Windows Home Server for Dummies

✍ Scribed by Woody Leonhard

• Book ID: 127446759
• Publisher: Wiley
• Year: 2008
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 2 MB
• Series: For dummies
• Category: Library
• City: Hoboken, NJ
• ISBN: 0470185929

✦ Synopsis

If you work in an office, you probably don't lose much sleep worrying about whether your files are safe if your PC melts down. Company IT departments handle those things for business networks. But how about all those precious photos, address lists, the family genealogy, and everything else that lives on your home network? Windows Home Server can save the day if one of your personal PCs hiccups, and Windows Home Server For Dummies serves up all the stuff you need to know to put it to work. Forget everything you've heard about previous versions of Windows Server; this all-new variation has been designed for people who don't wear white lab coats or pocket protectors. Woody Leonhard has tested it and it passed with flying colors. If you have a home or small business network, this book shows you how Windows Home Server helps youShare files among all the PCs in your homeAccess your files from anywhereMake regular backups automaticallyStore files securelyPlay music, TV shows, or movies on your XboxShare multimedia across your networkKeep your virus protection and system upgrades up to dateGet regular reports on the overall health of your networkWindows Home Server For Dummies provides sage advice on choosing a version of Windows Home Server, installing it, setting up users and passwords, using remote access, scheduling automatic scans and backups, and having fun with multimedia. Trust Woody- you'll sleep better.