25 Essential Windows Home Server Projects Volume 2

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25 Essential Windows

Home Server Projects

Volume 2

Christopher Courtney & Jim Clark

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No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any electronic or mechanical means including information storage and retrieval systems, without

permission in writing from the author. The only exception is by a reviewer, who may quote short excerpts in a review.

First Published: August 2012 by We Got Served Ltd. ISBN: 978-0-9571948-4-7

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D

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HANKS

A big thank you to Ken Bracken for his VM support during the writing of this book.

Christopher Courtney

To Terry Walsh, for giving me the chance to do something new; to the staff of We Got Served who are simply a great bunch of people to work with; to the readers of We Got Served and the Windows Home Server Community who, without you, this book would not be possible.

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About the Authors

Christopher Courtney

Christopher Courtney is a frequent contributor and lead forum moderator at We Got Served, a popular home server destination for hundreds of thousands of readers every month. While he may not be in an IT job, computers have always been his passion. Indeed, when he discovered Windows Home Server in 2007, he already had a Windows XP computer set up to do a very similar thing. But after trying Windows Home Server, that XP computer was soon retired.

Christopher’s expertise and community support for Windows Home Server and its users has been recognised multiple times by Microsoft via the Most Valuable Professional award, a coveted honour granted to the best and brightest technology experts around the world.

25 Essential Windows Home Server Projects - Volume 2 is Christopher’s first book. You can contact him at [email protected]

Jim Clark

Jim Clark is a writer and reviewer at We Got Served. When he 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

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About the Authors

Valuable Professional Award for Windows Home Server each year since 2009 for his work at We Got Served.

Jim is the co-author of Windows Home Server 2011 Step by Step and 25 Essential Windows Home Server Projects. This is his third book.

You can contact Jim at [email protected].

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We Got Served is a popular technology news and community site which was founded in February 2007. It is written, edited and moderated by a dedicated and knowledgeable team of technology enthusiasts across the world who are focused on bringing you the latest news, reviews, tutorials and support for the products you’re using today and tomorrow. We created We Got Served as a place to learn about new technology, help readers make the most of the products and services they use, and most importantly to create a community where readers can learn, discuss and share their experiences and knowledge with others in need of support. However you use the site, we hope you enjoy it.

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About this Book

Back in February 2012, Jim Clark and I realised that we were both pretty bored with Windows Home Server. Sure, the operating system is really good, but once you’ve mastered the basics, well, you pretty much leave it to get on with its job - backup, file sharing, remote access and so on. From time to time, you’ll remember how great it is - most likely when one of your PCs goes pop and you recover your data, indeed the whole PC in a matter of minutes. But on a day to day basis, that “set and forget” server is most definitely forgotten.

So, figuring we may be representative of many Windows Home Server users out there in the work, we wrote 25 Essential Windows Home Server Projects - a book comprising twenty five walkthroughs of projects we’d completed previously on our home servers. By and large, these projects had very little to do with the Windows Home Server feature set (well, the published feature set, anyway) - they were all about extending the core features of the platform to do more.

The book did very well. Thousands of copies have been sold to date, and the feedback hugely positive (thanks to all who took time to write in, you rock!) All was well, until a few weeks after publishing the book, the emails started. Innocent enough, the general gist was, “We love those projects you published, but we’ve kind of done them now, so can you publish some more”. The initial trickle of emails turned into, well, not a flood but certainly a babbling brook.

So I thought we’d better put together a second volume - and that’s what you’re just about to start reading. This time around, I roped in our We Got Served colleague Christopher Courtney (a.k.a Drashna) to work on the book. Whilst the first volume covered a broad spectrum of entertainment, media management and security projects (and more), I wanted the 25 Essential Windows Home Server Volume 2 projects to be a little more advanced - not scarily advanced, but certainly positioned to help you learn more about working behind the scenes of Windows Home Server as you follow along. A little bit of education combined with a lot of fun - that’s the goal.

As We Got Served’s resident home server tinkerer - a man who has broken (and fixed) more home servers than you can shake a stick at, I could think of no-one better to stretch your knowledge and your home server’s usefulness than Chris - this time, I get to take a back seat in the Editor’s chair.

So, once again Windows Home Server v1 and 2011 owners are warmly welcomed - we’ve made sure the projects work for both operating systems. This time around, we’ll assume you have the basics of Windows Home Server (v1 or 2011) covered, and you may well have already worked through the first book - so your home server knowledge is increasing. That means we may ask you to log into your home server via a Remote Desktop Connection, but

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About this Book

we won’t include a detailed walkthrough and screenshots of doing so - our focus is on delivering the new stuff, rather than repeating what you already know. If you don’t know, or get stuck, WGS Forums is your friend.

So, if you read the first volume, welcome back - you know what to expect. For new readers, a similarly warm welcome and I hope you all have a great time working through your next 25 Essential Windows Home Server projects!

Terry Walsh (Editor) August 2012

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As this is the second volume of 25 Essential Windows Home Server Projects, we wanted to ensure we included at least a couple of projects that were more advanced, for those of you seeking a bit of extreme fun - indeed, a couple of projects - for example, enabling Active Directory support, are on the bleeding edge of what’s possible with Windows Home Server and should be considered for geeks only.

We’ve included these projects at the end of the book, in their own lead-lined section. We urge you to read through the Projects in advance of working through them on the server, and where possible, test them out in a Virtual Machine ahead of running them on your live server - there’s every possibility that they’ll break access to the server if things go awry. Please ensure your server data is backed up elsewhere and safe before going ahead with these projects.

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Revision History

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Contents

Stream Music and Movies to Android, iOS and WP7 Devices

with Subsonic ... 20

Installing Java, Apache Tomcat and Codecs ... 21

Configuring Subsonic On Your Server ... 31

Streaming Subsonic Securely ... 37

Subsonic for Android ... 42

Convert Your Home Server’s Security Certificate to a Friendlier

Format

... 51

Download Win32 OpenSSL and Visual C++ 2008 Redistributables ... 51

Export The WHS v1 Security Certificate ... 54

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Converting Your Certificate ... 61

Use Windows Home Server as a Time Server

... 64

Configuring the Server ... 64

Configuring Windows Firewall ... 68

Configuring Client Computers to use the Time Server ... 70

Manage PC Updates With Windows Server Update Services

. 72

Installing Windows Server Update Services ... 72

Configure Windows Server Update Services ... 79

Configure Windows Firewall ... 80

Configure Automatic Approvals for Windows Update ... 81

Set Up Email Notifications ... 83

Synchronizing Windows Updates for the First Time ... 84

Configuring Clients to use your WSUS Server ... 85

Keep Your Electricity Bills in Check with Lights-Out Power

Management ... 89

A Lap Around Lights-‐Out for Windows Home Server v1 ... 91

Lights-‐Out for Windows Home Server 2011 ... 106

Lights-Out On Clients and More ... 117

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Update Your Windows Home Server Client Restore Disk With

the Latest Drivers

... 128

Adding Drivers the Simple Way ... 129

Integrate Drivers into the Windows Home Server v1 Restore Disk ... 132

Integrate Drivers into the Windows Home Server 2011 Restore Disk 137

Run Virtual Machines on Windows Home Server

... 142

Finding the Right Virtualization Solution ... 142

Before You Get Started ... 143

Installing Oracle VM VirtualBox ... 144

Configuring VirtualBox ... 148

Configuring VirtualBox Web Interface ... 151

Create a Virtual Machine ... 157

Spring Clean Your Files and Folders With the Power of

De-Duplication

... 170

A Look at Snoop-de-dupe’s Controls ... 182

Create a SharePoint Collaboration Site on Windows Home

Server

... 201

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Configuring SharePoint Services ... 205

Making SharePoint Services Accessible ... 215

Re-‐enabling the Windows Home Server Remote Website ... 215

Configuring Optional Email Alerts ... 216

Test Your Email Configuration ... 223

Troubleshooting ... 226

Back Up Your Home Server’s Files to the Cloud for Added

Protection

... 228

Installing KeepVault on WHS v1 ... 229

Installing CloudBerry Online Backup For WHS v1 ... 235

Installing KeepVault on WHS 2011 ... 237

Installing CloudBerry Online Backup for WHS 2011 ... 238

Configuration and Usage ... 239

Additional Considerations ... 271

Create Your Own Streaming Internet Radio Station With

SHOUTcast ... 272

Installing SHOUTcast on Windows Home Server ... 272

Configuring SHOUTcast ... 275

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Configuring Windows Firewall ... 280

Installing and Configuring Winamp ... 281

Configure Winamp for Remote Control ... 292

Installing NGWinamp ... 293

Installing BrowseAmp GT3 ... 298

Running Winamp as a Service ... 303

Build a Widgetised Web Portal for Your Home Server ... 304

Install the Web Platform Installer and Dropthings For Windows Home Server v1 ... 305

Install the Web Platform Installer and Dropthings For Windows Home Server 2011 ... 320

Dropthings Configuration ... 334

Replicate Your Files and Folders Automatically to an External

Storage Device

... 359

The Windows Home Server Backup Solution ... 361

Windows Home Server Server Backup Considerations ... 377

Installing SyncBack on Windows Home Server v1 ... 378

Installing SyncBack on Windows Home Server 2011 ... 380

SyncBack Configuration and Usage ... 384

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Sync Your Home Server’s Files Across Multiple Devices ... 404

Installing Dropbox ... 405

Synchronizing Files With Your SmartPhone And Other Devices ... 414

Build and Manage an iTunes Server for Your Network ... 419

Install iHomeServer for Windows Home Server ... 420

Configure iTunes on Windows Home Server ... 430

Install QuickTime ... 443

Install iHomeServer ... 445

Adding Watched Folders to iHomeServer ... 450

Additional iHomeServer Features ... 462

Clean and De-duplicate Your iTunes Music Library ... 469

Download TuneUp ... 473

Clean Up Your Music Library ... 479

Install an FTP Server on Windows Home Server

... 498

Installing an FTP Server on Windows Home Server v1 ... 498

Configure the FTP Server on Windows Home Server v1 ... 501

Configure the FTP Server ... 506

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Add Additional Locations for FTP Access ... 509

Allow FTP Server Access Through Windows Firewall ... 510

Accessing your FTP Server ... 511

Add a Network Location to Windows for Drag And Drop Interface ... 511

Use a Dedicated FTP Client ... 511

Installing an FTP Server on Windows Home Server 2011 ... 512

Configure the Windows Home Server 2011 FTP Server ... 514

Configure Additional Locations for FTP Access ... 518

Access your FTP Server ... 520

Stream DVDs, Blu-rays and ISOs to Network Devices and

Games Consoles

... 522

Rip Your DVD and Blu-‐ray Discs to ISO ... 524

Install ISO Mounter for Windows Home Server v1 ... 527

Mount an ISO File ... 528

Install Serviio Media Server for Windows Home Server ... 531

Stream Your Video to Xbox 360 ... 539

Install ISO Mounter for Windows Home Server 2011 ... 545

Streaming ISOs from Windows Home Server 2011 to Xbox 360 ... 548

Migrate From Windows Home Server to Windows 8

... 559

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Add Storage Capacity With Storage Spaces ... 561

Add User Accounts ... 578

Create Shared Folders ... 582

Set up a Windows 8 Computer for Use as a Backup Server ... 585

Protecting Your Data With File History ... 589

Set up a Windows 8 computer for use as a Remote Access Portal .... 594

Secure and Monitor Your Home Server’s Remote Web Access

... 605

Monitor and Block Visits to Your Website ... 605

Reviewing Your Logs ... 613

Blocking Access to your WHS v1 Web Server ... 615

Blocking Access to your WHS 2011 Web Site ... 618

Blocking Large Scale Access to your Web Server ... 621

Manage Your TV Show Recordings With Sick Beard ... 625

Installing Sick Beard ... 625

Configuring Sick Beard ... 627

Configure Windows Firewall ... 630

Configure Post-Processing Options ... 631

Configuring Notifications ... 634

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Manually Add Files ... 647

Coming Episodes ... 648

Configure the Sick Beard Mobile App ... 649

Upgrade Your HP MediaSmart Server to Windows Home

Server 2011 ... 657

Preparing the Server Upgrade ... 658

Create the USB Installation Flash Drive ... 658

Using a Windows Home Server 2011 Installation DVD ... 662

Create an Unattended Installation File ... 665

Prepare Your HP EX490/EX495/X510 For the Upgrade ... 667

Upgrade your HP server to Windows Home Server 2011 ... 668

Finishing the Installation ... 678

Create a Personal Cloud Server with ownCloud

... 683

Upgrade PHP for Windows Home Server v1 ... 684

Configure PHP for ownCloud ... 695

Install OwnCloud on Your Server ... 698

Fixing ownCloud’s Images ... 708

“Add User” Fix for ownCloud 4.0.4 ... 711

Configuring ownCloud ... 712

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Installing the ownCloud Windows Client ... 727

Using the ownCloud Android App ... 735

Part II: Advanced Projects

... 741

Add a Windows Home Server Restore Option to Your PC’s

Boot Menu

... 742

Configuring Windows XP PCs ... 742

Windows Home Server v1 Configuration ... 744

Windows Home Server 2011 Configuration ... 747

Enable Active Directory Support on Windows Home Server v1

... 751

Preparing the Server ... 752

Install Active Directory ... 756

Add DNS Servers ... 767

Add Exceptions to the Firewall ... 768

Re-enabling Services ... 769

Reset Permissions to Re-‐Enable Web Services ... 770

Remote Console Replacement ... 772

Change Password Policy ... 773

Manually Specify DNS Server on Your Clients ... 777

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Installing a DHCP Server on your Home Server ... 780

Join a Windows XP Computer to the Domain ... 788

Join Windows Vista/7 Computer to the Domain ... 789

Install Windows Deployment Services (Optional) ... 791

Add Windows 7 Images to WDS ... 798

Add Windows Home Server Client Restore Disk to WDS ... 804

Boot From The Network ... 807

Index ... 817

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Chapter 1: Stream Music & Movies to Android, iOS and WP7 Devices With Subsonic

Chapter 1 Stream Music and Movies to

Android, iOS and WP7 Devices

with Subsonic

Windows Home Server v1 completely lacks a remote web streaming solution out of the box. While Windows Home Server 2011 includes such a feature, it’s limited to web browsers with support for Microsoft’s Silverlight plug-in - which means that you are (mostly) limited to desktop and laptop computers for streaming. You may also find there are a few issues with certain video formats and playback. As a result, it’s hard to make a case for either release of Windows Home Server when it comes to remote streaming out of the box.

However, all is not lost! There is a great solution available for Windows Home Server owners called Subsonic Media Server. There’s a little work required to getting it up and running, but it performs well, streaming to any web browser that supports Adobe Flash, or to dedicated Android, iOS or Windows Phone 7 apps. You’ll also find apps for streaming devices such as Sonos and Roku as well as the BlackBerry PlayBook, and webOS.

Before we get started on the project, there are three caveats for using Subsonic: If you want to use the mobile apps, you must “donate” €10 minimum to receive a “license” to keep using those features. You do have 30 days to try them out, however. That said, considering how useful they are, and how much I use them personally, it’s absolutely worth it. The second caveat is that the mobile app for Android is the only one created by Subsonic’s developer, and is the only one without charge. The iOS and Windows Phone apps are around $5, but again are a worthwhile investment. The third caveat is that video streaming requires Adobe Flash, so if you’re streaming to a computer with a web browser, you must use a browser that supports Flash. Still up for it? Let’s get Subsonic installed.

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For Windows Home Server v1 or Windows Home Server 2011

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To start off, you’ll need to download a few files.

Head over to http://www.java.com/ and download the newest version of Java for Windows 32-bit (for a WHS v1 installation) or Java for Windows 64-bit for WHS 2011.

The Java website.

Then head over to the Apache Software Foundation website (https://tomcat.apache.org/download-60.cgi) and download the 32-bit or 64-bit Apache Tomcat Windows Service Installer.

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No, nothing to do with your domestic moggy - Apache Tomcat is an open source web server, used to run Java code.

Now head over to the Subsonic website (http://www.Subsonic.org/pages/download.jsp) and download the “WAR” version. Finally, we need to download the latest static FFmpeg executable from http://ffmpeg.zeranoe.com/builds/ and the LAME v3.99.5 bundle from http://www.free-codecs.com/Lame_Encoder_download.htm. Again, where 32 and 64-bit versions are offered, be sure to select the right version for your OS (WHS v1 is 32-bit, WHS 2011 64-bit).

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The Subsonic website.

Once you have these downloaded all of the files, copy them to a shared folder on your server if you haven’t downloaded them directly on the server itself. Open up a Remote Desktop Connection to access the server and once you’re logged in, locate the Java installer you’ve just downloaded and double click to start the installation wizard. You can accept the default settings throughout.

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Installing Java.

Now, install Tomcat. The only thing you need to change in the installation wizard is to check the “Service Startup” option in the Choose Components dialog, as that will configure Tomcat to run automatically every time your server starts up.

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Configuring the Apache Tomcat installation.

All other settings should be left as default - the Apace Tomcat installer will automatically detect where Java is installed and will identify if its default ports are already being used. Uncheck the “Run Tomcat” option on the last screen - there are a few things we want to do before starting it up.