Windows Home Server Training

Securely Store and Share Pictures, Music, Videos, Documents and More on Your Own Windows Home Server Network! If You Have 2 or More Computers Connected to the Internet and Would Like to Centralize Your Data into One Secure Location, then Our Windows Home Server Course is for You!

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By Scott Lowe
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You don't need any special skills to start experiencing the benefits of your own Windows Home Server! While there are no prerequisites to take this course, it would be helpful if you had some basic experience working with computers.

If you can surf the web and send email, then you can easily setup a secure Windows Home Server!

Share, Back Up, and Access your documents from any PC in the world that has an Internet connection!

Manage all your home computers through the console! Create user accounts, set permissions, download security updates, and more!

Never lose any data! Centralized backup and recovery protects all of your data from hard drive failure and other disasters

Eliminate identity theft and Internet threats with your own secure server!

Consolidate and organize your documents, pictures, music, and videos into a single, secure place

Turn your Home Server into a DVR, connect to your Xbox, and access your documents from anywhere!

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Over 13 Hours (13 Hours, 19 Minutes, 57 Seconds) of Windows Home Server Training Videos Jam Packed on 2 DVDs!
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Course Outline

Windows Home Server Training - Course Outline

Lesson 1 - Introduction

Lesson 2 - My Lab Setup

Demonstration of what you can do with Windows Home Server - stream music using Xbox, install and backup data from each computer in your home, etc.

HP MediaSmart EX470 Home Server
Network Equipment (Router and Switch)
A Windows XP System Connected via Wireless N
A Windows Vista System Hardwired
A Second Windows Vista System Hardwired
A Windows Vista Laptop Connected via Wireless N
An Xbox Connected via an Xbox Wireless Adapter
Xbox Networking Walkthrough

Lesson 3 - Networking and TCP/IP

Introduction to the basic mechanics that make the network in your home work.

Wireless Networking Options
Wireless Network Security
Power Line Networking
Cabling Your Home
Network Adapter Types
Explanation of TCP/IP
Bringing It All Together

Lesson 4 - Client Computer Configuration

The steps you need to take before using your computers with Home Server.

The Role of a Network Adapter
Client Connectivity Methods
Explanation of DHCP
Configuring an IP Address in XP
Configuring an IP Address in Vista
Naming or Renaming a Windows Computer
Creating User Accounts in Windows (Vista and XP)
Importance of Maintaining Consistent User Names on All Systems

Lesson 5 - Windows Home Server Feature Introduction

We'll talk about all of the features and everything that is available on Windows Home Server.

File Storage and Resource Sharing
Centralized File and Computer Backups
Client Health Monitoring
Remote Access
Video and Music Sharing
Using Add-Ins to Extend Home Server’s Capability

Lesson 6 - Home Server Installation

One of the most important videos, because I'll teach you to install and configure your Windows Home Server. We'll discuss the two options available for installing your Windows Home Server, buying or building, the pros and the cons, and getting it up and running. This Video will show you how to install WHS if you did not buy the premade machine.

Buying an Already-Built Home Server vs. Installing a Home Server
Home Server System Requirements
Home Server Installation Process
Summary of Home Server Installation

Lesson 7 - HP MediaSmart Server

In this video, I will show you how to set up your premade Windows Home Server machine.

Specifications: Model EX470 vs. Model EX475
Pictures of the Server and Port Information
Initial Server Configuration
Administrative Overview

Lesson 8 - Adding and Managing Clients

Now that you have configured Windows Home Server and your clients, we'll discuss how to add those clients to Windows Home Server and what this process entails.

The Home Server Connector Software
Basic Home Server Management
Monitoring Client Health

Lesson 9 - Managing Storage

We'll discuss the centralized disk storage on Home Server - how it works, how to expand it, and how to manage the space.

Drive Extender Explained
Add Additional Storage
Remove Storage
Manage Server Storage

Lesson 10 - Folder Sharing and Management

We'll discuss the premade folders on Home Server and how to create your own folders. Also, we'll talk about how to manage and protect the data in your folders.

WHS Shared Folders
Manage Shared Folders
Monitor Shared Folders
Shared Storage Status

Lesson 11 - Home Server Security

Steps to better secure your WHS and keep unwanted people from accessing your private data.

Creating User Accounts
Managing Windows Home Server Users Rights to Shared Folders
Securing your Home Server
Configuring Automatic Updates on Windows Home Server

Lesson 12 - Accessing the Windows Home Server

Up until this Video we have learned the server side of things. In this Video we will see things from the client side - what you can do to access things on your WHS.

Assumptions
Accessing Shared Folders From a Client
Mapping Drives in Windows Vista
Mapping Drives in Windows XP
Copying Files To The Windows Home Server
Working With Files Stored On Windows Home Server

Lesson 13 - Managing Client Backups and Restoring Files

You'll learn how to back up individual computers and restore files if you lose them. I'll demonstrate how to restore an entire failed computer using WHS.

Managing Client Computer Backups
Deciding What to Back Up
Viewing Backups
Restoring Files and Corrupt Client Computers
Backing Up Windows Home Server
Using an Online Service Through a WHS Add-In

Lesson 14 - Configuring WHS Remote Access

Learn to configure your WHS to be ready for you to remotely access your data via any internet connection.

Enabling the WHS Web Site
Configuring Your Router
Microsoft’s Homeserver.com Service
Remote Management Possibilities
Other Management Options

Lesson 15 - Advanced Home Server Administration and Troubleshooting

Learn the WHS Windows Desktop and the administrative tasks you can perform using Windows desktop. Learn to troubleshoot basic problems.

Connecting to Windows Home Server with Remote Desktop
Tools and Actions to Avoid
Sharing a Printer
Managing the Windows Firewall
Hard Drive Maintenance
Other Administrative Tasks in Windows Home Server
Troubleshooting your Home Server
RAID Problems
Computers brought Home from Work May Pose Problems
64-bit Client Support
Remote File Uploads
Remote Client Administration
Using the Windows Home Server Toolkit

Lesson 16 - Windows Home Server Media Sharing

Learn to share photos, music, and Videos. Access data from other computers and your Xbox.

Enabling Media Sharing in the WHS Console
Notes Regarding Media Sharing
Picture Access
Music and Videos Access
DVR-line Functionality with Home Server
Media-Related Add-Ins

Lesson 17 - Extending WHS Capabilities with Add-Ins

Extend the capabilities of WHS with 3rd party software created to give you additional abilities on your WHS.

Add-in Management
General Notes Regarding Add-ins
Add-ins Discussed in Other Videos
Demonstrate New Add-ins
Media Related Add-ins

Lesson 18 - Windows Home Server Tricks

Learn Advanced tricks, such as adding WordPress to WHS for blogging purposes.

Before You Start
Hosting Your Own Blog with WordPress
Windows SharePoint Services

Certified Instruction

Scott Lowe (MCSE, CNA)

Scott is the Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri where he puts his 16 years of Information Technology experience to work serving the needs of the campus community. By night (and sometimes weekends, lunch, and everything in between!) Scott writes technical articles for CNet's TechRepublic, TechTarget and TechGenix and creates training courses for Train Signal.

For TechRepublic, for whom he has written hundreds of articles, Scott writes weekly in the Servers & Storage area, monthly in the IT Leadership area and in other areas on an ad hoc basis. Scott also writes for TechTarget's SearchCIO-Midmarket site and is the lead author for TechGenix's virtualizationadmin.com site. Scott is the author of O'Reilly's Home Networking: The Missing Manual and a coauthor of Microsoft Press' Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Administrator's Companion and the MCTS Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-653): Configuring Windows Small Business Server 2008 book.

Scott has also created a number of training courses for Train Signal, the leading producer of premium quality computer training videos. Scott's videos include Windows 7 Administration, System Center Configuration Manager, System Center Operations Manager, Exchange Server 2007 Powershell, Windows Home Server and Microsoft Outlook 2007.

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