25 Essential Windows Home Server Projects
About this ebook
Written for both Windows Home Server v1 and WHS 2011 users, 25 Essential Windows Home Server Projects is the product of months of research into thousands of We Got Served features, product reviews, reader comments and forum posts to select and then create a series of 25 comprehensive, but easy to follow project walkthroughs for the popular home server operating system.
Written by trusted home server experts Terry Walsh and Jim Clark, 25 Essential Windows Home Server Projects is the perfect next step for anyone who has mastered the basics of working with Windows Home Server and is seeking to do more with the product. Illustrated with hundreds of screenshots, the eBook walks through topics such as CD, DVD and Blu-ray ripping, creation of media libraries, automatic metadata collation and management, Windows Home Server support for Bittorrent and SABnzbd download clients, media streaming to remote devices, TV recording and archiving, remote backup, smartphone/tablet integration and much more.
Spread over 650 A4 pages the full list of projects for WHS v1 & 2011 novices and experts alike includes:
- Run a Windows Home Server Application as a Service
- Create a Windows Home Server Powered DVR
- Use Windows Home Server as a File Downloader with SABnzbd
- Add Print Server Features to Windows Home Server
- Share Your Printer With Devices Across the Network
- Install a BitTorrent Client
- Install PHP and MySQL on Windows Home Server
- Install a Wordpress Blog on Windows Home Server
- Stream Music and Video Remotely to SmartPhone, Tablets or Computers
- Create a Windows Home Server Wiki
- Install a Forum on Windows Home Server
- Manage Your Music Metadata
- View Your Home Server's Files and Folders on Tablets and Smartphones
- Stream Video From Windows Home Server to Apple TV
- Backup Your Files Remotely to Windows Home Server Using VPN
- Build a Kick Ass Home Server From Scratch
- Stream Media Effortlessly to Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3
- Automatically Collate and Manage Movie and TV Metadata
- Upgrade Remote Access to Manage Windows PCs and Macs from Tablets and Smartphones
- Rip CDs the Easy Way
- Create a Movie Library From DVD and Blu-ray Disc
- Manage Your Home Server Movie Library From PC & Tablet
- Manage and Record Video From Network Surveillance Cameras
- Protect Your Home Server With an Anti-Virus Agent
- Install Your Own Mail Server on Windows Home Server
Whether you're a new Windows Home Server 2011 user, or a long-time Windows Home Server v1 owner who "set and forgot" a long time ago, 25 Essential Windows Home Server Projects will give you fresh ideas, inspiration and guidance to create the digital home hub you always dreamed was possible.
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About the author
Terry Walsh
Terry Walsh is the Owner and Editor of We Got Served (http://www.wegotserved.com), which he established in 2007 to share his own experiences with emerging Home Server platforms.
Since then, the site has grown to cover a wide range of digital home, consumer electronics, and small business product categories but retains at its core the mission to help users make the most of technology.
Terry graduated from the University of Durham in 1995 with a Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature and currently works in the telecommunications industry, writing about technology in his spare time. Prior to starting WGS, Terry cut his teeth online in 1993 building and operating a number of successful alternative music websites and communities for UK artists.
Born and raised in Liverpool, England and now living in Silverstone with his wife and two sons, Terry has been awarded Microsoft’s Most Valuable Professional Award each year since 2008 for his work on We Got Served.
Ovee the last two years, Terry has authored a number of Mac and Windows home server guides, including Using OS X Mavericks Server at Home, Windows Home Server 2011 Step by Step, Using OS X Lion Server at Home, Using OS X Mountain Lion Server at Home, 25 Essential Windows Home Serv- er Projects and Building a Windows 8 Home Server. He has also edited a number of titles, including Using Windows Home Server, 25 Essential Windows Home Server Projects Volume 2 and 15 Essential Windows 8 Projects.
You can contact him via Twitter at @wegotserved.
Jim Clark
Jim Clark is a frequent contributor to We Got Served. When Jim first heard about Windows Home Server, he developed an immediate interest in this new platform as a centralized storage product for the home. We Got Served became an outlet to document his experiences with this Microsoft product, review software written specifically for the Windows Home Server platform, and review hardware related products for use in the digital home. His interest in Windows Home Server and the digital home continues to this day.Jim was born and raised in Marion, Iowa. Except for short stints in Cedar Rapids and Waterloo, Iowa, he has remained true to Marion. All four of his children have graduated from the same high school he went to. Jim has a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Iowa and has spent his entire career in various design engineering positions in the manufacturing industry.
Jim’s interest in computer technology started with the original IBM PC. PCs have been an integral tool at work, and a hobby for over 25 years. Jim has been awarded Microsoft’s Most Valuable Profes- sional Award for Windows Home Server each year since 2009 for his work with Terry on the We Got Served website.
