Microsoft Windows Home Server Unleashed, Second Edition

The only comprehensive, up-to-the-minute guide to Windows Home Server - including all the major improvements in PowerPacks 1, 2, and 3! Practical, hands-on coverage of all facets of working with Windows Home Server, from configuration to media sharing, backup/restore to performance optimization. Packed with tips, tricks, shortcuts, examples, and sample network configurations Includes thorough coverage of security for local and remote users. Contains a full section on Home Servers most advanced tools. Microsoft Windows Home Server Unleashed, 2/e , is the most comprehensive, practical, and useful guide to Windows Home Server - including Microsofts major updates in PowerPacks 1, 2, and 3. Top Windows expert Paul McFedries offers tips, techniques, and shortcuts that cant be found in any other book. McFedries covers all facets of running Windows Home Server: setup, configuration, file/folder sharing, networking, digital media streaming and sharing, backup/restore, monitoring, Web and SharePoint site deployment, performance optimization, maintenance, customization, and more. This edition thoroughly covers new Windows Home Server enhancements: Support for Windows 7 libraries, backup/recovery, and Windows Search 4.0 Recorded TV archiving. Windows Media Console Quick View. Drag-and-drop remote file uploading. New options for downloading remote files. Windows Media Center Connector. Remote Access Configuration and Repair Wizards, and more McFedries presents comprehensive coverage of every essential Windows Home Server security technique for both local and remote users. He also presents a full section on advanced Windows Home Server power tools, command line management, and automated scripting techniques. Throughout, he demonstrates key techniques through real-world examples, and presents network configurations that readers can easily understand and use in their own home environments. -