Microsoft Windows Home Server 2011 Unleashed

Author : Paul McFedries
Publisher : Pearson Education
Page : 816 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2011-03-30
Category : Computers
ISBN : 0132681978

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Microsoft Windows Home Server 2011 Unleashed by Paul McFedries Pdf

Covers the newest version of WHS! This is the most comprehensive, practical, and useful guide to the brand-new version of Windows Home Server 2011. Paul McFedries doesn’t just cover all facets of running Windows Home Server: He shows how to use it to simplify everything from file sharing to media streaming, backup to security. With real-world examples, McFedries guides you through using new features ranging from the Dashboard and Launchpad to Remote Web Access and Alert Viewer. You’ll find network configurations and step-by-step solutions you can easily understand and use, even if you have no server experience. Then, when you’re ready, McFedries reveals how Home Server’s hidden business-class features can help you save more time and get even better performance. Packed with exclusive tips and tricks, this go-to guide will help you every step of the way...as you create a home network that does more and runs perfectly! Quickly set up networks, user accounts, devices, and storage Add any computer to your network: Windows 7, Vista, XP, Mac, or Linux Efficiently share folders, files, and digital media Set up passwords and users and protect your sensitive information Reliably automate backups, so you never lose an important file Centrally manage all your storage, so you never have to buy more than you need Stream and share your digital images, audio, and video--even on your Xbox 360 or other devices Use Home Server’s built-in web server to create powerful, flexible websites Use Windows SharePoint Foundation to help everyone coordinate their busy lives Automatically apply up-to-date security fixes to all your Windows computers Remotely access your content from any Internet-connected computer–safely and securely Use Home Server power tools, including Local Group Policy Editor, Computer Management snap-ins, and scripting Efficiently monitor, maintain, tune, and troubleshoot Windows Home Server

Author : Paul McFedries
Publisher : Sams Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Electronic books
ISBN : 0672329638

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Microsoft Windows Home Server Unleashed, 1/e by Paul McFedries Pdf

Windows Home Server is a brand new server operating system from Microsoft designed to be used in home setting. Windows Home Server is to reduce or eliminate the complexity of a typical network server and instead present home users with a simple, straightforward interface that focuses on four core areas: storage, sharing, backup, and remot access. Microsoft Windows Home Server Unleashed is the first book on the market that takes a deep look at what makes this new server operating system tick. Inside you'll learn how the windows Home Server storagesystem combines multiple hard disks (both internal and external) into a singlestorage space that expands and contracts automatically as you add and remove hard disks, making it easy for home users to share folders, files, and digital media of all kinds. We show you how to access your files from any PC in the network and provide secure acess to the network via the internet for your users. We also show you how to automate the backup of every computer on your network, including performing complete system image backups of each computer and restoring previous versions of individual files.

Author : Paul McFedries
Publisher : Pearson Education
Page : 792 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2010-04-05
Category : Computers
ISBN : 0672333015

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Microsoft Windows Home Server Unleashed, e-Pub by Paul McFedries Pdf

This is the most comprehensive, practical, and useful guide to Windows Home Server, including Microsoft’s major updates in PowerPacks 1, 2, and 3. Top Windows expert Paul McFedries brings together tips, techniques, and shortcuts available nowhere else and presents them all in plain English for every Windows Home Server user. McFedries covers all facets of running Windows Home Server: configuration, file/folder sharing, networking, media streaming and sharing, backup/restore, monitoring, Web and SharePoint site deployment, performance optimization, maintenance, and customization. He thoroughly addresses Windows Home Server’s new Windows 7 support, as well as major improvements in areas ranging from remote access to storing TV recordings. This edition presents comprehensive, up-to-the-minute guidance on Windows Home Server security, plus a full section of advanced solutions utilizing Microsoft’s power tools, the command line, and automated scripting. Throughout, McFedries demonstrates key techniques through real-world examples and presents practical configurations you can easily use in your own home. Detailed information on how to… Set up Windows Home Server networks, user accounts, devices, and storage Integrate with Windows 7’s new file libraries, backup/recovery tools, and Windows Search 4.0 Efficiently share folders, files, and digital media Ensure security for both local and remote users Automatically back up and restore all the computers on your home network Quickly set up web and SharePoint sites Tune, maintain, and troubleshoot Windows Home Server Use the new Remote Access Configuration and Repair Wizards

Author : Mcfedries
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 793 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8131748367

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Microsoft Windows Home Server Unleashed by Mcfedries Pdf

Author : Paul McFedries
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 793 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1900
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1027147054

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Microsoft® Windows® Home Server Unleashed by Paul McFedries Pdf

This is the eBook version of the printed book. If the print book includes a CD-ROM, this content is not included within the eBook version. Microsoft® Windows® Home Server Unleashed Second Edition Covers PowerPacks 1, 2, and 3! Paul McFedries This is the most comprehensive, practical, and useful guide to Windows Home Server, including Microsoft's major updates in PowerPacks 1, 2, and 3. Top Windows expert Paul McFedries brings together tips, techniques, and shortcuts available nowhere else and presents them all in plain English for every Windows Home Server user. McFedries co.

Author : Rand Morimoto,Michael Noel,Guy Yardeni,Omar Droubi,Andrew Abbate,Chris Amaris
Publisher : Sams Publishing
Page : 2382 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2012-09-10
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780133115994

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Windows Server 2012 Unleashed by Rand Morimoto,Michael Noel,Guy Yardeni,Omar Droubi,Andrew Abbate,Chris Amaris Pdf

This is the most comprehensive and realistic guide to Windows Server 2012 planning, design, prototyping, implementation, migration, administration, and support. Extensively updated, it contains unsurpassed independent and objective coverage of Windows Server 2012’s key innovations, including improved virtualization components, enhanced security tools, new web and management resources, and Windows 8 integration. Windows Server 2012 Unleashed reflects the authors’ extraordinary experience implementing Windows Server 2012 in large-scale environments since its earliest alpha releases, reaching back more than two years prior to its official launch. Microsoft MVP Rand Morimoto and his colleagues fully address every aspect of deploying and operating Windows Server 2012, including Active Directory, networking and core application services, security, migration from Windows Server 2003/2008, administration, fault tolerance, optimization, troubleshooting, and much more. Valuable for Windows professionals at all skill levels, this book will be especially indispensable for intermediate-to-advanced level professionals seeking expert, in-depth solutions. Every chapter contains tips, tricks, best practices, and lessons learned from actual deployments: practical information for using Windows Server 2012 to solve real business problems. Plan and migrate from Windows Server 2003 and 2008 Leverage powerful capabilities that are truly new in Windows Server 2012 Install Windows Server 2012 and the GUI-less Windows Server Core Upgrade to Windows Server 2012 Active Directory Utilize advanced AD capabilities including federated forests and identity management Plan and deploy network services, from DNS and DHCP to IPv6, IPAM, and IIS Protect systems and data with server-level security, transport-level security, and security policies Deliver true end-to-end secured anytime/anywhere access to remote/mobile clients Efficiently configure and manage users, sites, OUs, domains, and forests through Server Manager console Create more fault-tolerant environments with DFS, clustering, and Network Load Balancing Leverage major Hyper-V virtualization improvements in availability, redundancy, and guest support Manage Active Directory more efficiently with Active Directory Administrative Center, Best Practice Analyzer, and PowerShell scripts Systematically tune, optimize, debug, and troubleshoot Windows Server 2012

Author : Brian Knittel,Paul McFedries
Publisher : Que Publishing
Page : 1104 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2012-10-26
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780133118018

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Windows 8 In Depth by Brian Knittel,Paul McFedries Pdf

Windows 8 In Depth Do more in less time! Experienced with Windows? Don’t let Windows 8 make you feel like a beginner again! This book is packed with intensely useful Windows 8 knowledge you won’t find anywhere else. Full of new tips and shortcuts, it’s the fastest, best way to master Windows 8’s full power, get comfortable with its radically different interface, and leverage its new tools for everything from business to video, security to social networking! • Take a quick guided tour of everything that’s new in Windows 8 • Survive without the Start menu • Navigate the new Windows 8 interface (and customize it to make yourself more comfortable) • Learn hidden shortcuts you’d never find on your own • Quickly locate and use files, media, apps, websites, and management tools • Set up your Web connection, and discover Internet Explorer 10’s latest improvements • Get comfortable with Windows 8’s built-in apps, from Calendar and Finance to Weather and Windows Store • Save time by monitoring Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn through one unified app • Make the most of Windows 8’s supercharged media and imaging tools • Profit from Windows 8’s built-in support for business presentations • Maximize the performance and efficiency of hardware, storage, and software • Protect yourself from viruses, spyware, data theft, fraud, spam, hackers, and snoops • Use SkyDrive to access your data from anywhere—and use Remote Desktop to access your computer, too • Get even more power with Windows 8’s command-line interface • Use Hyper-V to run other operating systems alongside Windows 8 • Troubleshoot the most common Windows 8 problems—and the toughest ones In Depth offers: • Comprehensive coverage, with detailed solutions • Breakthrough techniques and shortcuts that are unavailable elsewhere • Practical, real-world examples with nothing glossed over or left out • Troubleshooting help for tough problems you can’t fix on your own • Outstanding authors recognized worldwide for their expertise and teaching style • Quick information via sidebars, tips, reminders, notes, and warnings In Depth is the only tool you need to get more done in less time! CATEGORY: Windows Operating System COVERS: Microsoft® Windows 8

Author : Terry Walsh,Jim Clark
Publisher : We Got Served
Page : 667 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2013-11-13
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780957194816

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Windows Home Server 2011 Step by Step by Terry Walsh,Jim Clark Pdf

Windows Home Server 2011 Step by Step is your comprehensive guide to building, installing, configuring and mastering Microsoft's home server platform. Authored by Microsoft Windows Home Server MVPs Terry Walsh and Jim Clark, Windows Home Server 2011 Step by Step is We Got Served essential "missing manual" for the operating system, for beginners and experts alike - covering hardware, software, apps, add-ins, tips, tricks, advice, support and a whole lot more. Having covered Windows Home Server extensively for the last five years, everything we know about the platform is included in the 667 page eBook, including: 25 Chapters Covering the World of Windows Home Server 2011 Get over 600 pages of home server walkthroughs, covering a wide range of topics for beginners and experts alike. We'll discuss why you need a home server in your digital home, the benefits of Windows Home Server vs other storage platforms and walk you through your first few days of life with your home server. From there, we move on to more advanced topics, covering Apple Mac integration, remote access and media streaming before kicking off a series of advanced projects to help you make the most of your home server. Simple, Straightforward Advice and Support Each chapter is crafted in We Got Served's usual style - expect step by step advice and lovingly captured screenshots to make working with Windows Home Server 2011 easy, no matter if we talking basics, or advanced moves. Exclusive Content, Not Available on the Website Windows Home Server 2011 Step by Step includes tips, tricks, guides and walkthroughs not published at We Got Served, ensuring it's our most comprehensive guide to owning Windows Home Server available. This exhaustive guide will be your essential companion for Microsoft's home server platform. Links to Online Discussion at WGS for Peer to Peer Support No need to miss out on the conversation online! Each chapter will be serialised and summarised on WGS where you can ask the community questions, share knowledge and solve problems together. Chapter List What is a Home Server? Building Your Home Server Should I Upgrade to Windows Home Server 2011? Windows Home Server 2011 Hardware Requirements Installing Windows Home Server 2011 Connecting Client Computers to the Server The Launchpad Managing Your Server With the Dashboard Backing Up Your PCs Restoring Files, Folders and PCs Managing Users Home Server Storage Accessing Your Server Remotely Doing More With Add-ins Backing Up Your Server Recovering Your Server Windows Home Server and Apple Macs Managing TV Recordings With Windows Media Center Streaming Music, Videos and Photos Install a Wordpress Blog Install a Photo and Video Gallery on Your Home Server Share Your Printer With Devices On the Network Host PC Updates Locally With Windows Server Update Services Advanced Storage Management With RAID Media Streaming From Windows Home Server to Apple iPad

Author : Rand Morimoto,Michael Noel,Omar Droubi,Ross Mistry,Chris Amaris
Publisher : Pearson Education
Page : 2332 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2010-01-07
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780672331503

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Windows Server 2008 R2 Unleashed by Rand Morimoto,Michael Noel,Omar Droubi,Ross Mistry,Chris Amaris Pdf

Windows Server 2008 R2 Unleashed is the most comprehensive and realistic guide to planning, design, prototyping, implementation, migration, administration, and support. Based on the authors’ unsurpassed experience working with Windows Server 2008 R2 since its earliest alpha releases, it offers indispensable guidance drawn from hundreds of production environments. Microsoft MVP Rand Morimoto and his colleagues systematically introduce Windows Server 2008 R2 to IT professionals, identifying R2’s most crucial enhancements and walking through every step of installation and configuration. Next, they present comprehensive coverage of every area of Windows Server 2008 R2, including Active Directory, networking services, security, R2 migration from Windows Server 2003 and 2008, administration, fault tolerance, optimization and troubleshooting, core application services, and more. The authors thoroughly address major Windows Server 2008 R2 enhancements and present extensive coverage of R2 innovations ranging from Hyper-V virtualization to DirectAccess and the enhancements in Failover Clustering. Every chapter contains tips, tricks, and best practices learned from actual deployments: practical information for using Windows Server 2008 R2 to solve real business problems. Detailed information on how to... Plan and migrate from Windows Server 2003/2008 to Windows Server 2008 R2 and use R2’s new server migration tools Manage Active Directory with Active Directory Administrative Center, Best Practice Analyzer, and PowerShell scripts Use R2’s updated security tools and templates to lock down servers, clients, and networks Maximize availability with Windows Server 2008 R2 clustering, fault tolerance, and replication Streamline client management with new Group Policy ADMX settings and management tools Improve remote access using DirectAccess, Remote Desktop Services (formerly Terminal Services), and Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Implement Hyper-V virtualization including the built-in Live Migration technology Leverage add-ons such as Windows SharePoint Services, Windows Media Services, and IIS 7.5

Author : Paul McFedries
Publisher : Que Publishing
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2013-02-28
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780133035018

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PCs for Grown-Ups by Paul McFedries Pdf

If you have plenty of life experience, but not as much computer experience, this is your perfect Windows 8 PC guidebook! Paul McFedries explains all the basics in a friendly, relaxed tone that makes you feel at home, without ever patronizing you. Larger print and clear zoomed-in images help you quickly find what you’re looking for, and get to the point immediately. Planning to buy a new computer? McFedries’ easy, up-to-date Buyer’s Guide will help you choose the right equipment at the right price. Already have your new computer? You’ll find dozens of simple tips, tricks, and shortcuts for every aspect of living with it. Step by step, McFedries shows you how to easily organize and manage all your digital photos, music, and movies. You’ll learn great new ways to work, learn, and play online… how to safely use Facebook and other social networks… and how to keep your computer secure and private. McFedries even teaches simple PC troubleshooting skills that could someday save you hundreds of dollars in repair costs! Why should kids have all the fun? Paul McFedries, president of Logophilia Limited, is a technical writer, passionate computer tinkerer, and Windows expert. He has authored or co-authored more than 70 computer books, selling more than 4 million copies worldwide. His most recent books include Using iPhone, Using the Microsoft Office Web Apps, My Office 2013 RT, and Windows 8 In Depth. He also runs wordspy.com, a website that tracks new words and phrases entering the English language.

Author : Paul McFedries
Publisher : Que Publishing
Page : 335 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2013-07-17
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780133408133

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Fixing Your Computer Absolute Beginner's Guide by Paul McFedries Pdf

Fix your own computer—without becoming a technical expert! This book is the fastest way to save money on computer repairs, avoid unnecessary frustration, and keep using perfectly good equipment instead of throwing it away! Even if you’re completely non-technical, you’ll learn how to get the job done, one incredibly clear and easy step at a time. Computer repair and maintenance has never, ever been this simple! ¿ Who knew how simple fixing your computer could be? ¿ This is the easiest, most practical beginner’s guide to fixing your own computer... simple, reliable instructions and crystal-clear pictures that show you exactly how to do it yourself! Here’s a small sample of what you’ll learn: •¿¿ Maintain your computer so it’s less likely to break in the first place •¿¿ Perform simple “ounce of prevention” tasks now, so it’s easier to fix problems later •¿¿ Learn simple troubleshooting techniques for figuring out what’s wrong •¿¿ Find the right tools (you might already have them!) •¿¿ Buy the right parts without spending more than you have to •¿¿ Fix aggravating Windows startup problems •¿¿ Smoothly recover from PC crashes •¿¿ Perform basic hardware repairs or upgrades at home, often in minutes •¿¿ Install a new hard disk, CD/DVD drive, or Blu-ray drive •¿¿ Speed up your computer by adding memory or upgrading its processor •¿¿ Troubleshoot and fix network and Internet connection problems •¿¿ And much more... ¿ Paul McFedries is a full-time technical writer and passionate computer tinkerer. He has authored more than 80 computer books that have sold more than 4 million copies. His recent titles include My Office 2013 RT, Windows 8 In Depth, Microsoft Windows 7 Unleashed, Microsoft Home Server 2011 Unleashed, and Tweak It and Freak It: A Killer Guide to Making Windows Run Your Way. He is also proprietor of Word Spy (www.wordspy.com), a website that tracks new words and phrases as they enter the English language. ¿

Author : Rand Morimoto,Jeffrey R. Shapiro,Guy Yardeni,Omar Droubi,Andrew Abbate,Michael Noel,Chris Amaris
Publisher : Sams Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Computers
ISBN : 0134583752

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Windows Server 2016 Unleashed by Rand Morimoto,Jeffrey R. Shapiro,Guy Yardeni,Omar Droubi,Andrew Abbate,Michael Noel,Chris Amaris Pdf

This is the most comprehensive and realistic guide to Windows Server 2016 planning, design, prototyping, implementation, migration, administration, and support. Extensively updated, it contains unsurpassed independent and objective coverage of Windows Server 2016's key innovations, including the cloud, containers, and Windows 10 integration. Windows Server 2016 Unleashed reflects the authors' extraordinary experience implementing Windows Server 2016 in large-scale environments since its earliest alpha releases, reaching back more than two years prior to its official launch. Microsoft MVP Rand Morimoto and his colleagues fully address every aspect of deploying and operating Windows Server 2016, including Active Directory, networking and core application services, security, migration from Windows Server 2003/2008, administration, fault tolerance, optimization, troubleshooting, and much more. Valuable for Windows professionals at all skill levels, this book will be especially indispensable for intermediate-to-advanced level professionals seeking expert, in-depth solutions. Every chapter contains tips, tricks, best practices, and lessons learned from actual deployments: practical information for using Windows Server 2016 to solve real business problems.

Author : Paul McFedries
Publisher : Sams Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Computers
ISBN : 0672330695

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Microsoft Windows 7 Unleashed by Paul McFedries Pdf

'Microsoft Windows 7 Unleashed' gives IT professionals, serious power users, and true geeks the powerhouse Windows 7 tweaks, hacks, techniques, and insights they need: knowledge that simply can't be found anywhere else.

Author : Matthew Helmke,Andrew Hudson,Paul Hudson
Publisher : Pearson Education
Page : 1011 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2010-12-14
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780132594615

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Ubuntu Unleashed 2011 Edition by Matthew Helmke,Andrew Hudson,Paul Hudson Pdf

Ubuntu Unleashed 2011 Edition presents advanced coverage of the popular Ubuntu distribution of Linux. Windows users, Mac users, and Linux enthusiasts have been increasingly turning to Ubuntu for a user-friendly and easy-to-use Linux distribution that remains useful to power users. This book provides detailed information on installing, using, and administering Ubuntu. You will learn how to set up a workstation or a server, details on Ubuntu’s easy-to-use desktop and productivity software, and you will find topics of interest to both casual and serious developers. Ubuntu Unleashed 2011 Edition includes a range of coverage: From the software you need everyday for productivity and enjoyment, to how to configure your Linux desktop to run smoothly, to advanced topics like systems administration and software development, and much more. Some books excel at helping beginners take baby steps. There is some beginning material in Ubuntu Unleashed 2011 Edition. However, this book is intended for anyone who wants to move beyond the basics of using Ubuntu into the realm of an intermediate or advanced user. Install and configure Ubuntu Get all your system’s devices and peripherals up and running Configure and customize your graphic user interface Manage Linux services and users Secure your machine and your network from intruders Configure a firewall Share files with Windows users using Samba Get productive with office tools Use multimedia programs Play games Set up and run various types of servers Learn the basics of several programming languages Learn how to write a software application quickly Participate in Ubuntu QA testing Tune your system for maximum performance Learn to manage and compile the kernel and modules Ubuntu 10.10 on DVD DVD includes the full Ubuntu 10.10 distribution for Intel x86 computers as well as the complete OpenOffice.org office suite and hundreds of additional programs and utilities. Free Upgrade! Purchase this book anytime in 2011 and receive a free Ubuntu 11.04 Upgrade Kit by mail (U.S. or Canada only) after Ubuntu 11.04 is released. See inside back cover for details. Category: Operating Systems/Linux Covers: Ubuntu 10.10 User Level: Intermediate—Advanced

Author : Rand Morimoto,Michael Noel,Alex Lewis
Publisher : Sams Publishing
Page : 1370 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780672328985

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Microsoft Windows Server 2003 by Rand Morimoto,Michael Noel,Alex Lewis Pdf

"This book covers the planning, design, prototype testing, implementation, administration, and support of Windows 2003 and Active Directory as well as the security aspects of protecting an organization from external and internal attacks. Additionally, this book addresses the design and implementation of DNS, WINS, DHCP, and Global Catalog Servers that make up the backbone of an Active Directory implementation." -- back cover.