Everyday Computing Advanced Computing The Internet At Home Health, Mind & Body Making & Managing Money Sports & Leisure Travel Beyond The Classroom
Certification
Databases
Networking
Programming
Moms, Dads, and Grads -- Win $500!
Windows Home Server For Dummies

Windows Home Server For Dummies


By Woody Leonhard

ISBN: 978-0-470-18592-6
Format: Paper
Pages: 357 Pages
Pub. Date: November 2007

E-mail a Friend About This Book
Price: $24.99
Description
Author Information
Table of Contents
Read Excerpt: Chapter (PDF)
Read Excerpt: Table of Contents (PDF)
Read Excerpt: Index (PDF)
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 you

  • Share files among all the PCs in your home
  • Access your files from anywhere
  • Make regular backups automatically
  • Store files securely
  • Play music, TV shows, or movies on your Xbox
  • Share multimedia across your network
  • Keep your virus protection and system upgrades up to date
  • Get regular reports on the overall health of your network

Windows 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.

Related Articles
Ward Off Computer Viruses with Scheduled Scans
Understanding Home Networking Security: Your Risks to Data on Your Wireless Network
Sharing Content on Your Wireless Media Center
Windows Home Server's Limitations
Using Password Prompt and Password Reset in Windows
Related Titles
Windows Server 2008 For Dummies
Windows Server 2008 All-In-One Desk Reference For Dummies
Wireless Home Networking For Dummies, 3rd Edition
Windows Server 2003 For Dummies
TCP/IP For Dummies, 5th Edition