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Routers That Successfully Auto-Configure with Windows Home Server

Friday, April 25, 2008

Over on the WGS Forums, we’re compiling a master list of Routers that auto-configure with Windows Home Server using uPnP. You’ll probably know that Windows Home Server is meant to be able to configure remote access for your router if it supports uPnP, but in fact, this only seems to work with some routers. If you’re having [...]

How To: Improve Wireless Security With Windows Home Server

Friday, March 21, 2008

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A big thanks to WGS Reader, Roelf Zomerman, from the Netherlands who has pulled together the following guide to improving wireless security with Windows Home Server. Wireless networks are always less protected than wired LANs since they do not require physical access to a cable inside the building. Enterprises use 802.1x security to strengthen the security of the [...]

FAQ: Windows Home Server and Port Forwarding

Tuesday, January 29, 2008

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Next up in the series of FAQs from the We Got Served forums is a common issue with router configuration. Windows Home Server has the ability to automatically configure many routers to permit access to your home server when away from home, using a technology called uPnP. Unfortunately, not all routers are compatible with uPnP and [...]

Add-In Review: Website Manager

Thursday, January 17, 2008

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Just bought a Windows Home Server? Managed to configure Remote Access? Now looking for a simple add-in that will show a link to your favourite web pages on the WHS home page? Then at first glance, Steve Van Horn’s Windows Home Server Website Manager appears to meet your needs. Following installation in the WHS Console a [...]

Windows Home Server Power Pack 1 In Depth: Remote Access

Monday, January 7, 2008

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It’s not just the WHS Console that’s had some improvements in Power Pack 1 - there’s a few new goodies to make your remote access experience easier and more enjoyable too. New thumbnail view for your files to make identification faster and simpler. Drag and drop interface (in IE6 and IE7) to allow you to select and [...]

Windows Home Server Power Pack 1 – Coming Your Way!

Monday, January 7, 2008

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This morning at the CES conference in Las Vegas, Microsoft will announce the forthcoming release of Windows Home Server Power Pack 1 (formerly known as Windows Home Server Update Release 1). This is a feature update pack that will be released as a free upgrade through Windows Update to all Windows Home Server users in [...]

Add-In: WHS Customiser

Sunday, January 6, 2008

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WHS Customiser is an add-in from Jay Hinrichs which allows you to change the default image displayed on your home server’s remote webpage. Jay’s planning on adding more functions to the add-in in the future and is looking for your ideas. WHS Customiser: Support | Download

Add-in: Web Folders 4 WHS

Wednesday, November 21, 2007

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Brendan Grant this week released his second Windows Home Server Add-in - Web Folders 4 WHS. The add-in allows full browser-based drag and drop functionality for files and folders when uploading and downloading files remotely. The add-in also allows you to access your files through the Windows Explorer shell and any other WebDav client that supports HTTPS. More Info [...]

Windows Home Server Documentation Updated

Wednesday, September 26, 2007

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Over at microsoft.com, the Windows Home Server team have updated the Windows Home Server Reviewer’s Guide with some very minor changes (mostly formatting) and have [Update: this has now been pulled] released two new documents - a Troubleshooting guide for installing the WHS Connector plus a Technical Brief for Windows Home Server Remote Access. The latter [...]

Windows Home Server September Update - Yours Today

Tuesday, September 25, 2007

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Microsoft announced several weeks ago that they were working on the first set of a series of product enhancements for Windows Home Server, which prompted HP to delay release of their HP MediaSmart Server hardware. HP and other partners received these updates last week, and later today, the Windows Home Server September update will be released [...]