Once installed, all Home Server operations are performed remotely using the Windows Home Server Control Panel. The install preconfigures shared folders for Music, Photos, and Videos. Each new user is automatically assigned a personal folder. Screenshot here.
All of the initial setup is very user friendly. If you want web access to your files and even remote access/control of any defined computer on your network you need to open the necessary ports on your router. If your router supports UPnP as most new ones do, WHS can configure the router. If your router does not have that support, you will need to do this manually.
I have been running my server for just about a week now and so far no issues. I have not tried any of the add-on’s, there seem to be very few available at this point. I suspect many more are in the works and hope to try a few soon. Overall, I am very pleased with my decision to build this server.
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