HP EX475 MediaSmart Server - Manual (Page 27)

Getting Started 2-3
Figure 6: The Assistant displays with suggested configuration tasks
About the Assistant
The Assistant guides you through setting up your server. Using the Assistant is
optional but recommended to ensure that the most frequently used server
features are set up correctly.
• Task 1 of 6: Set up HP Software Update—Set up HP Software
Update to automatically check for HP MediaSmart Server and computer
updates. For more information, see Task 1 of 6: Setup HP Software
Update on page 2-5 .
• Task 2 of 6: Create User Accounts—Create a guest server account
or individual user accounts to seamlessly connect to shared folders on the
HP MediaSmart Server from your home computers. Individual user
accounts with strong passwords are required to access the server from
outside the home or to set up HP Photo Webshare. Remote access must
also be enabled to set up Webshare. Task 3 of 6: Configure
Remote Access guides you through setting up remote access. For more
information, see Task 2 of 6: Create User Accounts on page 2-7 .
• Task 3 of 6: Configure Remote Access—Create a domain name
and configure your router to enable access to your HP MediaSmart
Server and HP Photo Webshare from a web browser anywhere on the