I am setting up a new windows home server 2011 for media streaming and backup in my home office and for offsite backup for my company. You could even set up remote access to get to your files, which is. Heres how you can promote windows home server to a domain controller. Im running an old windows home server version 1 that i had to. I have a domain name currently parked with a local registrar, but it is not one of the supported registrars. Whs 2011 client backup versus whs v1 client backup im considering updating an aged windows home server v1 system to home server 2011. How to set up a domain name for windows home server remote access. The router set up completed and i clicked on set up domain name. If you need a home server, the closest thing to whs 2011 now is server essentials. How to manually configure sbs 2011 essentials internet domain. However, if you must manually configure your domain name, in sbs 2011 essentials, the path of manually configuring your domain name is.
Windows home server 2011 supports remote web access. You can help protect yourself from scammers by verifying that the contact is a microsoft agent or microsoft employee and that the phone number is an official microsoft global customer service number. Setup remote access in windows home server open the windows home server console and click on settings. On whs 2011 i had to fiddle with connectivity to get my netgear router to work properly. Whs setup informs me that i can either get a new domain name through their wizard, or transfer my domain to a supported registrar and then they can configure it for me. How to make windows home server into a domain controller. Previous articlehow to manually configure your router for windows home server. Please check your router manual for how to do that. I installed whs 2011 this weekend and was suprised to see how domain names were changed. Im unable to get windows home server 2011 to configure my. Next it is best to select to set up dns on the local machine. There is no easier way to set up a server than using the windows server essentials outofbox experience. Because the personalized domain name is used to access your windows home server over the internet, it has.
How to manually set up a custom vanity domain name in. Windows home server 2011 end of mainstream support. The wizard conveniently configured my router apparently and then asks to configure. The following error occurred during domain name setup. The wizard conveniently configured my router apparently and then asks to configure a domain name. Unable to reconfigure windows custom domain microsoft. Whs 2011 client backup versus whs v1 client backup. This video also shows you how to add a new user and set up. From the domain name section, click the setup button.
With all the uproar about the drive extender feature being removed i never noticed that the web access had significantly changed as well. Windows server essentials configures ad, certificate services, and dns. If you are still considering whs 2011 be aware that you will need a computer with a 64bit cpu most amd and recent intel cpus fall in this category and whs 2011 is a 64bit operating system. You will need a windows live id to set up a domain name. If your hosting provider provides the domain name registration service, you. This video shows how to connect your pc to windows home server 2011 for the first time and explains the launchpad. How to set up a domain name for windows home server remote.
Tech support scams are an industrywide issue where scammers trick you into paying for unnecessary technical support services. With whs to use the built in systems you need to set up a special ms owned dynamic domain. A complete guide to installing windows home server 2011. How to manually configure sbs 2011 essentials internet domain name. Next select remote access, it is off by default, just click the button to turn it on. Can i manually configure a domain name for windows home server.
Try adding the remote domain name to the username, like this. How to manually set up a custom vanity domain name in windows server essentials. It helps get a public domain name set up, and it generates and installs ssl certificates and everything you need to get started with your own hybrid cloud setup. Can i manually configure a domain name for windows home. Ive even tried manually port forwarding and double checked that my ports were open.