Windows Home Server Training Course

Package Includes:

• Learn everything you need to know to install, run and maintain your own Home Server!
• With Windows Home Server you can consolidate all of your documents, pictures, music, and videos into a single secure placer
• Learn how to turn your Home Server into a DVR, how to connect your xBox to your WHS, share your music with your family and much more
• With Windows Home Server you can easily share your documents, back them up, and access them from any PC that has an Internet connection
• Manage all your home computers through the Windows Home Server console!
• Create user accounts, set permissions, download security updates, and more!
• Never lose any data! With centralized backup and recovery you can easily protect all your data from hard drive failure and other disasters
• Eliminate identity theft and Internet threats! With Windows Home Server your information is safe at all times
• Learn through fun, interactive scenarios from Instructor Scott Lowe who has over

Here are some of the training topics you will find in our Windows Home Server Training Videos:

Networking and TCP/IP

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

Client Computer Configuration

• 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

Windows Home Server Feature Introduction

• Windows Home Server features and usage
• File sharing
•    Single-instance file storage
• Centralized file backups
•    Previous file versions
• Client Health monitoring
• Remote computer access
• Video and music sharing
• Using add-ins to extend Home Server's capability

Windows Home Server Installation

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

HP MediaSmart Server

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

Adding and Managing Clients

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

Managing Storage

• Drive Extender Explained
• Add and Remove Additional Storage
• Manage Server Storage

Folder Sharing and Management

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

Home Server Security

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

Accessing the Windows Home Server

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

Managing Client Backups and Restoring Files

• 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

Configuring WHS Remote Access

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

Advanced Home Server Administration and Troubleshooting

• 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

Using your Home Server to distribute Music/Movies/Photos across the Network

• Using Home Server as a DVR
• Using XBox 360 with your Home Server

3rd Party Add-Ins

• HomeBase
• LobsterTunes
• iTunes
• Using SyncToy to synchronize folders between clients and WHS

Other neat server tricks

• Sharing calendars
• and more!