry     466 Renaming a Key or Setting     472 Creating a New Key or Setting     473 Deleting a Key or Setting     473 Finding Registry Entries     473 From Here     474 Chapter 19 Using Windows Home Server’s Command-Line Tools     477 Getting to the Command Line     477 Running CMD     478 Opening a Folder in a Command Prompt Session     481 Working at the Command Line     483 Running Commands     483 Working with Long Filenames     484 Changing Folders Faster     485 Taking Advantage of DOSKEY     486 Redirecting Command Output and Input     488 Piping Commands     491 Understanding Batch File Basics     492 Creating Batch Files     493 REM: Adding Comments to a Batch File     493 ECHO: Displaying Messages from a Batch File     494 PAUSE: Temporarily Halting Batch File Execution     495 Using Batch File Parameters     495 FOR: Looping in a Batch File     496 GOTO: Jumping to a Line in a Batch File     497 IF: Handling Batch File Conditions     498 Working with the Command-Line Tools     501 Working with Disk Management Tools     501 Working with File and Folder Management Tools     506 Working with System Management Tools     518 From Here     531 Chapter 20 Using Other Windows Home Server Power Tools     533 Using the Local Group Policy Editor     533 Working with Group Policies     534 Customizing the Windows Security Screen     537 Customizing the Places Bar     539 Increasing the Size of the Recent Documents List     541 Enabling the Shutdown Event Tracker     544 Getting More Out of Control Panel     546 Reviewing Control Panel Icons     546 Understanding Control Panel Files     550 Alternative Methods for Opening Control Panel Icons     552 Putting a Control Panel Submenu on the Start Menu     554 Removing an Icon from Control Panel     554 Showing Only Specified Control Panel Icons     556 Configuring the Microsoft Management Console     557 Launching the MMC     560 Adding a Snap-In     560 Saving a Console     562 Creating a Custom Taskpad View     562 Controlling Snap-Ins with Group Policies     565 Controlling Services     566 Controlling Services with the Services Snap-In     566 Controlling Services at the Command Prompt     569 Controlling Services with a Script     570 Setting Up a Fax Server     574 Adding the Fax Server Role     574 Configuring a Shared Fax Printer     575 Starting the Fax Service Manager     576 Configuring the Fax Modem     576 Starting Windows Fax and Scan     577 Sending a Fax     578 Receiving Faxes     580 From Here     584 Chapter 21 Scripting Windows Home Server     585 Understanding Windows Script Host     586 Running Scripts     587 Running Script Files Directly     588 Using WScript for Windows-Based Scripts     588 Using CScript for Command-Line Scripts     590 Script Properties and .wsh Files     590 Programming Objects     592 Working with Object Properties     592 Working with Object Methods     593 Assigning an Object to a Variable     595 Working with Object Collections     595 Programming the WScript Object     597 Displaying Text to the User     597 Shutting Down a Script     598 Scripting and Automation     598 Programming the WshShell Object     603 Referencing the WshShell Object     604 Displaying Information to the User     604 Running Applications     608 Working with Shortcuts     609 Working with Registry Entries     611 Working with Environment Variables     613 Programming the WshNetwork Object     615 Referencing the WshNetwork Object     615 WshNetwork Object Properties     616 Mapping Network Printers     616 Mapping Network Drives     616 Programming the Windows Management Instrumentation Service     617 Referencing the WMI Service Object     618 Returning Class Instances     618 From Here     622   Part V Appendixes Appendix A Glossary     625 Appendix B Windows Home Server Keyboard Shortcuts     639 Appendix C Windows Home Server Online Resources     649 Windows Home Server Websites     649 Windows Home Server Blogs     650 Windows Home Server for Developers     651 Index     653

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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.

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