Product Guide for Windows Home Server Microsoft Corporation Published: January, 2009 Version: 1.1 This Product Guide provides an overview of the features and functionality of Windows® Home Server software. 2 Windows Home Server Yfirlit Overview........................................................................................................................................................... 6 Features at a Glance ..................................................................................................................................... 6 Home Computer Backup and Restore .......................................................................................................... 10 Home Network Health Monitoring ................................................................................................................ 12 Shared Folders and Server Storage ............................................................................................................. 13 Media Sharing and Streaming ...................................................................................................................... 15 Remote Access ........................................................................................................................................... 16 Windows Home Server Software Add-ins .................................................................................................... 18 Windows Home Server Features-at-a-Glance .................................................................................................. 19 Home Networking .......................................................................................................................................... 20 Home Networking Overview ............................................................................................................................. 22 Features and Functionality ........................................................................................................................... 22 Home Networking In Depth .............................................................................................................................. 23 Recommended Home Network Configuration .............................................................................................. 23 Home Networking Acronyms ........................................................................................................................ 25 Windows Home Server Port Reference ........................................................................................................ 28 Ports Used by Windows Home Server Connector .................................................................................. 28 Ports Used for Media Sharing on Your Home Network ................................................................................. 29 Ports Used for Remote Access .................................................................................................................... 29 User Accounts and Shared Folders .............................................................................................................. 31 Overview of User Accounts and Shared Folders .............................................................................................. 32 Features & Functionality .............................................................................................................................. 32 Benefits ....................................................................................................................................................... 33 User Accounts and Shared Folders .................................................................................................................. 33 User Accounts ............................................................................................................................................. 33 Creating and Removing User Accounts .................................................................................................. 34 Configuring User Accounts ..................................................................................................................... 37 User Accounts and Shared Folders on Your Home Network .................................................................. 38 Default Shared Folders .......................................................................................................................... 39 Music, Photos and Videos Shared Folders ........................................................................................ 39 Software Shared Folder ..................................................................................................................... 39 Creating and Removing Shared Folders ................................................................................................. 40 Accessing Shared Folders ...................................................................................................................... 41 Shared Folder Duplication ...................................................................................................................... 43 3 Windows Home Server Shared Folder Disk Space Usage .......................................................................................................... 44 Using Remote Access and Shared Folders ............................................................................................ 44 Summary ......................................................................................................................................................... 45 Media Sharing.................................................................................................................................................. 46 Media Streaming Overview .............................................................................................................................. 47 Features and Functionality ........................................................................................................................... 47 Benefits ....................................................................................................................................................... 48 Media Sharing In Depth ................................................................................................................................... 49 Turn On Media Sharing ................................................................................................................................ 49 Supported Media File Formats ..................................................................................................................... 50 Viewing Photo Slide Shows ......................................................................................................................... 52 Windows Vista Screensaver ................................................................................................................... 52 Using an Xbox 360 ................................................................................................................................. 52 Using a Digital Picture Frame ...................................................................................................................... 53 Streaming Music .......................................................................................................................................... 53 Windows Media Player ........................................................................................................................... 53 Xbox 360 ................................................................................................................................................ 55 Windows Media Center Edition............................................................................................................... 55 Microsoft Zune ....................................................................................................................................... 57 Connecting an Old Stereo ...................................................................................................................... 57 Watching Videos .......................................................................................................................................... 58 Xbox 360 ................................................................................................................................................ 58 Windows Media Player ........................................................................................................................... 58 Additional Tips ............................................................................................................................................. 59 Playlists .................................................................................................................................................. 59 Windows Home Server Drive Extender ........................................................................................................ 61 Windows Home Server Drive Extender ............................................................................................................ 62 Features and Functionality ........................................................................................................................... 62 Benefits ......................................................................................................................................................