The add-in My Movies Home and Essentials Server Solution for WHS2011 and WS2012 Essentials has had an update. Version 2.13 PR5 has the following changes: Fix: The application prompted to register AnyDVD when updating, even if already installed. Fix: MusicBrainz was disabled was a meta-data provider during Pre Release testing, and is now enabled again. […]
The beta build of Drive Bender for WHS2011 and SBS Essentials 2011 has a new release. Version 1.4.7.7 features a new SMART engine powered by Hard Disk Sentinel. Here is the full change log: Added: Hard Disk Sentinel is now powering the S.M.A.R.T. functionality. Added: Physical drive number emulation supported (allows TrueCrypt volumes to be […]
Robert Pearman has written a script which will allow you to restore the WS2012 Essentials firewall customisations. Whilst troubleshooting a problem on a server, have you ever reset Windows Firewall back to Defaults, but this could have unexpected consequences. You could export and import the policy from Windows Firewall, with the import overwriting the […]
The beta release of StableBit DrivePool for WHS2011, SBS 2011 Essentials and Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials has had an update. Version 1.3.0.7388 BETA includes many fixes and optimizations. Here’s the full change log: Added an optimization layer to BaseDataInfo that checks whether value and string type properties have actually changed before firing off an […]
Its time for another episode of "The Home Server Show" podcast, and this week it’s all MicroServer: When I say all Microserver, I mean ALL Microserver. The entire episode is dedicated to “the little server that could.” This thing can do it all and my guests have done it! I’m talking with Chris Kenney, the […]
Microsoft have published a series of TechNet videos on Windows Server 2012 Essentials in their Virtual Academy. There are 6 videos or modules in all, the 1st being an overview and how to plan plan: An introduction to Windows Server 2012 Essentials, to get an overview of its main feature areas, and learn about some […]
StableBit Scanner for WHS2011, SBS 2011 Essentials and Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials has had an update to fix the SMART query timeout. Here’s the full change log for version 2.3.1.2859 / 2.3.1.2860: In the file scan, when non-recoverable entities are detected (such as unknown file systems), do not allow the user to start recovery […]
iHomeServer v2 (for iTunes) has had an update. This add-in wraps iTunes so you can install and run it on a Windows Home Server, dedicated iTunes workstation or a spare PC. iHomeServer starts iTunes automatically when the computer starts, keeps it running and allows you to manage iTunes without having to physically access the computer, […]
The Home Server Show have a great post by Joe Miner on how to flash a modified bios to the HP Proliant N40L MicroServer. As well as explaining how to get the modified bios, Joe also explains how to setup the bios after the flash: …and had no problem flashing BIOS-MODS modified BIOS that would […]
Folder redirection will fail on Windows Server 2012 Essentials if there is already a folder in C:\ServerFolders\Folder Redirection, that matches the username. Folder redirection will fail if you delete and recreate a user with the same name. This is due to the new user not having the permission to create redirected folders since the client […]
