The Week in Review – Sunday's Summary

Here is a summary of everything we have posted here on MS Windows Home Server for the last 7 days, just in case you missed something that we posted throughout the week. The Week in Review – Sunday’s Summary:

• How-to Install SharePoint Services on Windows Home Server
  • For those of you that don’t know Windows SharePoint Services allows teams to create Web sites for information sharing and document collaboration. And it can be installed with some difficulty for free on Windows Home Server. Luckily Tom from Ramblings of a Home Server User has posted a…
• Add-In: Duplication Info – Updated
  • Wow! as quick as I posted the info about this add-in, a few hours later and it’s been updated already. From version 1.0.0.0 to version 1.0.1.0, which now includes easier setup via a .msi installer, for conventional setup using the Add-Ins tab within the console. Plus a file size heading has been…
• Add-In: Duplication Info – See How Drive Extender Works
  • Yotsuba has developed a great add-in for Windows Home Server entitled Duplication Info, which enables you be see what hard drives your duplicated files reside on, enabling you to see how drive extender works.  Since the add-in does not have an installer, it is a bit harder to install, but we will…
• Jungle Disk for Windows Home Server Review
  • We were sent a private beta of Jungle Disk for Windows Home Server, an online, off site backup solution for Home Server.Once the add-In was installed we were able to use the new Online Backup tab under the settings dialog to configure Jungle Disk. From here we clicked the link to take us to the…
• HP MediaSmart Server Interface Pics
  • On Monday (05 November 2007) we will have more information from HP on the availability and pricing of the EX470 and EX475. The two models that make up the HP MediaSmart Server series. In the meantime, for your weekend enjoyment, we would like to grace you with these screen shots from the new HP…
• Add-In: WHS Event Monitor Updated
  • Developer Dave Mercer has just released a new version of the add-in WHS Event Monitor which monitors the event logs on the Home Server and emails the results to you. The new 1.0.2.0 version has the following bug fixes and enhancements: Added Homepage link and RSS linksFixed bug in SMTP NoAuth UX…
• Do you have a Seagate Hard Drive – Then they Probably Owe you Money
  • If you have a Seagate hard drive in your Home Server or in one of your client machines then Seagate Technology LLC have agreed to settle a lawsuit, if it gets approved on February 7, 2008 by offering customers who purchased a hard drive from the company during the last six years a cash […]
• Windows Home Server Wholesale $161 and in Stock
  • American OEM distributor TechData has now fulfilled its backorders and have 283 copy’s of Windows Home Server remaining in stock. They are charging $161 which is the wholesale price for 1 copy of Windows Home Server. They are also offering a 5% discount on a purchase of 5 or more copies.
• HP MediaSmart Server EX470 and EX475 Guide
  • Thanks to the lovely PR people at HP in the US, we have a copy of the HP MediaSmart Server Reviewer’s Guide. It details how to setup and configure the EX470 and EX475 models and goes on to discuss the MediaSmart Server Control Center, where you can access the Photo WebShare, iTunes music sharing,…
• Installing the Connector Software on Vista x64
  • Microsoft are currently internally testing an x64 Connector for Windows Vista Machines, which should be available between December 07 – March 08. Unfortunately a Connector for XP x64 will not be available, but what can you do in the meantime if you want to install the Connector software on your…
• Add-In Honorable Mention List at Microsoft
  • Microsoft has placed the Code2Fame Challenge Winners up at their WHS page. As well as the 3 top winners: 1st Place Andrew Grant for Whiist2nd Place Davis Wright for Jungle Disk3rd Place Prakash Gautam for Community Feeds for Windows Home Server Honorable mentions are mentioned for the following: F.…
• The 120-Day Evaluation Kit is here
  • The 120-day trial version of Windows Home Server is finally here. The evaluation kit can be ordered on line for free from around the world, all you have to pay are the shipping and handling charges. For the US the charge is $5.99 with one to three weeks for delivery. Canada have the English or…
• WHS Developer Tips
  • Our friend Brendan from the I Hate Linux web site is hosting a series of Windows Home Server developer tips aimed at both add-in and standalone application developers. The semi-regular series will cover some of the neat and undocumented features that programmers can take advantage of. He has kicked…
• Microsoft Employee Shows Us His Gadget Home
  • Microsoft employee and power user Jeff Sandquist shows us the technology that he uses at home. And of course, being a geek like the rest of us, his home includes Windows Home Server. The video downloads available in WMV, iPod, MP3, PSP and Zune formats are available from Channel 10.
• New Tranquil Harmony Home Server Series PC Announced – T2-WHS-A2
  • Tranqual PC has released details of their newcomer to the Tranquil Harmony Home Server series, the T2-WHS-A2. Due to be released in the first week of November, it’s based on the silent T2e chassis comprises 2x internal drives, support for 6x USB HDD and optional support for an additional 4 or 8…
• Another Podcast on Windows Home Server
  • PC Pro is a UK monthly magazine on…, PCs. They also have a monthly Podcast to complement the mag available over on their web site. On this months show they discuss whether Windows Home Server is set to be another Microsoft operating system flop or the unexpected success of the year.Thanks to We…
• Easy Photo Sync For WHS
  • This is a review of PhotoSync Beta2 for Windows Home Server. It’s an Add-In that automatically uploads photos from your server to your Flickr account.Installation. Installation was straightforward and simple. The steps were as follows (Steps 1-4 apply to any Add-In):1. Download the msi file to a…
• Add-In: Recorded TV Manager Add-in for Windows Home Server – Beta 2
  • Rick Drasch has just posted Beta 2 of “Recorded TV Manager Add-in for Windows Home Server”. For those of you that don’t know, the add-in uses a Windows service application on the Home Server to monitor Media Center recorded TV folders and automatically move or copy content throughout your home…
• Remot
  e Access Timeout
  • When using remote access you may find that uploading or downloading a large file or a group of files will cause the connection to time out before the operation finishes with the error message “The remote connection to the computer timed out. Please connect again.”By default, remote access is…
• ATT Comcast Time Warner Blocking Ports – The Debate Continues
  • I got an email from George Hayles regarding the info I posted the other week regarding ATT, Comcast and Time Warner blocking ports that can affect our Home Servers. He has asked if I can get your juices flowing and bring up the subject again, he adds:“Since we are dealing with an oligopoly here,…
• Windows Home Server Drive Extender Explained
  • Today Microsoft published a Technical Brief for Windows Home Server Drive Extender. The 20 page PDF document explains the features and functionality of the drive extender, highlighting the benefits of the technology. The document also looks at the drive extender filter and migrator service,…
• Add-In: Windows Home Server Event Monitor Updated
  • Dave Mercer the developer of Windows Home Server Event Monitor has updated the add-in from it’s initial 1.0.0.8 release to version 1.0.1.0 to fix some bugs: Removed spurious tooltip and fixed typos Clarified UI a little    Added tooltips     Changed Regex defaults in event grid view to…
• Add-In: AutoExit 2008 for Windows Home Server
  • After being in beta for the last few months, today sees the launch of the final version of AutoExit 2008 for Windows Home Server.This add-in can be used to shut down and reboot machines in your home network. Wake On Lan is also supported, enabling you to easily boot up machines remotely. These…
• HP and Microsoft MediaSmart Server Webcasts
  • HP and Microsoft are making available four free webcasts that will unveil and demo the long-awaited MediaSmart Server.In addition to a live demonstration at these educational events, you’ll also hear from consumer technology industry experts, like Rob Enderle, Rick Doherty, Paul Thurrott from…
• Add-In Home Base now Open Source
  • Aleksei Nipirakis has started to place you source code to his add-in Home Base onto SourceForge.net. The add-in that allows your Mobile Phone to download files from the Home Server and lets you blog from your phone as well is now Open Source GPL and will enable other developers to build and develop…
• Add-In – Windows Home Server Event Monitor
  • Dave Mercer has developed a new add-in. Windows Home Server Event Monitor monitors the event logs and sends them in a single email at a fixed frequency, with the ability to send some events immediately (e.g. remote login failures).  This is an Alpha release and Dave would love to hear your…

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