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How-To: Install MediaWiki on Windows Home Server

Wednesday, May 7, 2008

A while ago, we showed you how to install PHP on your Home Server, and recently we showed you how to install WordPress on your server. Now, we are going show you how to install MediaWiki onto your server for you very own Wiki pages. MediaWiki is the software that powers sites like Wikipedia and [...]

Hands-On: Fujitsu-Siemens SCALEO 1900 Home Server

Thursday, April 10, 2008

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Model: SCALEO 1900 Home Server Manufacturer: Fujitsu-Siemens Price: £469.99 Website: www.fujitsu-siemens-shop.co.uk Despite the fact that we’re almost six months into the general availability of Windows Home Server, one of the most worrying statistics that must be keeping Microsoft awake at night is that HP are the only major OEM partner to have come on board with a bespoke hardware solution [...]

How-To: Listen to Internet Radio with Windows Home Server and SHOUTcast

Wednesday, April 2, 2008

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SHOUTcast is a free application which anbles you to access thousands of internet radion stations from all over the world. Did you know you can set up Windows Home Server to be your own, personal SHOUTcast server, so you can listen to internet radio anywhere in your home? We’ll show you how, thanks to Drashna’s [...]

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 [...]

Exclusive: Tranquil PC to Launch WHS-based M one Media Server

Thursday, March 20, 2008

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Whilst we’ve been sworn to secrecy, we’ve been aware for a while that Tranquil PC have been working on a new cutting edge Media Server system, and today we can at last reveal some of the details. Launched this Easter weekend, the M one is a Windows Home Server based system which combines 2Tb of internal [...]

Windows Home Server Video Training from Scott Lowe and Train Signal

Wednesday, March 12, 2008

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Here at We Got Served, we’ve featured quite a few Windows Home Server related books which help you build, install, configure and manage your new home server. Some people are much more visual thinkers however, and if you’re one of these type of people, or you don’t have the time to read a manual, a [...]

Win a Copy of Windows Home Server for Dummies!

Thursday, February 28, 2008

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I think it’s about time we had another competition, don’t you? Woody Leonhard’s Windows Home Server for Dummies (UK)is a fantastic resource for learning about all aspects of Windows Home Server, from installation and configuration of the software, through to more advanced topics such as media sharing, for example, playing TV shows, music and [...]

Don’t All Shoot At Once :)

Sunday, February 24, 2008

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So first of all hello everyone! As Terry mentioned I work for Microsoft and I’m pretty active in the Media Center / WHS circles both internally and externally. I also take part in the Microsoft Champion program which I’ll speak a bit more about in a minute. I do want get the quick disclaimer out first. [...]

Hands-On: Leo Computer Piranha Home Server

Friday, February 8, 2008

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Model: Piranha Home Server Manufacturer: LEO Computer Website: http://www.leo-computer.de/ Price: TBC Whilst Windows Home Server may very much be a product of the United States (supported by some of their friends over at Microsoft China), it has been Europe that has led the way developing and launching hardware systems for the platform. Within Europe, the UK and Germany are front and centre in [...]

FAQ: How To… Upgrade From a Trial or Beta Version of Windows Home Server

Wednesday, February 6, 2008

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A common question we see popping up all over the Internet is how to upgrade from the beta version of Windows Home Server, or the 120 Day Evaluation version of the software to the standard, licensed product. Many people have tried out WHS, have their hardware setup just right, and are impressed by what it [...]