Tranquil PC has quite a few different Window Home Server models for sale, which can be a tad confusing when deciding which one to make a home for. To make it easier to see how each unit differs from the next, they have printed a matrix of the different chassis styles with details of what’s under the hood. Great news for would be buyers.
You can find it here.
The first thing to notice when on ESET’s website is that there is no mention that this version is available to be installed on WHS, it is only when going through the knowledge base does this become apparent, this I am sure will be rectified shortly, you can find the knowledge base article here.
Following the instructions in the above knowledge base article was easy and concise the only thing to mention is when it talks of opening a Remote Desktop Connection the list isn’t always populated like it implies so you may have to just type in your servers name by default this is server.
The installation is easy and you can find installation instructions on ESET’s website here.
I would strongly advise you head the warning to uninstall other Anti-Virus programs before installing NOD32 or any other for that matter. During the install it asks about “Detection of potentially unwanted programs” I opted to disable this feature as I felt it could possibly stop some future add-in working, while it would be prompting you for a decision about a particular program/add-in when many don’t even have a monitor attached to their WHS, although I would strongly recommend enabling this feature for use on a Desktop/Laptop.
Once you click finish there is nothing else to do other than sit back and relax.
The one thing I do find increasingly frustrating is the lack of integration NOD32 have with the Windows Home Server Console in my mind the NOD32 panel should be displayed in side the WHS console and I am sure NOD32 are addressing this as it would make things easier to administer.
Conclusion:
Overall a good easy to use program, simple and easy to install, probably the best on the market for WHS at the moment as some still try and make you use there expensive business editions not to mention any names. The one thing that does make this program well worth buying is the little resources it needs and uses allowing your server to get on with the things you want it to, but the lack of integration with Windows Home Server Console for me just doesn’t go far enough to be easily administered by the average home user.
As you may have seen on our site we have a link to “Write with Us” and we had a blog post not too long ago asking for writers to share there experiences with Windows Home Server with our readers. We had many replies (over 50) and I would like to say a big welcome to our 12 new guys (and girls) who will be joining us.
First up I would like to introduce the first 4 to you.
Gary Quigley and Steve Crick both from the UK. Gary has been in IT since the 80’s and loves his Home Server. Steve is hot on security and loves his gadgets (believe me he has many!) and both will be heading up the hardware reviews here at mswhs.com
John Wall (known as Bucket23) is from Australia who is a communications engineer during the day and will very shortly be taking us through his home network amongst many other things.
Matthew Glover an IT tech from Derby in the UK will be writing software and add-in reviews for our Home Servers and telling us what’s hot and what’s not.
Keep watch for more information about all of our contributors and their reviews and articles soon.
If you are the owner of a Acer Aspire easyStore H340 then you may want to check out a post over at Jesseweb.com on how to change the default Acer splash screen page to a login page more to your liking.
The easy 10 step tutorial can be found here.
DesktopReview.com has a review of the Acer Aspire easyStore H340.
The review goes through the specifications and looks at the build and the design of the unit. The setup and features are taken a look at as well as the performance of this small unit.
You can read the review here.
The latest Home Server Show podcast is available and in this episode Dave and the gang talk about the ioSafe Solo, (which he set alight!), MVP awards and all other manner of things Windows Home Server.
You can catch episode 47 here.
WHS Mobile version 1.0.5.5 has been released which adds streaming features and fixes some problems which people were having.
Fixes:
Adds:
More info is available from here.
If you would like to know how to use the HP MediaSmart Server to rip your DVDs then NoteBooks.com may have the answer.
The article which explains how to use the add-in My Movies to accomplish this, can be found here.
The WHS Mobile add-in has been updated and it now includes an iPhone/iPod Touch client which has most of the features of it’s Windows Mobile counterpart, excluding uploading files (coming soon), image/music previews, and remote computer access.
The only downside is that it requires a jailbroken iPhone.
New features have also been included for Windows Mobile owners, including:
More information on this release is available from here.
The Home Server show has a review of the ioSafe Solo hard drive.
This external drive is both fireproof and waterproof and to prove a point David McCabe sets fire to it in his own back yard!
You can read more details as well as view a video from here.
