HP EX475 MediaSmart Server - Manual (Page 20)

Installing Version Update 1.1.1 1-10
• Connects your computer to the server.
• Automatically backs up your computer every night.
• Monitors the health of the network and computers running Windows
Vista.
• Enables configuration of the server from your computer.
Windows Home Server Setup runs only once—on the first computer where
you install the Windows Home Server Connector software.
Finding the Server
The Windows Home Server Connector installations looks for and connects to
your HP MediaSmart Server. If the installation cannot find your server, see
Troubleshooting on page 7-1 .
Once the server is found, click Next to continue the installation.
Initializing Windows Home Server
The Windows Home Server initialization begins and can take several hours
depending on your hardware. Please wait while Windows Home Server:
• Configures your hardware
• Recovers your data
• Starts Windows Home Server
Naming the HP MediaSmart Server
Type a name for your server. Server names can be:
• 15 characters maximum with no spaces
• Letters (at least one), numbers and hyphens
Note: This is the only time you can name your server. It cannot be changed
later. The default name is HPSERVER. Write down the server name if you
change it.
Setting the Server Password
On the Windows Home Server password page, you are asked to create a
strong password. A strong password must be at least 7 characters long and
must fulfill three of the following four requirements: