Microsoft Windows Home Server 2011 Unleashed (3rd Edition)

✍ Scribed by Paul McFedries

• Publisher: Sams
• Year: 2011
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 717
• Edition: 3
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

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

✦ Table of Contents

Table of Contents......Page 6
Introduction......Page 26
1 Setting Up Your Windows Home Server Network......Page 32
Configuring Windows Home Server for Networking......Page 33
Connecting Windows Home Server to a Windows 7 Homegroup......Page 38
Troubleshooting Network Problems......Page 39
Handling Multiple Network Subnets......Page 49
Making a Remote Desktop Connection to the Server......Page 51
From Here......Page 53
Understanding Security Groups......Page 54
Adding a New User......Page 57
Automating Client Logons......Page 64
Modifying User Accounts......Page 66
From Here......Page 73
Installing Windows Home Server Connector on the Client Computers......Page 74
Using a Mac on Your Windows Home Server Network......Page 78
Using a Linux Client on Your Windows Home Server Network......Page 90
Adding an Xbox 360 to the Network......Page 97
From Here......Page 98
4 Configuring Windows Home Server......Page 100
Running the Windows Home Server Launchpad......Page 101
Running the Windows Home Server Dashboard......Page 102
Changing the Date and Time on Windows Home Server......Page 104
Selecting the Windows Home Server Region......Page 108
Configuring Windows Update......Page 110
Changing the Windows Home Server Password......Page 113
Configuring the Windows Home Server Startup......Page 114
From Here......Page 123
Understanding Storage in Windows Home Server 2011......Page 124
Working with Server Backup Drives......Page 128
Who Needs Drive Extender? Implementing Spanning, Mirroring, and RAID......Page 132
Repairing Storage......Page 140
From Here......Page 141
6 Sharing Folders and Files on the Home Server......Page 142
Examining the Predefined Windows Home Server Shares......Page 143
Working with Shared Folders......Page 148
Accessing the Windows Home Server Shared Folders......Page 152
Copying Files to a Shared Folder......Page 160
Publishing a Windows Vista Calendar to the Server......Page 161
Searching the Shared Folders......Page 165
From Here......Page 170
7 Making Connections to Network Computers......Page 172
Configuring a Computer as a Remote Desktop Host......Page 173
Connecting via Remote Desktop Connection......Page 178
Connecting via Windows Home Server Remote Web Access......Page 183
Connecting via the Internet......Page 188
Customizing the Remote Web Access Pages......Page 202
From Here......Page 207
8 Streaming and Sharing Digital Media......Page 208
Streaming Digital Media......Page 209
Sharing Photos......Page 218
Sharing Music......Page 223
Sharing Videos......Page 226
From Here......Page 232
9 Backing Up and Restoring Network Computers......Page 234
Understanding Windows Home Server’s Backup Technology......Page 235
Converting Client Partitions to NTFS......Page 238
Configuring Windows Home Server Backups......Page 240
Configuring a Computer for Backup......Page 242
Running a Manual Backup......Page 248
Working with Backups......Page 249
Restoring Network Backups......Page 257
From Here......Page 262
Monitoring the Network Status with the Launchpad Icon......Page 264
Monitoring the Windows Home Server Shares......Page 270
Monitoring Remote Desktop Sessions......Page 274
From Here......Page 281
Enabling Security Auditing on Windows Home Server......Page 282
More Ways to Secure Windows Home Server......Page 295
Securing Network Computers......Page 300
Implementing Wireless Network Security......Page 315
From Here......Page 317
12 Setting Up a Windows Home Server Website......Page 318
Understanding the Windows Home Server Default Website......Page 319
Adding Folders and Files to the Default Website......Page 323
Creating a New Website......Page 326
Configuring a Website......Page 339
From Here......Page 345
13 Running a SharePoint Site on Windows Home Server......Page 346
Installing and Configuring Windows SharePoint Foundation 2010......Page 347
Adding Sites to SharePoint......Page 358
Working with Site Settings......Page 362
Creating Content for a SharePoint Site......Page 375
From Here......Page 381
14 Patching Home Computers with WSUS......Page 382
Installing WSUS......Page 383
Configuring WSUS......Page 384
Synchronizing Updates......Page 386
Connecting Home Computers to WSUS......Page 388
Approving Updates......Page 389
From Here......Page 392
Monitoring Performance......Page 394
Optimizing the Hard Disk......Page 416
Optimizing Virtual Memory......Page 418
Optimizing Applications......Page 421
More Optimization Tricks......Page 423
From Here......Page 430
16 Maintaining Windows Home Server......Page 432
Checking System Uptime......Page 433
Checking Your Hard Disk for Errors......Page 436
Checking Free Disk Space on the System Drive......Page 441
Deleting Unnecessary Files from the System Drive......Page 444
Defragmenting the System Drive......Page 447
Reviewing Event Viewer Logs......Page 449
Setting Up a Maintenance Schedule......Page 450
From Here......Page 451
17 Troubleshooting Windows Home Server......Page 452
Replacing Your System Hard Drive......Page 453
Checking for Solutions to Problems......Page 455
Understanding Troubleshooting Strategies......Page 457
Troubleshooting Using Online Resources......Page 465
Troubleshooting Device Problems......Page 467
Troubleshooting Startup......Page 473
From Here......Page 479
18 Working with the Windows Home Server Registry......Page 480
Starting the Registry Editor......Page 481
Navigating the Registry......Page 482
Keeping the Registry Safe......Page 488
Working with Registry Entries......Page 491
Finding Registry Entries......Page 498
From Here......Page 499
Getting to the Command Line......Page 502
Working at the Command Line......Page 508
Understanding Batch File Basics......Page 517
Working with the Command-Line Tools......Page 526
From Here......Page 556
Using the Local Group Policy Editor......Page 558
Getting More Out of Control Panel......Page 571
Configuring the Microsoft Management Console......Page 582
Controlling Services......Page 591
Setting Up a Fax Server......Page 599
From Here......Page 609
21 Scripting Windows Home Server......Page 610
Understanding Windows Script Host......Page 611
Running Scripts......Page 612
Programming Objects......Page 617
Programming the WScript Object......Page 622
Programming the WshShell Object......Page 628
Programming the WshNetwork Object......Page 640
Programming the Windows Management Instrumentation Service......Page 642
From Here......Page 647
A......Page 650
C......Page 651
D......Page 652
E......Page 653
H......Page 654
I......Page 655
M......Page 656
N......Page 657
P......Page 658
R......Page 659
S......Page 660
T......Page 661
X......Page 662
B: Windows Home Server Keyboard Shortcuts......Page 664
Windows Home Server Websites......Page 674
Windows Home Server Blogs......Page 675
Windows Home Server for Developers......Page 676
A......Page 678
B......Page 680
C......Page 681
D......Page 684
E......Page 687
F......Page 688
G......Page 690
I......Page 691
J......Page 692
L......Page 693
M......Page 694
N......Page 696
O......Page 697
P......Page 698
R......Page 700
S......Page 703
T......Page 709
U......Page 710
V......Page 711
W......Page 712
X-Y-Z......Page 715

✦ Subjects

Библиотека;Компьютерная литература;Windows Server;