home server

Who says you need Windows Home Server? Five apps is all it takes to get this lesser-known but highly competent Linux distro to do most of the things Windows Home Server can but without paying a cent.

Linux.com: "Many network-attached storage (NAS) devices, in addition to offering network storage, offer features such as VPN access, calendaring, wikis, and even an iTunes server.

The open source Amahi Linux Home Server provides all of that and more in a complete NAS box integrated with a Fedora 9 base."

October 12, 2008, 08:59 AM - There are solid reasons for having your own file server at home or home office and Microsoft has made a pitch for this market with their Home Server.

A couple of weeks ago my linux home server's root disk failed. I replaced it with one I had sitting around and rebuilt the OS.

ddclient: getting access to home servers despite having a dynamic IPThere will be a day when you need access to your Debian box from another place than home, for example to get files from your home server with scp or if you’re running a webserver, an irc proxy, a ftp server, a mail server.

On Tue, Sep 23, 2008 at 03:36:21PM +0200, Lukas Grasslin wrote: > I have a problem: I set up samba on my home server to share some files.

August 26, 2008, 01:04 PM - PC World - I discussed in an earlier column using Microsoft 's $180 Windows Home Server to turn an old PC into a media-streaming, backup-friendly server.

I discussed in an earlier column using Microsoft 's $180 Windows Home Server to turn an old PC into a media-streaming, backup-friendly server.

The setup described here enables you to store all your email (and email for other people) on a single machine, which might be a home server, a remotely hosted server, or even a desktop, and then access it from anywhere.

While the article that made it to the front page earlier was a good shopping list, this guide actually shows you HOW to set up your own home server, and has many screenshots to help you through the process.