Windows Home Server For Dummies

Introduction 1

Part I: Getting Windows Home Server to Serve 7

Chapter 1: Bringing Windows Home Server to Life 9

Chapter 2: Installing the WHS Software 27

Part II: Setting Up the Network 37

Chapter 3: Bringing Computers into the Home Server Fold 39

Chapter 4: Adding Users and Controlling Passwords 55

Chapter 5: Using Built-In Shared Folders 75

Part III: Making the Most of Multimedia 95

Chapter 6: Sharing Music and Videos 97

Chapter 7: Recording and Playing TV 113

Chapter 8: Streaming with the Xbox 129

Chapter 9: Nailing Down Your Photos 141

Part IV: Sharing in the Wild 163

Chapter 10: Starting Remote Access 165

Chapter 11: Using Remote Access 189

Part V: Backing Up 205

Chapter 12: Running Backups 207

Chapter 13: Restoring a Dead Computer from Backup 229

Chapter 14: Restoring Files from Backup 241

Chapter 15: Backing Up the Server 255

Part VI: Staying Alive and Well 265

Chapter 16: Monitoring System Health 267

Chapter 17: Breaking into the Server 277

Chapter 18: Adding and Retiring Drives 293

Chapter 19: Repairing and Recovering the Server 305

Part VII: The Part of Tens 319

Chapter 20: Top Ten Health Traps Triaged 321

Chapter 21: Ten More Tricks with Windows Home Server 331

Index 341