“Computer data can be immeasurably valuable, yet most people leave it totally vulnerable to damage or loss. Windows Home Server is the data equivalent to a home safe. We recommend Paul McFedries’s Microsoft®Windows®Home Server Unleashed as the best first step in getting a strong hold on securing and maintaining personal data at home.”
–Professor Michael L. Kleper
Editor, The Kleper Report on Digital Publishing
Windows Home Server is a brand new server operating system from Microsoft designed to be used in home settings. Windows Home Server is designed to reduce or eliminate the complexity of a typical network server and instead present home users with a simple, straightforward interface that focuses on four core areas: storage, sharing, backup, and remote access.
Microsoft® Windows® Home Server Unleashed is the first book on the market that takes a deep look at what makes this new server operating system tick. Inside you’ll learn how the Windows Home Server storage system combines multiple hard disks (both internal and external) into a single storage space that expands and contracts automatically as you add and remove hard disks, making it easy for home users to share folders, files, and digital media of all kinds. We show you how to access your files from any PC in the network and provide secure access to the network via the Internet for your users. We also show you how to automate the backup of every computer on your network, including performing complete system image backups of each computer and restoring previous versions of individual files.
Detailed information on how to…
- Access your files from any computer in the house or while you’re on the road
- Set up security--both local (user accounts) and remote (Internet access)
- Take advantage of the power of the Windows Server 2003 code underlying Windows Home Server
- Make working with Windows Home Server faster and easier
- Use real-world examples and network configurations that will help you get the most out of your Home Server set up
- Use Windows Home Server power tools to put you in complete control over your server and the network
Introduction 1
Part I—Unleashing Windows Home Server Setup
Chapter 1—Understanding Windows Home Server 7
Chapter 2—Installing Windows Home Server 23
Chapter 3—Setting Up Your Windows Home Server Network 41
Part II—Unleashing Windows Home Server Configuration
Chapter 4—Setting Up and Working with User Accounts 73
Chapter 5—Adding Devices to the Windows Home Server Network 101
Chapter 6—Configuring Windows Home Server 137
Chapter 7—Setting Up and Using Home Server Storage 169
Part III—Unleashing Windows Home Server Networking
Chapter 8—Sharing Folders and Files on the Home Server 187
Chapter 9—Making Connections to Network Computers 223
Chapter 10—Streaming and Sharing Digital Media 259
Chapter 11—Backing Up and Restoring Network Computers 287
Chapter 12—Monitoring Your Network 317
Chapter 13—Implementing Windows Home Server Security 3358
Chapter 14—Setting Up a Windows Home Server Website 373
Chapter 15—Running a SharePoint Site on Windows Home Server 407
Part IV—Unleashing Windows Home Server Performance and Maintenance
Chapter 16—Tuning Windows Home Server Performance 449
Chapter 17—Maintaining Windows Home Server 485
Chapter 18—Customizing the Windows Home Server Interface 513
Chapter 19—Troubleshooting Windows Home Server 543
Part V—Unleashing Windows Home Server Advanced Tools
Chapter 20—Working with the Windows Home Server Registry 577
Chapter 21—Using Windows Home Server's Command-Line Tools 603
Chapter 22—Using Other Windows Home Server Power Tools 661
Chapter 23—Scripting Windows Home Server 715
Part VI--Appendixes
Appendix A—Understanding TCP/IP 757
Appendix B—Setting Up a Home Network 779
Appendix C—Glossary 807
Appendix D—Windows Home Server Keyboard Shortcuts 823
Appendix E—Windows Home Server Online Resources 831
