Windows Home Server is a great way to manage your Windows computer and its settings. You can create profiles for different users, set up security policies, and more. This article will show you how to manage Windows Home Server settings. First, open the Start menu and type “whs”. Then, click on the “Manage Windows Home Server Settings” icon. In the “Settings” pane, you will see a list of options. The first option is “Profile Name”. You can choose a name for your profile if you want. The second option is “User Name”. You can choose a user name if you want to give different users different settings for their computer. The third option is “Password”. You can choose a password if you want to protect your account from unauthorized access. The fourth option is “Computer Name”. You can choose a name for your computer if you want to use it as the name for your profile. The fifth option is “Password Protection Level”. You can choose how much password protection your profile has. The sixth option is “Confirm Password?”. If you click on this button, then you will be asked to enter a password for your profile. If you do not have a password, then the system will not allow you to create or change profiles or passwords. The seventh and eighth options are “Restrictions”. These options allow you to set restrictions on what users can do on their computer (for example, they cannot view files that are in another user’s folder). The ninth and tenth options are “Advanced Settings”. These options allow you to change more advanced settings for Windows Home Server (for example, how long windows home server keeps track of profiles). Clicking on these buttons will takeyou into more detailed information about each setting.
From the Start Menu open up Windows Home Server Console
This is an odd place for the settings but in the Beta they are located in the upper left side of the console. Click on the gear icons.
The first screen contains the General settings. Time, Region, and turning on or off Windows Updates.
Under Computers & Backup you select the backup times for the computers on your home network. Backup management and cleanup are also handled in this area.
This is where you decide what folders you will share on the network.
The Resources area give you the status of your server software and hardware as well.
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