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By the time you have set up the basic server, which is fairly simple, you will have learned everything in this book.I suppose if you are a real computer newbie, this might have some info for you but then again you probably shouldn't be setting up a server even as simple as WHS.Skip it. This book explains nothing that you can't get by simply reading the help files. There is nothing extra here, and it offers nothing in the way of tweaks, let alone hacks or ways to increase the functionality of the server beyond the basics.
If you are not that familiar with networks and home networking then this is a good resource. A lot of the subject matter seems to be the same as that in the HELP menu. Buying this book used was a better investment over buying it new. After buying this book I was glad that I didn't buy it new. It is a good resource to have when you are building your WHS.
If you still want to buy this book - Buy mine, I am selling it on Amazon for a good price ;-). I don't normally go out of my way to trash a book.This book is nothing but screen shots and step by step instructions on how to configure and use a very straight forward operating system. If you feel comfortable using most Windows operating systems, you DON'T need this book.
Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned pro there is something for you within the books 300+ pages.Starting with what WHS is (just in case you didn't know), Andrew then takes us in detail, through the features of the product including how to install and most importantly the steps you should follow once installation has finished.Andrew also includes a network primer and details on how to build your own Windows home Server as well.Thoroughly recommended and defiantly one of the best WHS books currently on the market. What Andrew has managed to do is write a complete guide of getting the most out of your Windows Home Server. Well as I have said there are currently 6 Windows Home Server (WHS) books on the market and i'v read them all (yikes). So is the User's Guide from author Andrew Edney any good.Yes, Yes and Yes.
For the life of me, I don't understand the harsh review this book got. It's light and small, you can easily store it near the computer and you can *find whatever you want quickly* in it. Having used it to get me through my first WHS install and two subsequent ones, I find that charge a bit, well, unfair. But I found that every single feature I was interested in was covered in more than enough detail to get me through it but never got longwinded or boring.
Instaed of installing it and trying to figure it out later, I used this book as I went along and had no problems. The truth is, WHS is pretty straightforward and there's not a whole lot to it. The only really tricky task that I found was getting Remote Access to work and this book got me through it with flying colors. The *only* thing I found tricky other than configuring remote access (and it's not the WHS side that's the problem, it's the router) was syncing user accounts on WHS with other accounts to machines I hooked up with Connector.Although I would have been pleasantly surprised to find a little more on the WHS SDK, every single important topic is covered and covered well. In fact, the same goes for every other task. The main critique seems to be that the book isn't meaty enough.
What you see on the tabs if pretty much what's there other than Add-ins and the System Settings. The author does a phenomenal job of getting to the point, telling you what you need to know and not confusing it with stuff you won't care about.Overall, it's an excellent book and the perfect WHS companion. The book essentially goes through each Tab in the Windows Home Server console - that much I agree with in the other review. It's precisely the concise nature of the book that makes it so useful.
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