Upon reboot, Windows Home Server (WHS) automatically resets the permissions for all shared folders in the shared directory, which is not good if you are using one or more of the shared folders to host files for other services that require customized access for users other than the Home Server accounts. Those services, like IIS […]
Having the Shadow Copy service on Windows Home Server enables you to recover files that have been changed or deleted. As James Tenniswood states: This can be really worth while if you’ve ever been caught accidentally saving over a document or erasing a folder, as you can look thought the folder at in any of […]
If you are the proud owner of the Acer EasyStore H340 and wish to get rid of the Acer branded home page then the Tenniswood Blog has the details on how to restore the default Windows Home Server home page. The details are here.
If you would like to know how to manage your user accounts in Windows Home Server then the How-To Geek has a guide for you. The guide takes you through how to add a new user, disabling, removing and managing a user account as well as a look at the "Passwords do not match" issue. […]
The PacketVideo channel on You Tube has some great videos for those of you thinking of installing TwonkyMedia server on Windows Home Server, including this one: "Basic Settings for TwonkyMedia server on PC or Mac" which also applies to WHS.
How-To Geek has another Windows Home Server tutorial, and this one is on how to add an external hard drive to Home Server. The post takes you step by step through the process which is ideal if you have never done it before or if you just need a refresher. You can find it here.
If you would like to backup your Mac to a Windows Home Server take an external hard drive and TimeMachine and the article by Michael Swanberg and you should be good to go. Well, OK. You may also need Automator, scheduled with cron and rsync for copying files but Michael takes you through the process […]
Microsoft’s Joel Burt has published a guide on how to sync a Windows Home Server, Zune and Windows Media Center. Joel explains TV Archiving, creates a compressed copy for his Zune and adds some secret sauce by explaining how to get around HD content not being able to be compressed. You can read the guide […]
If you are migrating to a new Windows Home Server, then MVP Olaf Engelke has written a great guide for you. "How to archive a Client PC Backup from Windows Home Server Backup" takes you step by step through the process of archiving single volumes from a PCs backup using Microsoft imaging technologies normally used […]
Fellow MVP Alexander Kent has a great article on the challenges faced by using (or trying to use) remote access. Posted on "The Windows Home Server Blog", the comprehensive article looks at the following: UPnP is not enabled or supported by your router Double NAT – And How to know if you are behind a […]
