The Windows Server Essentials and Small Business Server Blog has a blog post on "Web Services and Extensibility for Windows Server 2012 Essentials". Mike Chen the program manager for the Windows Server Essentials team, shares the extensibility story for Windows Server 2012 Essentials: I’ll start with an overview of the extensibility points across Dashboard, Launchpad, […]
Episode 108 of the BYOB podcast is up: The guys are joined by JPEG2RAW host Mike Howard this week to discuss his Windows 8 media center. We talk a bit about our desires for CES. We’ll also touch on custom routing vs consumers solutions. Its the all Mike edition of the BYOB Podcast. You can […]
The beta release of StableBit DrivePool for WHS 2011, SBS 2011 Essentials and Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials has had an update. Here is the change log for version 1.3.0.7319 BETA: Added pool selection dialog, when multiple pools are present and user clicks ‘Add a folder to the pool’. Added a "Identify disk" task […]
The beta build of Stable bit Scanner for WHS 2011, SBS 2011 Essentials and Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials has been updated. Version 2.3.0.2842 BETA has the following changes: Added speech notifications (Scanner Settings -> Notifications). Added additional 3rd party WMI fields for the latest DrivePool integration (Model / Serial / Case / Bay). […]
Users of version 1 of Windows Home Server should now consider upgrading to either WHS 2011 or WS2012 Essentials because as from tomorrow mainstream support ends for v1. Windows server 2003 which v1 is based on has extended support till the 14th July 2015 but the original WHS support life ends the 8th January 2013. […]
We occasionally mention other "Home Server" projects here at MSWHS and FreeNAS we have mentioned before. MaximumPC have a 4 page article on using FreeNAS to build a DIY home server. The article includes details on choosing the hardware, installing the OS, setting up the storage and media share, adding users and groups, configuring permissions, […]
If you need to reinstall the Certificate Authority (CA) role in Windows Server 2012 Essentials then there is some help available. Microsoft have KB article 2795825 which explains how to uninstall and reinstall the CA server role, as well as verifying its installation. Also covered in the KB article are how to add a certificate […]
"Take Control of CrashPlan Backups” is an ebook by Joe Kissell in collaboration with CrashPlan maker Code 42 Software. The 138 page ebook is available to purchasers in PDF, EPUB and Mobipocket formats to keep PC, MAC, iPad and Kindle users happy and at only $10 it wont break the bank either. Backup expert Joe […]
First of all a happy New Year to all our readers, supporters and advertisers from all of us here at MSWHS.com. Also today I have been re-awarded MVP status from Microsoft for Windows Home Server. I thank everyone who has made this possible and I am proud and honoured to receive this award for the […]
The beta release of StableBit Scanner has had a couple of updates straight after each other. Here is the change log for these two versions: Build 2.3.0.2833 WSS build. Build 2.3.0.2832 Added email notifications using Windows Azure + Amazon SES (Scanner Settings -> Notifications). Added the ability to submit drive information and SMART data to […]
