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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
Contents
Introduction 1Part I Unleashing Windows Home Server ConfigurationChapter 1 Setting Up Your Windows Home Server Network 7Configuring Windows Home Server for Networking 8Do You Need to Change the Windows Home Server Workgroup Name? 8Configuring Windows Home Server with a Static IP Address 8Setting Up Windows Home Server as a DHCP 11Connecting Windows Home Server to a Windows 7 Homegroup 13Viewing the Windows Home Server Network 14Troubleshooting Network Problems 14Checking Connection Status 15Checking Network Utilization 17Repairing a Network Connection 17Working with the Network and Internet Troubleshooter 19Troubleshooting Cables 20Troubleshooting the Network Interface Card 21Handling Multiple Network Subnets 24Making a Remote Desktop Connection to the Server 26Making Sure That Windows Home Server Is Ready to Host 26Making the Connection to the Server 27Disconnecting from the Server 27From Here 28Chapter 2 Setting Up and Working with User Accounts 29Understanding Security Groups 9Adding a New User 32Setting the Password Length and Complexity 32Customizing the Password Length Requirement 33Building a Strong Password 34Changing the Password on the Client 35Adding the User Account 36Automating Client Logons 39Modifying User Accounts 41Viewing Account Properties 42Changing the Account Password 43Disabling a User Account 44Enabling a User Account 45Removing a User Account 46Adding a User to a Group 46Allowing a User to Log On to the Windows Home Server Desktop 47From Here 48Chapter 3 Adding Devices to the Windows Home Server Network 49Installing Windows Home Server Connector on the Client Computers 49Supported Operating Systems 50Preparing to Install Windows Home Server Connector 51Running the Windows Home Server Connector Setup Program 51Using a Mac on Your Windows Home Server Network 53Connecting to the Windows Home Server Network 54Running the Windows Home Server MacConnector Setup Program on Your Mac 55Mounting a Windows Home Server Shared Folder 56Using a Mac to Make a Remote Desktop Connection to Windows Home Server 59Letting Windows Computers See Your Mac Shares 61Using a Linux Client on Your Windows Home Server Network 65Viewing the Windows Home Server Network in Ubuntu 65Letting Windows Computers See Your Ubuntu Shares 66Adding Other Devices to the Network 72Adding an Xbox 360 to the Network 72From Here 73Chapter 4 Configuring Windows Home Server 75Running the Windows Home Server Launchpad 76Running the Windows Home Server Dashboard 77Changing the Date and Time on Windows Home Server 79Setting the Current Date and Time 79Synchronizing the Date and Time with a Time Server 81Selecting the Windows Home Server Region 83Changing the Region in the Windows Home Server Dashboard 83Customizing the Region Formats 83Configuring Windows Update 85Configuring Windows Update 85Updating Windows Home Server 87Changing the Windows Home Server Password. 88Restarting or Shutting Down Windows Home Server 89Configuring the Windows Home Server Startup 89Configuring Startup with the Advanced Boot Options Menu 90Configuring Startup with the System Configuration Editor 92Launching Applications and Scripts at Startup 94From Here 98Chapter 5 Setting Up and Using Home Server Storage 99Understanding Storage in Windows Home Server 2011 99Server Storage on a One-Drive System 100Server Storage on a System with Two or More Drives 102Working with Server Backup Drives 103Adding a Drive for Server Backups 103Removing a Server Backup Drive 106Who Needs Drive Extender? Implementing Spanning, Mirroring, and RAID 107Creating a Storage Pool Using a Spanned Volume 107Creating Data Redundancy Using Mirrored Volumes 111Mimicking Drive Extender by Creating a RAID 5 Volume 112Repairing Storage 115From Here 116Part II Unleashing Windows Home Server NetworkingChapter 6 Sharing Folders and Files on the Home Server 117Examining the Predefined Windows Home Server Shares 118Setting User Permissions on Shared Folders 118Modifying Permissions for a Windows Home Server Shared Folder 119Sharing Server Folders Outside the Dashboard 120Working with Shared Folders 123Creating a New Shared Folder 123Moving a Shared Folder 124Accessing Previous Versions of Shared Folders or Files 125Deleting a Shared Folder 127Accessing the Windows Home Server Shared Folders 127Understanding the Universal Naming Convention 128Mapping a Shared Folder to a Local Drive Letter 130Disconnecting a Mapped Network Folder 132Creating a Network Location in Windows 7 and Windows Vista 132Creating a Network Place in Windows XP 133Accessing Shared Folders on Your Mac 135Copying Files to a Shared Folder 135Publishing a Windows Vista Calendar to the Server 136Publishing Your Calendar 137Subscribing to a Calendar 138Working with Shared Calendars 140Searching the Shared Folders 140From Here 145Chapter 7 Making Connections to Network Computers 147Configuring a Computer as a Remote Desktop Host 148Configuring a Windows 7 or Vista Host 149Configuring an XP Host 150Restricting the Computers That Can Connect to the Host 151Connecting via Remote Desktop Connection 153Getting the Client Computer Ready 153Making the Connection to the Remote Desktop 153Disconnecting from the Remote Desktop 158Connecting via Windows Home Server Remote Web Access 158Configuring Users for Remote Access 159Activating Remote Web Access on the Server 160Displaying the Remote Web Access Page 160Making the Connection 162Disconnecting from the Host 163Connecting via the Internet 163Connecting with Your Router's IP Address 164Connecting with a Domain Name Maintained by a Dynamic DNS Service 168Connecting with a Domain Name Maintained by Windows Home Server 169Displaying the Remote Web Access Home Page 172Connecting to a Network Computer 173Working with Windows Home Server Shares in the Web Browser 173Enabling Drag-and-Drop Uploading 176Customizing the Remote Web Access Pages 177Customizing the Logon Page 178Adding Web Page Links 179From Here 182Chapter 8 Streaming and Sharing Digital Media 183Streaming Digital Media 184Getting Your Devices Ready 184Activating the Windows Home Server Media Server 186Playing Streamed Media in Windows Media Player 188Playing Streamed Media in Windows Media Center 190Streaming Digital Media Over the Internet 191Sharing Photos 193Customizing the Pictures Share with a Template 193Using Server Pictures as a Screensaver Slideshow 194Adding the Pictures Folder to Windows Media Player 195Adding the Pictures Folder to Windows Live Photo Gallery 196Adding the Pictures Folder to Windows Photo Gallery 197Running a Slide Show from the Pictures Share 198Changing the Default Picture Import Location to Windows Home Server 198Sharing Music 198Customizing the Music Share with a Template 199Adding the Music Folder to Windows Media Player 200Changing the Default Rip Location to Windows Home Server 200Sharing Videos 201Customizing the Videos Share with a Template 201Adding the Videos Folder to Windows Media Player 202Archiving Recorded TV on Windows Home Server 204From Here 207Chapter 9 Backing Up and Restoring Network Computers 209Understanding Windows Home Server's Backup Technology 210Single Instance Storage 210No Backup Types 211Smarter Backups 211Client Computer Backup Retention 212Improvements to Client Backups in Windows Home Server 2011 212Converting Client Partitions to NTFS 213Format the Partition as NTFS 214Run the CONVERT Utility 214Configuring Windows Home Server Backups 215Configuring the Backup Time 215Configuring Client Computer Backup Retention 216Configuring a Computer for Backup 217Excluding a Disk Drive from a Backup 218Excluding Folders from a Backup 219Adding a New Hard Drive to a Backup 220Turning Off Backups for a Computer 221Configuring Time Machine to Back Up Your Mac 222Running a Manual Backup 223Cancelling a Running Backup 224Backing Up Other Systems to Windows Home Server 224Working with Backups 224Viewing a Computer's List of Backups 226Viewing Backup Details 227Preventing Windows Home Server from Deleting a Backup 230Cleaning Up Old Backups 230Creating a Bootable USB Recovery Key 231Repairing a Client's Backups 232Restoring Network Backups 232Restoring Backed-Up Files 233Restoring a Computer to a Previous Configuration 235From Here 237Chapter 10 Monitoring Your Network 239Monitoring the Network Status with the Launchpad Icon 239Monitoring the Icon Color 240Monitoring Network Health Alerts 240Monitoring Windows Home Server with the Alert Viewer 242Monitoring the Windows Home Server Shares 245Launching the Computer Management Snap-In 245Viewing the Current Connections 246Viewing Connections to Shared Folders 247Viewing Open Files 248Closing a User's Session or File 249Monitoring Remote Desktop Sessions 249Starting the Remote Desktop Services Manager 250Viewing Remote Desktop Sessions 250Sending a Message to a Remote Desktop Client 252Disconnecting a Remote Desktop Session 253Monitoring Users via Task Manager 254From Here 256Chapter 11 Implementing Windows Home Server Security 257Enabling Security Auditing on Windows Home Server 257Activating the Auditing Policies 258Understanding the Auditing Policies 259Tracking Auditing Events 266More Ways to Secure Windows Home Server 270Renaming the Administrator Account 271Hiding the Username in the Log On Dialog Box 271Making Sure Windows Firewall Is Turned On 272Disabling the Hidden Administrative Shares 274Securing Network Computers 275Monitoring Home Computer Security 275Thwarting Spyware with Windows Defender 276Protecting Yourself Against Email Viruses 280Implementing Parental Controls 282Creating Accounts for the Kids 282Avoiding Phishing Scams 285Sharing a Computer Securely 288Implementing Wireless Network Security 290From Here 292Chapter 12 Setting Up a Windows Home Server Website 293Understanding the Windows Home Server Default Website 294Viewing the Default Web Application Folders 294Viewing the Default IIS Website 296Viewing the Default Website with Internet Information Services Manager 297Adding Folders and Files to the Default Website 298Adding a File to a Default Website Folder 298Adding a Folder to the Default Website 299Creating a New Website 301Creating a New Website Using a Different IP Address 302Creating a New Website Using a Different Port 307Creating a New Website Using a Host Header 312Configuring a Website 314Modifying the Website Bindings 314Giving a Website Multiple Identities 315Changing the Website Location 316Setting the Default Content Page 317Disabling Anonymous Access 319From Here 320Chapter 13 Running a SharePoint Site on Windows Home Server 321Installing and Configuring Windows SharePoint Foundation 2010 322Downloading and Installing Windows SharePoint Foundation 2010 322Running the Initial Windows SharePoint Foundation 2010 Configuration 323Creating a New SharePoint Web Application 323Creating a Top-Level SharePoint Site 325Deleting the Default SharePoint Web Application 328Restarting the Windows Home Server Default Website 329Adding a Firewall Exception for the SharePoint Web Application Port 329Forwarding the SharePoint Port in Your Router 330Adding Users to the Top-Level SharePoint Site 331Logging On to the Top-Level SharePoint Site 332Adding Sites to SharePoint 333Adding a Top-Level Site 335Adding a Subsite 335Working with Site Settings 337Customizing a Site 337Working with Users 342Working with Groups 345Working with Permissions 347Deleting a Site 349Creating Content for a SharePoint Site 350Storing Images in a Picture Library 350Tracking Appointments with a Calendar 352Maintaining a List of Contacts 353Keeping a List of Web Page Links 355Deleting Content from a Site 355From Here 56Chapter 14 Patching Home Computers with WSUS 357Installing WSUS 358Configuring WSUS 359Synchronizing Updates 361Connecting Home Computers to WSUS 363Approving Updates 364Approving Updates by Hand 365Approving Updates Using a Rule 365From Here 367Part III Unleashing Windows Home Server Performance and MaintenanceChapter 15 Tuning Windows Home Server Performance 369Monitoring Performance 369Monitoring Performance with Task Manager 370Monitoring Performance with Resource Monitor 382Monitoring Performance with Performance Monitor 384Optimizing the Hard Disk 391Examining Hard Drive Performance Specifications 391Performing Hard Drive Maintenance 391Disabling Compression and Encryption 391Turning Off Windows Search 392Enabling Write Caching 392Optimizing Virtual Memory 393Storing the Paging File Optimally 393Customizing the Paging File Size 394Watching the Paging File Size 394Changing the Paging File's Location and Size 395Optimizing Applications 396Adding More Memory 397Optimizing Application Launching 397Getting the Latest Device Drivers 397Setting the Program Priority in Task Manager 397More Optimization Tricks 398Adjusting Power Options 398Eliminate the Use of Visual Effects 399Optimizing Windows Home Server for Services 400Upgrading Your Device Drivers 401From Here 405Chapter 16 Maintaining Windows Home Server 407Checking System Uptime 408Displaying Uptime with the Task Manager 408Displaying Uptime with the SYSTEMINFO Command 408Displaying Uptime with Performance Monitor 408Displaying Uptime with a Script 409Checking Your Hard Disk for Errors 411Understanding Clusters 412Understanding Lost Clusters 413Understanding Invalid Clusters 413Understanding Cross-Linked Clusters 413Understanding Cycles 413Understanding Windows Home Server's Automatic Disk Checking 414Running Check Disk 414Checking Free Disk Space on the System Drive 416Deleting Unnecessary Files from the System Drive 419Defragmenting the System Drive 422Reviewing Event Viewer Logs 424Setting Up a Maintenance Schedule 425From Here 426Chapter 17 Troubleshooting Windows Home Server 427Replacing Your System Hard Drive 428Determining the System Hard Drive 428Replacing the System Drive 429Checking for Solutions to Problems 430Understanding Troubleshooting Strategies 432Did You Get an Error Message? 432Does an Error or Warning Appear in the Event Viewer Logs? 433Does an Error Appear in System Information? 433Did You Recently Edit the Registry? 434Did You Recently Change Any Windows Settings? 434Did Windows Home Server "Spontaneously" Reboot? 434Did You Recently Change Any Application Settings? 437Did You Recently Install a New Program? 437Did You Recently Install a New Device? 438Did You Recently Install an Incompatible Device Driver? 438Did You Recently Apply an Update from Windows Update? 438Did You Recently Install a Windows Home Server Update? 439General Troubleshooting Tips 440Troubleshooting Using Online Resources 440Troubleshooting Device Problems 442Troubleshooting with Device Manager 442Troubleshooting Device Driver Problems 445Tips for Downloading Device Drivers 446Verifying Digitally Signed Files 447Troubleshooting Startup 448When to Use the Various Advanced Startup Options 448Using Safe Mode 448Using Safe Mode with Networking 449Using Safe Mode with Command Prompt 449Using Enable Boot Logging 449Using Enable VGA Mode 450Using Last Known Good Configuration 450Using Directory Services Restore Mode 450Using Debugging Mode 451What to Do If Windows Home Server Won't Start in Safe Mode 451Troubleshooting Startup Using the System Configuration Utility 451From Here 454Part IV Unleashing Windows Home Server Advanced ToolsChapter 18 Working with the Windows Home Server Registry 455Starting the Registry Editor 456Navigating the Registry 457Navigating the Keys Pane 457Understanding the Registry Settings 458Getting to Know the Registry's Root Keys 459Understanding Hives and Registry Files 461Keeping the Registry Safe 463Backing Up the Registry 463Protecting Keys by Exporting Them to Disk 463Working with Registry Entries 466Changing the Value of a Registry Entry 466Renaming a Key or Setting 472Creating a New Key or Setting 473Deleting a Key or Setting 473Finding Registry Entries 473From Here 474Chapter 19 Using Windows Home Server's Command-Line Tools 477Getting to the Command Line 477Running CMD 478Opening a Folder in a Command Prompt Session 481Working at the Command Line 483Running Commands 483Working with Long Filenames 484Changing Folders Faster 485Taking Advantage of DOSKEY 486Redirecting Command Output and Input 488Piping Commands 491Understanding Batch File Basics 492Creating Batch Files 493REM: Adding Comments to a Batch File 493ECHO: Displaying Messages from a Batch File 494PAUSE: Temporarily Halting Batch File Execution 495Using Batch File Parameters 495FOR: Looping in a Batch File 496GOTO: Jumping to a Line in a Batch File 497IF: Handling Batch File Conditions 498Working with the Command-Line Tools 501Working with Disk Management Tools 501Working with File and Folder Management Tools 506Working with System Management Tools 518From Here 531Chapter 20 Using Other Windows Home Server Power Tools 533Using the Local Group Policy Editor 533Working with Group Policies 534Customizing the Windows Security Screen 537Customizing the Places Bar 539Increasing the Size of the Recent Documents List 541Enabling the Shutdown Event Tracker 544Getting More Out of Control Panel 546Reviewing Control Panel Icons 546Understanding Control Panel Files 550Alternative Methods for Opening Control Panel Icons 552Putting a Control Panel Submenu on the Start Menu 554Removing an Icon from Control Panel 554Showing Only Specified Control Panel Icons 556Configuring the Microsoft Management Console 557Launching the MMC 560Adding a Snap-In 560Saving a Console 562Creating a Custom Taskpad View 562Controlling Snap-Ins with Group Policies 565Controlling Services 566Controlling Services with the Services Snap-In 566Controlling Services at the Command Prompt 569Controlling Services with a Script 570Setting Up a Fax Server 574Adding the Fax Server Role 574Configuring a Shared Fax Printer 575Starting the Fax Service Manager 576Configuring the Fax Modem 576Starting Windows Fax and Scan 577Sending a Fax 578Receiving Faxes 580From Here 584Chapter 21 Scripting Windows Home Server 585Understanding Windows Script Host 586Running Scripts 587Running Script Files Directly 588Using WScript for Windows-Based Scripts 588Using CScript for Command-Line Scripts 590Script Properties and .wsh Files 590Programming Objects 592Working with Object Properties 592Working with Object Methods 593Assigning an Object to a Variable 595Working with Object Collections 595Programming the WScript Object 597Displaying Text to the User 597Shutting Down a Script 598Scripting and Automation 598Programming the WshShell Object 603Referencing the WshShell Object 604Displaying Information to the User 604Running Applications 608Working with Shortcuts 609Working with Registry Entries 611Working with Environment Variables 613Programming the WshNetwork Object 615Referencing the WshNetwork Object 615WshNetwork Object Properties 616Mapping Network Printers 616Mapping Network Drives 616Programming the Windows Management Instrumentation Service 617Referencing the WMI Service Object 618Returning Class Instances 618From Here 622Part V AppendixesAppendix A Glossary 625Appendix B Windows Home Server Keyboard Shortcuts 639Appendix C Windows Home Server Online Resources 649Windows Home Server Websites 649Windows Home Server Blogs 650Windows Home Server for Developers 651Index 653
