Tag: WHS
How to Access Your Windows Home Server Files and Folders Remotely
Remote access to your files and folders over the Internet is one of the huge advantages to having a Windows Home Server. Lets take a closer look at how to go about it. This article assumes that you have already set up your Windows Home Server for remote access over the web and configured a [...]
How to Backup your Windows Home Server to a USB External Hard Drive
So, you’ve got yourself a Windows Home Server and you’ve setup all your home PCs to backup to your home server on a regular basis. But what about backing up the Server itself? There are a couple ways to go about. You could choose an online backup solution which protects in case of natural disasters, [...]
How to Configure Remote Web Access for Windows Home Server
One of the great features of Windows Home Server is the ability to connect to the Server and access your files remotely over the Internet. I love being able to work at the coffee shop and download any files or documents on my server through the WiFi connection. And, since I (try) to save everything [...]
How to Exclude a Computer from Being Backed Up by Windows Home Server
I know what you may be thinking…. “Why would I want to exclude my PC or laptop from being backed up by Windows Home Server? Isn’t that the main reason to have a Home Server?” Yeah, you’re right, it is a big reason. However, there may be reasons why you would want to turn off [...]
Assign a Static IP Address to Windows Home Server
There are a few reasons why you may want to configure your Windows Home Server with a static IP Address. One of the reasons, and the reason I wish to assign a static IP, is to setup remote access. Before I take a look at some of those features like Remote Access, I’ll focus on [...]
Logging into Windows Home Server with Remote Desktop
Most configurations for Windows Home Server can be done with the Windows Home Server Console, but occasionally you may need to log into the WHS desktop. You can actually use the Remote Desktop feature in Windows to access the desktop rather than digging up a monitor, keyboard, and mouse.
