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Paul McFedries (Author)
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Publication Date: 29 Mar 2011 | ISBN-10: 0672335409 | ISBN-13: 978-0672335402 | Edition: 3

Covers the newest version of WHS!

 

This is the most comprehensive, practical, and useful guide to the brand-new version of Windows Home Server 2011. Paul McFedries doesn’t just cover all facets of running Windows Home Server: He shows how to use it to simplify everything from file sharing to media streaming, backup to security.

 

With real-world examples, McFedries guides you through using new features ranging from the Dashboard and Launchpad to Remote Web Access and Alert Viewer. You’ll find network configurations and step-by-step solutions you can easily understand and use, even if you have no server experience. Then, when you’re ready, McFedries reveals how Home Server’s hidden business-class features can help you save more time and get even better performance.

 

Packed with exclusive tips and tricks, this go-to guide will help you every step of the way...as you create a home network that does more and runs perfectly!

 

  • Quickly set up networks, user accounts, devices, and storage
  • Add any computer to your network: Windows 7, Vista, XP, Mac, or Linux
  • Efficiently share folders, files, and digital media
  • Set up passwords and users and protect your sensitive information
  • Reliably automate backups, so you never lose an important file
  • Centrally manage all your storage, so you never have to buy more than you need
  • Stream and share your digital images, audio, and video--even on your Xbox 360 or other devices
  • Use Home Server’s built-in web server to create powerful, flexible websites
  • Use Windows SharePoint Foundation to help everyone coordinate their busy lives
  • Automatically apply up-to-date security fixes to all your Windows computers
  • Remotely access your content from any Internet-connected computer–safely and securely
  • Use Home Server power tools, including Local Group Policy Editor, Computer Management snap-ins, and scripting
  • Efficiently monitor, maintain, tune, and troubleshoot Windows Home Server

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  • Paperback: 720 pages
  • Publisher: Sams; 3 edition (29 Mar 2011)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0672335409
  • ISBN-13: 978-0672335402
  • Product Dimensions: 17.8 x 3.8 x 22.9 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
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About the Author

Paul McFedries is a Windows expert and full-time technical writer. He has been authoring computer books since 1991 and has more than 70 books to his credit, which combined have sold more than four million copies worldwide. His recent titles include the Sams Publishing book Windows 7 Unleashed and the Que Publishing books Networking with Microsoft Windows Vista and Tweak It and Freak It: A Killer Guide to Making Windows Run Your Way. Paul is also the proprietor of Word Spy (www.wordspy.com), a website devoted to lexpionage, the sleuthing of new words and phrases that have entered the English language. Please drop by Paul’s website at www.mcfedries.com, or follow Paul on Twitter at twitter.com/paulmcf and twitter.com/wordspy.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Covers a lot but not everything 29 Mar 2012
By Gryphon
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This book does provide a lot of the details, but as it appears to have been written whilst the final RTM version of Vail was still to be released, there are some gaps.

For those who don't want to do much more than set up and run a standard WHS2011 server system then this book is fine, but not perfect.

It is a useful reference manual, but if you want to get involved in some of the more clever capabilities and powerful functions that WHS2011 is capable of - like running SharePoint 2010, then the instructions are wrong or missing vital steps such as the need to install SQL2008R2 as well and beforehand. When I followed the instructions in this book, things went wrong and it took me a couple of days of research to find out what and why.

No doubt an updated version based on the lessons gained from using the final RTM version will appear in due course. I find that the missing required info is on the plethora of forums that have sprung up around the use of the different versions of Windows Home Server, and you will need to use them alongside this book.
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2.0 out of 5 stars A mediocre book for a mediocre product 27 Aug 2012
By Adonis
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I have no particular reason to doubt the accuracy of what's IN the book, but it's what ISN'T in the book that most frustrates me; here are some examples:
* Home Server 2011 doesn't come with any anti-virus software, and moreover the standard MS defender product and many other PC products won't work with it. Does the book mention this? No, but it does state how important AV and anti-malware software is for your home PC. You'd think that the author would point the reader at some supported products but no such luck.
* There is scarcely a page on how to get home server talking to an Xbox 360, but there is a whole chapter on installing and using SharePoint with Home Server, Interesting maybe, but I expect most people just want to stream media to their TV via a variety of devices NOT PCs and this just isn't covered.
* Home server also doesn't have any power management capabilities, (e.g. allow the server to sleep for certain periods) you must buy a 3rd party product to do this (scandalous in these days of rocketing energy prices and eco-awareness), this isn't even mentioned.
* Home server can't stream .iso format video files, not only isn't this mentioned in the book, but the work "codec" doesn't appear at all, so you have no idea what formats are available to you, which is plain sloppy.
* You can't install the Windows Media Centre onto Home Server which would make the whole home server / Xbox 360 interface nice and elegant, because it's not supported. How on earth that can be when Windows 7 and Windows Home Server are essentially the same products escapes me. Again, not covered in the book.
* Last but by no means least, while Home Server is based on Windows 2008, it can't act as an Active Directory Domain Controller, and you guessed it, Active Directory, the fundamental cornerstone of Windows isn't even in the index.
Maybe it's me, maybe I expected too much but this is the most disappointing technical reference book I have bought. In fairness, it is describing a product that could be so good but ends up being the "Eddie the Eagle" of the MS server product range.
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Microsoft Windows Home Server 2011 Unleashed 12 Sep 2011
By Tami Brady TOP 500 REVIEWER
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The computer has really changed our lives. A decade ago, very few people would have even considered having a home server. Probably only a small percentage of the population would even know how to go about doing so. However, as the number of computers and other connected devices grows, having a home server may begin to appeal to more and more people. Hence, the advent of the Microsoft Windows Home Server.

Microsoft Windows Home Server 2011 Unleashed focuses primarily on the setting up of a home server. I would have liked to see a couple of chapters at the start that explained more about the pros and cons of such a server or even a section about whether a home server is right for you. I think this would clarify for people if they need a home server and what the potential benefits might be.

With this said, I think that the majority of people who will pick up this book will already have made the decision. They will have more than a foundational understanding of the subject and will feel quite comfortable setting up the network connections, configuring websites, dealing with security issues, and attending to the necessary maintenance.
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