Windows Home Server Training Course

Connect, Organize and Share - The Easy Way 

• 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 14 years of experience in the IT industry to share with you

  

Windows Home Server Training Demo

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!

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