Chapter 16. Installing Server Applications
In building Windows Home Server, Microsoft packed just about every server application that they could think of that could be useful for the home user. Out of the box, Windows Home Server provides file server, Web server, media streaming services, backup services and also acts as a Remote Desktop gateway. Could you possibly need more functionality than that? Of course you could! That shiny new (or recycled) Windows Home Server machine is just begging for you to install additional server applications in order to get even more value and utility out of it. Your server is on 24/7, shouldn't you be able to use it 24/7 for all of your server application needs?
While the range of services that Windows Home Server offers is already impressive, there is no reason why you shouldn't install other server applications to get even more out of it. Here are a few ideas to consider:
Hosting your own mail server
Installing an antivirus management server
Hosting a multiplayer game server
In this chapter, we'll show you how you can install each of these types of applications and gain more from your server.
Installing an E-mail Server
Is the e-mail service from your ISP (Internet Service Provider) not what you would consider reliable? Does it impose undue restrictions on you such as limiting e-mail attachment sizes? You could purchase an e-mail ...
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