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Setting up your TS mini

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Installing the Software on Your First Computer

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1. InserttheSoftwareInstallationCDintothecomputerthatisconnectedtoyourhomenetwork.TheWindowsHomeServerConnectorwizardstarts.

IfAutorunisNOTenabledinyourcomputer,browsethecontentsoftheSoftwareInstallationCDtolocatetheInstall.exefile.Double-clicktheInstall.exetoruntheConnectorwizard.

2. ClickNext,andthenfollowtheonscreeninstructionstofinishtheinstallationandtheWindowsHomeServerSetup.Youwillberequiredtosettheservername,administratorpassword,andseveralsettings.

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1. ConnectthesuppliedpowercordtothesuppliedACadapter.Then,plugtheACadaptertotheDC INjackontheTSminirearpanelandthepowercordtoanelectricaloutlet.

2. ConnectoneendofanetworkcabletotheLANportontheserverrearpanel,andtheotherendtoyourbroadbandrouter.

YoumustuseanetworkcabletoconnecttheTSminitoyourbroadbandrouter.Wirelessconnectiontoyourbroadbandrouterisnotsupported.However,afteryouconnectyourservertoyourhomenetwork,homecomputerscanconnecttoyourserverthroughwirelessconnection.

3. PressthepowerswitchonthetoppaneltoturnontheTSmini.

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1. Double-clicktheWindowsHomeServericon tobringupthelogonwindow,andthenentertheadministratorpasswordtologontotheWindowsHome

ServerConsole.

2. OntheWindowsHomeServerConsoleinterface,youcanstarttoremotelyview,add,share,andprotectimportantfilesonyourhomeserver.TurnoverthisQuickStartGuidetoseewhatyoucandowiththeWindowsHomeServerConsole.

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Adding a hard disk drive

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1. Install the new HDD to the home server.AlwaysinstalltheharddiskdriveinwhichtheOSisorwillbeinstalledtotheHDD1bay.

(a) Powerofftheserverandunplugthepowercord.

(b) Laytheserverhorizontallyonastablesurface,andthenloosenthetwothumbscrewstoremovetheleftsidecase.

(c) Useacointoloosenthethreescrewsandputthescrewsatavisibleplaceincasetheyarelost.

(d) Holdtheplasticgrip,andthenliftuptheHDDcagehorizontally.

(e) ReverseandplacetheHDDcageonthestablesurface.

(f ) FastenthebundledfourscrewstothenewHDD,andthenslidetheHDDintotheemptyHDDbay.

(g) Holdtheplasticgripandalignthetwopinsonthecageasshowntothemountingholes.PushdowntheHDDcagetotherightsidecase.

(h) Fastenthethreescrewswhichwereremovedandputasideatthebeginning.

(i) Slidetheleftsidecasebacktotheserverbody,andthenfastenthetwothumbscrewsbacktothecase.

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2. Add the new hard drive to Server Storage on the Windows Home Server Console.

(a) LogontotheWindowsHomeServerConsole.

(b) ClicktheServerStoragetab.

(c) Selectthenewlyaddedharddrive(eitherinternalorexternal)andthenclickAddtobringuptheAddaHardDriveWizard.ClickNext.

(d) Selectfromthefollowingoptions:

• Addthisharddrivetoyourserverstoragetoincreasethe storagecapacityofyourhomeserver.

• Usethisharddrivetobackupfilesthatarestoredonyourhomeserver.

(e) Fordetailedinstructions,refertotheWindowsHomeServerConsoleHelp.

Ensurethatthenewlyinstalledharddrivemusthave36GBcapacityatleastorelsetheHOMESERVERcannotrecognizetheharddrive.

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Setting up user accountsClicktheUserAccountstabtocreateuseraccountsforeachuser.UseraccountsarerequiredinordertocontrolaccesstothesharedfoldersonWindowsHomeServer.

WindowsHomeServerhasa10useraccountlimit,notincludingthebuilt-inAdministratorandGuestAccount.

To create a user account

1. LogontotheWindowsHomeServerConsole.

2. ClicktheUserAccountstab,andthentheUserAccountsSetupwindowappears.

3. ChoosetousetheGuestaccount;or,setupapasswordpolicytoconfiguretheuseraccountspasswordcomplexity.ClickOK.

AstrongpasswordisrequiredifRemoteAccessisenabled.

To add, remove, disable, or modify a user account

• OntheUserAccounttab,clickAddandfillinthenecessaryinformationundertheGeneraltab.

• Selectauseraccount,andthenclickRemovetodeleteit.

• Selectauseraccount,andthenclickPropertiestochangetheuseraccount'spasswordordisabletheuseraccount.

To disable the Guest account

1. OntheUserAccounttab,right-clickGuest,andthenclickDisableAccount.

2. Aconfirmationmessageappears.ClickYes.

• Weak –selectthispolicyifyouwantshorterpasswordsforuseraccounts. Thenetworksecurityisweak,though.

• Medium (default) –passwordsforuseracountsmustbeatleastfive characterslongwithoutcomplexityrequirement.

• Strong–selectthispolicytomakaccesstoyourhomenetworkmore secure.Passwordcomplexityisrequired.

Sharing files on your home serverInsharedfolders,youcanorganizeandstorefilesonWindowsHomeSevertosharethemwithotherpeopleonyourhomenetwork.

To access shared folders on the home server

Youmayaccessthesharedfoldersonyourhomeserverinseveralways.

• fromtheWindowsHomeServerConsole

• fromthedesktopshortcut

• fromtheWindowsHomeServericon

• fromtheWindowsStartMenu

• fromMyNetworkPlaces

• fromtheInternet

Then,youcancopyfilesyouwanttosharetothesharedfoldersonthehomeserver.

To modify the folder sharing access

1. ClicktheUserAccountstabontheWindowsHomeServerConsole,andthendouble-clickauser.

2. InthePropertiesforGuestdialog,clicktheShared Folder Accesstab.

3. Settheuser’saccessrightstoexistingsharedfoldersonthehomeserver.

• Full–theusercancreate,change,anddeleteanyfilesinthesharedfolder.

• Read–theusercanonlyreadthefilesinthesharedfolder.

• None–theusercannotread,create,change,anddeletefilesinthe sharedfolder.

3. ClickOK.

Formoredetailedinstructions,refertotheUserManualthatcamewiththeproductpackage.

Configuring a home-computer backupYoucancustomizethebackupofeachofyourhomecomputersfromtheWindowsHomeServerConsole.

To configure backups for a home computer

1. LogontotheWindowsHomeServerConsole.

2. ClicktheComputer&Backuptab.

3. Right-clickacomputerandthenclickConfigureBackup.

4. FollowtheBackupConfigurationBackupWizardtoselectthevolumesyouwanttobackupandthefoldersyouwanttoexcludefromthebackup.

To adjust the backup time

Bydefault,thebackuptimestartsfrom12:00AMto6:00AM.YoucanadjustthebackuptimefromtheBackupsettingspage.

To configure automatic backup management

Youcanconfigurehowmanymonthly,weekly,anddailybackupstokeepforyourhomecomputers.Todothis:

1. LogontotheWindowsHomeServerConsole.

2. ClickSettingsandthenBackup.

3. InAutomaticBackupManagement,specifythenumberofmonths,weeks,anddays.

4. ClickOKtocompletethesetting.

Performing system recovery

Remotely accessing your home server over the InternetEnabling remote access on the Windows Home Server

Toaccessyourdataandhomecomputersfromtheinternetwheneveryouare,youneedtoconfigureWindowsHomeServertoallowRemoteAccess.

1. LogontotheWindowsHomeServerConsole.

2. ClickSettingsontheupperrightcorneroftheWindowsHomeServerConsolewindow,andthenclickRemoteAccessintheleftpane.

3. UndertheRemoteAccessheading,clickTurnontoenabletheremoteaccessconfigurationtoyourhomeserver.

Accessing the TS mini home page

1. OpentheInternetExplorerWebbrowser.

EnsuretousetheInternetExplorertoaccessthehomepage.WhenyouuseotherWebbrowsers,youmaynotusesomefeatureslikeRemoteAccesstoComputersorConnecttoyourHomeServer.

2. EntertheInternetdomainnameassignedtoyouduringtheremoteaccesssetupprocedures(Forexample,https://tsmini.homeserver.com).Then,theLogonwebpageappears.

3. ClicktheLogOnbuttonontheupperrightcorner.

4. Enterapersonaluseraccountandpassword.YoucannotusetheAdministratoraccountortheGuestaccounttologontothehomepage.YoumustlogonwithauseraccountthatisenabledforRemoteAccess.

5. NowyouareontheTSminihomepage.Therearethreetabsonthehomepage:Home,Computers,SharedFolders.Clickeachtabtogoon.

Formoredetailedinstructions,refertotheUserManualthatcamewiththeproductpackage.

Restoring files from a backupYoucanbrowseandrestorelostfilesandfoldersfromabackup.

To open files and folders from a backup

1. LogontotheWindowsHomeServerConsole.

2. ClicktheComputers&Backuptab.

3. Selectahomecomputer,andthenclickViewBackups.

4. Selectabackup,andthenclickOpen.

5. Selectavolumetoopen,andthenclickOpen.

To restore lost files and folders from a backup

1. Whenyouopenthebackup,browseanddragthefilesandfoldersthatyouwanttoafolderonyourhomecomputer.

2. Closethewindowwhenyouaredonecopyingthefilesandfoldersthatyouwanttorestore.

ASUS special featuresASUSTSminiprovidesthreespecialfeaturesthatenableyoutoconvenientlycontrolthesystemstatus,managefilesandfolders,andenjoyone-year-freelargeonlinespace.

UsethebundledASUSHOMESERVERTSminiRecoveryDVDtorecoveryourhomeserver,restorethehomeservertoitsfactorydefault,orreplacethemainharddiskinyourhomeserver.

IfyouperformServerRecovery,theserversettingsandalluseraccountswillbedeleted;thedatainsharedfoldersstillexist.IfyouperformFactoryReset,alldataonthehomeserver’sharddriveswillbedeleted.

Recovering Windows Home Server

1. InserttheASUSHOMESERVERTSminiRecoveryDVDintothecomputerthatisconnectedtoyourhomenetwork.TheServerRecoverywizardstarts.

IfAutorunisNOTenabledinyourcomputer,browsethecontentsoftheRecoveryDVDtolocatetheInstall.exefile.Double-clicktheInstall.exetoruntheRecoverywizard.

2. ClickNextandfollowtheonscreeninstructionstofindyourhomeserver.

3. Selecttheoption“Re-installWindowsHomeServersoftware”andthenclickNext.Followtheonscreeninstructionstofinishtherecoveryprocess.

Restoring Factory Defaults

1. Repeatstep1-2intheprevioussection“RecoveringWindowHomeServer”.

2. Selecttheoption“Returnmyservertothedefaultfactorystate”andthenclickNext.Followtheonscreeninstructionstofinishtherestoreprocess.

Replacing the main hard drive in your home server

To install Windows Home Server on a new main hard drive

1. Followthesection“Removingaharddiskdrive”underServerStoragetoremovetheexistingmainharddiskdrive.

2. Followthesection“Addingaharddiskdrive”underServerStoragetoinstallanewmainharddiskdrive.

AlwaysinstalltheharddiskdriveinwhichtheOSisorwillbeinstalledtotheHDD1bay.

3. Repeatstep1-2intheprevioussection“RecoveringWindowHomeServer”.

4. Selecttheoption“Replacethemainharddriveinmyserver”,andthenclickNext.Followtheonscreeninstructionstocompletetheprocess.

ASWMASWM(ASUSSystemWeb-basedManagementsoftware)isaninterfacethatallowsyoutoconvenientlymanageyourhomeserverstatusviaWindowsHomeServerConsole.

ClicktheASWMtabtocontrolthesystemstatus.

ASUS WebStorageASUSWebStorageallowsyoutoenjoyone-year-freeonlinespaceandbackupfilestoyourhomeserver.WithInternetconnection,youcanaccessandshareanyfileswheneveryouwantandwhereveryouare.

ASUS Xtor ManagerASUSXtorManagerisanadd-intoolthathelpsyoueasilyanddirectlybackup,synchronize,andmanagefilesandfoldersonexternalUSB/eSATAstoragedevicesattachedtothehomeserver.

ClicktheASUSXtorManagertabenterthemainpage.