I have a Windows Server 2008 server that is holding all of my music files in a shared folder. I have a networked PC with Media Center 15 and that's set to use the library on drive L:, which is the shared folder on the Windows Server.
This configuration currently works well, but I want to enable additional computers running Media Center so I can play music from any of them. I would also like to be able to rip new music and store to the library from any of the PCs. Since the server is not in a easily accessible location, it's not practical to install Media Center there and go to the server to add music files. Plus, I generally as a rule do not install user applications on servers.
I could add additional computers running Media Center and also have them pointed at drive L: (the server shared folder), but I don't know if there will be file conflicts or how practical it is to maintain multiple MC databases (one on each computer) and try to keep them all in sync. I would appreciate a little guidance.
Can multiple MC computers share a library on one shared folder? Any caveats? How would you add music from one MC computer and have that reflected on the others?
What is the recommended way for doing this? Should I just make the Windows Server a Media Center Server (a Library Server)? If so, can I still add music from the individual MC computers or does that have to be done at the server?
Thanks!
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