March 4th, 2009
As we all now load our computers full of memories such as those once in a lifetime photos and videos, or love ones that are no longer with us. All we need is to loss them when an hard drive goes.
Like most geeks I tell everyone else to backup, but sometimes forget to backup myself and that has led to memories being lost until I was able to recover most of the files from the dead hard drive via recovery software.
If you backup to the Windows Home Server, then are you not putting all your eggs into one basket. With Power Pack 1 – Microsoft has allowed users to add a Hard drive as a Server backup, it is better to have this hard drive not in the system but as an external drive, meaning that you can move that hard drive to someone offsite in case of fire/flood.
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February 18th, 2009
In our past post Tekzilla Windows Home Server Challenge we told you that Revision3 show Tekzilla with Patrick Norton will be looking into the Windows Home Server, they have look at self build high spec server, and a low power server. The WHS Challenge part 2 starts at 15 minutes 8 seconds, you can find it at http://revision3.com/tekzilla/giphone/(Episode 75) or watch the video below. Read the rest of this entry »
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February 16th, 2009
Today when I logged into my Windows Live Hotmail account I noticed the Messenger buddies and text, this I noticed on all of my accounts (personal and business).
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February 13th, 2009
This post will show you how to get an Windows Live ID that is not for your country, for example if you live in the UK but want a @live.com Windows Live ID, and since when you sign up using a UK IP address you will just be shown @live.co.uk and @hotmail.co.uk.
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February 12th, 2009
If you are using your WHS as a backup and share of all your files then you MUST backup your WHS, don’t put your trust on the Hard drive that is in your WHS or any of your computers (Windows/Mac/Linux) or even a Network Attached Storage.
There is a saying you have not backed up a file unless there is three (or more) copies of it.
It is easy to backup your WHS, for this example I will be just be
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February 11th, 2009
To allow Ventrilo server to allow outgoing and incoming connections to the WHS, you need to add the Ventrilo Server to Windows Firewall allow list, this will allow connections within your network. To allow connections from outside you network, for example you have a game clan and prefer to host your own chat server, you need to open the said ports on your router/gateway.
To open the ports on your router/gateway you will need to go to the router/gateway admin site, in the table below is the addresses for the popular brands.
|
Brand
|
Address
|
| Linksys |
192.168.1.1 |
| Netgear |
192.168.0.1 |
| Belkin |
192.168.2.1 |
Enter the router/gateway admin address and log in using your username and password then go to “Port Forwarding” or “IP Forwarding” or “Service and Firewall Rules”, on this page you enter the IP address of you WHS that is running the Ventrilo Server as it is bad security for your computers and your network to open ports.
Say that your WHS has an IP address of 192.168.1.100 so enter that and then enter the port 3784 and have the type as TCP and UDP.
On some routers/gateways you will need to add the 3784 as a Service with the Name and type. Then add it in the Firewall Rules. And to make sure that both inbound and outboard traffic is not restricted, select both TCP and UDP.
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February 10th, 2009
Over the next few weeks the Revision3 show Tekzilla with Patrick Norton will be looking into the Windows Home Server, this will be the Windows Home Server Challenge the first episode with WHS on Tekzilla is about your options and the OEM HP MediaSmart Server. You can find it at http://revision3.com/tekzilla/homeserver (Episode 74) or watch the video below. The Windows Home Server part starts at 13 minutes 30 seconds. They will be doing two self builds one being low power server using a Eeebox and a High Spec/power Server using a Core 2 Duo motherboard.
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January 30th, 2009
I have installed Ventrilo server onto my WHS ages ago and did not post a how to on this site. The Ventrilo chat server works well.
Go to http://ventrilo.com/download.php and download the Server program for Windows, this is named “Windows i386 – 32bit (Version 3.0.3)”, this will be the Server, when you are here (if you have not already) download the client program that suits your computers on your network.
Login to your server via Remote Desktop Connection or directly.
Step by Step install guide
Double click on the .exe file of the Ventrilo server.
Click the “Next” button, on the installer.
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January 30th, 2009
There are a number of services that you can run on WHS that are supported and others that are not. There are more, not mainstream services that you can run. However any Windows XP compatible software can be installed and run as a service by using the Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit Tools (http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=9D467A69-57FF-4AE7-96EE-B18C4790CFFD&displaylang=en). And using the addin Any Service Installer to be able to install the program as a service easier. Some of the below services such as UTorrent need manual install as a service.
| Apache WebServer |
MySQL |
Firefly |
| PHP |
WebGuide |
SHOUTcase Server |
| Email Server |
TeamSpeak |
UTorrent |
| LLTD (Vista Map) |
WSS |
Orb |
| Windows Media Player 11 |
MS Virtual Server |
SABnzbd |
| |
Ventrilo |
|
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January 28th, 2009
Kentdome Technologies that have made the Windows Home Server add-ins:-
- Vista Caller-ID
- Grid Junction
- Remote Alert
Have a new beta of their Remote Alert addin, more information on it can be found at http://www.homeserverland.com/forums/t/93.aspx, all you do is sign up and then request to beta test it.
I have been testing it out on my server and I must say it has some great features that will be good for most owners of WHS.
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