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<p>Introduction 1</p> <p>About This Book 1</p> <p>Foolish Assumptions 2</p> <p>How This Book Is Organized 2</p> <p>Part I: Getting Windows Home Server to Serve 3</p> <p>Part II: Setting Up the Network 3</p> <p>Part III: Making the Most of Multimedia 3</p> <p>Part IV: Sharing in the Wild 3</p> <p>Part V: Backing Up 3</p> <p>Part VI: Staying Alive and Well 4</p> <p>Part VII: The Part of Tens 4</p> <p>Icons Used in This Book 5</p> <p>Where to Go from Here 5</p> <p><b>Part I: Getting Windows Home Server to Serve 7</b></p> <p><b>Chapter 1: Bringing Windows Home Server to Life 9</b></p> <p>What Can You Do with Windows Home Server? 10</p> <p>Backing up and restoring 10</p> <p>Sharing folders 11</p> <p>Managing disks 12</p> <p>Accessing your network from far afield 14</p> <p>Keeping the home fires burning 15</p> <p>Streaming media 16</p> <p>How Do You Control Windows Home Server? 16</p> <p>Welcome to the Console 16</p> <p>What happens behind the scenes 18</p> <p>Knowing Windows Home Server’s Limitations 19</p> <p>What Windows Home Server won’t do 20</p> <p>Tapping into previous versions of a file 21</p> <p>What Hardware Do You Need? 22</p> <p>Choosing a Great Windows Home Server 24</p> <p>Positioning the Server in Your Home or Office 26</p> <p><b>Chapter 2: Installing the WHS Software 27</b></p> <p>Do You Need to Install Windows Home Server? 28</p> <p>Preparing to Install 29</p> <p>Installing Windows Home Server 31</p> <p><b>Part II: Setting Up the Network 37</b></p> <p><b>Chapter 3: Bringing Computers into the Home Server Fold 39</b></p> <p>Kick-Starting the Network 39</p> <p>Installing Windows Home Server Connector on a Windows XP Machine 42</p> <p>Installing Windows Home Server Connector on a Windows Vista Machine 46</p> <p>Configuring Windows Home Server 49</p> <p><b>Chapter 4: Adding Users and Controlling Passwords 55</b></p> <p>Understanding User Control 56</p> <p>Raising the Bar for Passwords 57</p> <p>Adding New Users the Smart Way 60</p> <p>Using the Guest Account 65</p> <p>Synchronizing Passwords 68</p> <p>Changing Passwords the Old-Fashioned Way 71</p> <p>On the server 71</p> <p>In Windows XP 72</p> <p>In Windows Vista 73</p> <p><b>Chapter 5: Using Built-In Shared Folders 75</b></p> <p>Organizing Files with Shared Folders 76</p> <p>Finding the Shared Folders 77</p> <p>Opening shared files on the server 78</p> <p>Pinpointing each user’s shared folder 79</p> <p>Controlling Access to Shared Folders 80</p> <p>Experiencing folder permissions firsthand 80</p> <p>Changing shared folder permissions 82</p> <p>Controlling Shared Folders from the Console 84</p> <p>Creating new shared folders 86</p> <p>Usin’ your noggin with sharin’ 89</p> <p>Duplicating Shared Folders 90</p> <p><b>Part III: Making the Most of Multimedia 95</b></p> <p><b>Chapter 6: Sharing Music and Videos 97</b></p> <p>Sharing from A to Z to PC to PC 98</p> <p>Playing From (and With) the Server 102</p> <p>Ripping to the Server 107</p> <p>Sharing C.R.A.P Music on the Network 110</p> <p><b>Chapter 7: Recording and Playing TV 113</b></p> <p>Understanding Windows Home Server and Recorded TV 114</p> <p>Storing Shows on Your Server 115</p> <p>Creating a shared home for recorded TV 115</p> <p>Moving recorded TV to the server 118</p> <p>Recording TV directly to the server 124</p> <p>Viewing TV Shows Stored on the Server 125</p> <p>Why WHS Doesn’t Back Up Recorded TV 126</p> <p><b>Chapter 8: Streaming with the Xbox 129</b></p> <p>Using an Xbox in Server Land 130</p> <p>Getting Your Xbox to Play with the Server 131</p> <p>Using a Media Center PC to Stream to an Xbox 137</p> <p>Connecting an Xbox to a Media Center computer 137</p> <p>Playing media files with a connected Xbox 139</p> <p><b>Chapter 9: Nailing Down Your Photos 141</b></p> <p>Using the Windows Tools 142</p> <p>Modifying XP for Shared Photos 144</p> <p>Viewing photos in the shared Photos folder 144</p> <p>Moving photos from your camera to the shared Photos folder 148</p> <p>Modifying the screen saver to use the shared Photos folder 153</p> <p>Modifying Vista for Shared Photos 155</p> <p>Viewing photos in the shared Photos folder 155</p> <p>Moving photos directly from your camera to the shared Photos folder 156</p> <p>Creating a screen saver from the shared Photos folder 159</p> <p><b>Part IV: Sharing in the Wild 163</b></p> <p><b>Chapter 10: Starting Remote Access 165</b></p> <p>Remote Access — the Good, the Bad, and the Really Frustrating 166</p> <p>An Overview of Remote Access Setup 167</p> <p>Setting up the Server 169</p> <p>Configuring Your Router 171</p> <p>Establishing a Permanent Domain Name 176</p> <p>Spreading Out the Welcome Mat 179</p> <p>Getting Connected for the First Time — or Maybe Not 182</p> <p>My Encounter with the Seventh Ring 185</p> <p><b>Chapter 11: Using Remote Access 189</b></p> <p>Logging on to Your Windows Home Server Remotely 190</p> <p>Accessing Shared Folders 192</p> <p>Uploading files 194</p> <p>Downloading files 196</p> <p>Getting into the Windows Home Server Console 197</p> <p>Pulling Puppet Strings on Your Home Network’s Computers 199</p> <p>Reviewing the ground rules 200</p> <p>Getting logged on 201</p> <p><b>Part V: Backing Up 205</b></p> <p><b>Chapter 12: Running Backups 207</b></p> <p>Mired in Myriad Backups 208</p> <p>Backing up files on network computers 208</p> <p>Backing up shared folders with Folder Duplication 212</p> <p>Shadow copies in Windows Home Server 214</p> <p>Understanding what Vista is backing up 214</p> <p>Checking Windows XP for backup routines 215</p> <p>Unraveling the Mess 216</p> <p>Setting Up Server Backups That Serve You 217</p> <p>Backing up on your time 218</p> <p>Choosing what gets backed up 220</p> <p>Keeping backups 222</p> <p>Checking That Backups Run Smoothly 224</p> <p><b>Chapter 13: Restoring a Dead Computer from Backup 229</b></p> <p>Dealing with Home Computer Restore Restrictions 230</p> <p>Restoring a Hard Drive 231</p> <p>Rolling Your Own Home Computer Restore CD 238</p> <p><b>Chapter 14: Restoring Files from Backup 241</b></p> <p>Restoring a Backed-Up File 242</p> <p>Restoring a Shared Folder File with Windows XP, Media Center, or Tablet PC 246</p> <p>Restoring a Shared Folder File with Vista Business, Enterprise, or Ultimate 250</p> <p><b>Chapter 15: Backing Up the Server 255</b></p> <p>Mapping Out Windows Home Server Storage 256</p> <p>Using Folder Duplication 257</p> <p>Making Offsite Backups of Shared Files 258</p> <p>Copying files to an external drive 259</p> <p>Choosing an online backup provider 263</p> <p><b>Part VI: Staying Alive and Well 265</b></p> <p><b>Chapter 16: Monitoring System Health 267</b></p> <p>Understanding the Network Health Indicator 268</p> <p>What Can Go Wrong? 271</p> <p>How to Fix Health Problems 272</p> <p><b>Chapter 17: Breaking into the Server 277</b></p> <p>Deciding to Break In 278</p> <p>Logging On to the Server with RDP 280</p> <p>Attaching a Printer with RDP 283</p> <p>Restoring a Previous Version of a Shared File with RDP 286</p> <p>Giving Your Server a Permanent IP Address 290</p> <p><b>Chapter 18: Adding and Retiring Drives 293</b></p> <p>Knowing When and What to Feed the Maw 294</p> <p>Adding a New Internal Hard Drive 297</p> <p>Adding a New External Hard Drive 300</p> <p>Retiring an Old Drive Safely 302</p> <p><b>Chapter 19: Repairing and Recovering the Server 305</b></p> <p>Dealing with Lost Passwords 306</p> <p>Fixing a Broken Server Hard Drive 308</p> <p>Primary versus secondary drives 309</p> <p>Replacing a broken secondary drive 310</p> <p>Repairing the primary drive 313</p> <p><b>Part VII: The Part of Tens 319</b></p> <p><b>Chapter 20: Top Ten Health Traps Triaged 321</b></p> <p>No Spyware Protection 322</p> <p>Backup Warning 323</p> <p>Backup Warning, New Hard Drive 325</p> <p>Backup Error 325</p> <p>Backup Server Error 326</p> <p>Storage Status, Not Enough Room 327</p> <p>Storage Status, Failing Hard Drive 328</p> <p>Passwords Do Not Match 329</p> <p>Updates Are Ready 329</p> <p>Antivirus Out of Date 330</p> <p><b>Chapter 21: Ten More Tricks with Windows Home Server 331</b></p> <p>Installing (and Uninstalling) Add-Ins 332</p> <p>Launching Programs from Windows Home Server Console 334</p> <p>Changing Your Remote Access Page with Whiist 335</p> <p>Running uTorrent on the Server 336</p> <p>Wake on LAN for Home Server 336</p> <p>Uploading Photos to Flickr with PhotoSync 337</p> <p>Streaming Away from Home with WebGuide 337</p> <p>Streaming to Your TiVo 338</p> <p>Streaming to Your Phone with LobsterTunes 338</p> <p>Finding More Add-Ins 339</p> <p>Index 341</p>

<b>Woody Leonhard</b> is a bestselling author and has been a Microsoft beta tester since Word for Windows 1.1. He covers Windows and Office topics on his popular Web site, AskWoody.com.

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