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    I have the mediasmart WHS. I would like to put a program on it and have it running.....like a vent server.

    thanks
    Monday, May 4, 2009 5:28 PM

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    What's a vent server? If it's some kind of web server you should be able to do that WHS has IIS. However please note that installing applications other than Home Server Add-ins is not supported and may break (specific functionality of) your homeserver.
    Monday, May 4, 2009 7:31 PM
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    Specifically regarding Ventrilo, please follow the directions in the Ventrilo setup instructions for configuring your server to run as a service. This is unsupported on Windows Home Server, because by design you should never use the desktop on the server, but it should cause no problems. You are, however, accepting a certain level of risk.
    I'm not on the WHS team, I just post a lot. :)
    Tuesday, May 5, 2009 3:50 PM
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    I need the program to be running. then i would just put in my servers ip with the client and connect to the vent server.
    Monday, May 4, 2009 5:31 PM
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    What's a vent server? If it's some kind of web server you should be able to do that WHS has IIS. However please note that installing applications other than Home Server Add-ins is not supported and may break (specific functionality of) your homeserver.
    Monday, May 4, 2009 7:31 PM
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    vent server is ventrillo. the server looks like a little DOS window when you run it.

    Does the media smart have like a desktop....start menu.....and of that? i would not need to install the program. just place the folder on the server and put the shortcut in startup so the server runs it.
    Monday, May 4, 2009 9:49 PM
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    vent server is ventrillo. the server looks like a little DOS window when you run it.

    Does the media smart have like a desktop....start menu.....and of that?

    Yes, it does.  It's accessible through Remote Desktop.  However, as brubber already said, anything requiring server desktop access is unsupported on WHS.

    i would not need to install the program. just place the folder on the server and put the shortcut in startup so the server runs it.

    Tuesday, May 5, 2009 4:02 AM
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    how do i connect through remote desktop?
    Tuesday, May 5, 2009 2:54 PM
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    and i would like to do this on my network only. not though the internet
    Tuesday, May 5, 2009 2:55 PM
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    Specifically regarding Ventrilo, please follow the directions in the Ventrilo setup instructions for configuring your server to run as a service. This is unsupported on Windows Home Server, because by design you should never use the desktop on the server, but it should cause no problems. You are, however, accepting a certain level of risk.
    I'm not on the WHS team, I just post a lot. :)
    Tuesday, May 5, 2009 3:50 PM
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    I will attempt to search on how to connect to my server via remote desktop. if you happen to see this post and know a link that could help that would be cool.
    Tuesday, May 5, 2009 10:53 PM
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    http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/thankyou.aspx?familyId=80111f21-d48d-426e-96c2-08aa2bd23a49&displayLang=en


    it seems like this is not a recommended approach to connect to your WHS. Or is more of an attempt for HP/WHS to control how you connect to your server. This seems like a more powerful way for someone to fully utilize their WHS comp.

    I dont get why is so looked down upon. or how it may hurt your server.
    Tuesday, May 5, 2009 11:07 PM
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    I dont get why is so looked down upon. or how it may hurt your server.
    Because there are a number of familiar tools exposed through a desktop session that will damage or destroy Windows Home Server functionality: things like the Disk Management MMC snap-in, user management outside of the console, share management likewise, a fair number of command line utilities, etc.

    So it's unsupported, and at your own risk.
    I'm not on the WHS team, I just post a lot. :)
    Tuesday, May 5, 2009 11:48 PM
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    For remote desktop

    On a Windows client do Start, Run, type mstsc.exe and Hit Enter.
    Computer = name or IP address of your WHS
    User = Administrator
    Password = your WHS console password

    If you know what you're doing the risk of missing up your server is fairly low. If you don't know what you're doing there's a serious risk you will have to reinstall the server at some point in time.
    Wednesday, May 6, 2009 7:21 AM
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