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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 [...]

HP Announce HP Upline Remote Backup Service

Tuesday, April 8, 2008

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HP today announced the launch of HP Upline, an online back-up and data storage service open to individuals, families and small businesses. ehomeupgrade.com has full details of the service. HP Upline users have access to a variety of tools, including: File sharing and remote access – share files of any size by emailing a password protected and time-limited [...]

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 [...]

How To: Install Orb on Windows Home Server

Thursday, March 20, 2008

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If, like me, you have a long weekend coming up thanks to the Easter holiday, you may be looking for a project to work on with your home server. May I suggest working through the following How To developed by WGS forum member GaMeR, which walks you through installing Orb on your Windows Home Server system. Orb [...]

Add-In Review: Advanced Admin Console 0.2.0 Beta

Wednesday, February 13, 2008

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If an FBI profiler was asked to produce a profile for the average Windows Home Server user, I don’t think it would raise too many people’s eyebrows if they were to describe them as; male, 25-55 years of age, able to hold down a job and appear as upstanding members of their communities. As with [...]

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: WHS Customizer

Sunday, January 27, 2008

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As the number of Add-ins for Windows Home Server increases and the Add-In developer community grows in size and expertise we are seeing a shift from single purpose add-ins to add-in suites containing a whole range of different tools accessed from console. We’ve already seen this demonstrated with add-ins like Whiist. Certainly Jay Hinrich’s WHS Customizer [...]

Add-In Review: Remote Notification

Wednesday, January 23, 2008

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If you are a tweaker like I am then you will like this add-in a lot. I always want to be on top of things and know what is happening when I am away from home. How would you like to get an email or text message when your Windows Home Server is having a [...]

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 [...]

Add-In Review: Autoexit 2008

Wednesday, January 16, 2008

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Windows Home Server (WHS) is all about making the day to day care of your home network easy. When you install the WHS Connector Software on a client PC everything is set-up to automatically back up that machine each and every night. There is usually no further intervention required. However, if you’re the type who likes [...]