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Is WHS 2011 still supported?

Is WHS 2011 still supported?

Windows Home Server 2011 mainstream support ended in the second quarter of 2016. You can see all of the support lifecycle dates on the Microsoft Lifecycle page here .

What is Drive Extender?

So What Is Drive Extender? The idea of drive extender for Windows Home Server is you can have as many hard drives as you want and they all group together into the same pool of storage. Hard drives did not have to match in size or manufacturer so you could literally take any hard drive and use it in your pool.

When did Vista launch?

January 30, 2007
Windows Vista was launched for general customer availability on January 30, 2007. Two years after its release, Windows Vista was followed by Windows 7 in October 2009.

How can I increase the speed of my hard drive?

How to speed up Hard Drive?

  1. Optimize Drives.
  2. Empty the cache and remove junk data.
  3. Disable virtual memory.
  4. Disable visual effects.
  5. Disable auto startup programs.
  6. Enable write cache.
  7. Disable background apps.
  8. Enable file indexing.

Which is the best alternative to WHS Drive Extender?

Unlike some other solutions that only create a storage pool or only focus on redundancy, greyhole can do both and is a great open source alternative to drive extender and folder duplication on WHS. Ceph – Ceph is a new distributed file system that is just now starting to make its way into the Linux kernel.

Is there a drive extender for Windows Home Server?

Here are some alternatives for drive extender that you can use if you want to build a WHS of your own. So What Is Drive Extender? The idea of drive extender for Windows Home Server is you can have as many hard drives as you want and they all group together into the same pool of storage.

Is the command line drive extender a good idea?

It is completely command line driven which can be very good for some people and very scary for others. It will allow you to set up your data drives and then also keep a parity drive for recovery. It doesn’t quite group drives in a pool of information but more focuses on the recovery aspect of RAID.

Q&A

Is WHS 2011 still supported?

Is WHS 2011 still supported?

Windows Home Server 2011 mainstream support ended in the second quarter of 2016. You can see all of the support lifecycle dates on the Microsoft Lifecycle page here . What does this mean for you?

How do I connect to WHS?

How to Access the Windows Home Server Console in Windows 7

  1. Click the up arrow in the notification area.
  2. Double-click the WHS icon, which looks like a white house on a green, yellow, or red background.
  3. Type the server’s password and press Enter.
  4. Review the WHS Console screen.

How do I give someone access to a folder on a server?

Granting Access to a File or Folder

  1. Access the Properties dialog box.
  2. Select the Security tab.
  3. Click Edit.
  4. Click Add…
  5. In the Enter the object names to select text box, type the name of the user or group that will have access to the folder (e.g., 2125.
  6. Click OK.
  7. Click OK on the Security window.

How do I access my server folder?

  1. Right click on the Computer icon on the desktop. From the drop down list, choose Map Network Drive.
  2. Open My Computer and click on the Tools menu option. From the drop down list, choose Map Network Drive.
  3. While in Finder open the Go menu and select Connect to Server… ( or press command+K)

What WHS 2011?

The Work Health and Safety Act 2011 provides a framework to protect the health, safety and welfare of all workers at work. It also protects the health and safety of all other people who might be affected by the work. All workers are protected by the WHS Act, including: employees.

How do I set NTFS to a folder?

To change NTFS permissions:

  1. Open the “Security” tab.
  2. In the folder’s “Properties” dialog box, click “Edit”.
  3. Click on the name of the object you want to change permissions for.
  4. Select either “Allow” or “Deny” for each of the settings.
  5. Click “Apply” to apply the permissions.

How does Windows Home Server work in WHS 2011?

WHS 2011 uses an external application, the Dashboard, to separate PC logins from Windows Home Server logins. This allows you to have no login on your desktop PC while maintaining secure access to the server.

Where are the folders in Windows Home Server 2011?

Click Close to to close the Move a folder wizard and return to the Server Folders and Hard Drives tab. The folders on the server are the central point of storing and sharing files. By default WHS 2011 contains the following folders:

Is there a dashboard for Windows Home Server 2011?

If you’ve missed our past articles on Windows Home Server 2011 you can catch up by reading the previous articles covering installation of Windows Home Server 2011, installing the Connector software, the Dashboard Home tab, the Dashboard Users tab, and the Dashboard Computers and Backup tab.

Is there a clean upgrade from Windows 1 to WHS 2011?

There is no clean upgrade path from WHS 1 to WHS 2011 because the first version of WHS is a 32-bit OS while WHS 2011 is 64-bit. Upgrading entails performing a clean install of the OS onto the system.