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[Vocalpoint]

Further to my other question regarding moving to Library Server - does anyone have any comments (bad or good) about running Media Center on the new Windows Home Server 2011 - specifically as a Media Server instance?

I assume it should be fine - but thought I would ask first before getting crazy over here

Cheers,

VP

[Vocalpoint]

Looks like I found the answer....

http://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?topic=63525.0

Seems that WHS will not run MC as a Media Server when I log off my server....so much for that idea.

VP

[MrC]

Did you see / try the last post here?

http://yabb.jriver.com/interact/index.php?topic=63159.0

[akamia]

No problems. It works fine.

[Vocalpoint]

No problems. It works fine.

"Fine" via what method? Are you leaving the server logged on as a user?

VP

[icanrule]

I ended up doing the same thing with WHS v1.  It required a login so I did the following which should also work on 2011:

1. visit http://support.microsoft.com/kb/324737.  That will explain how to log into the computer on reboot. 
2. Create a shortcut in the startup menu directing to rundll32.exe user32.dll, LockWorkStation.

The first steps logs the computer in when it first boots up.  The second one locks the profile so that no one can gain access to your system while away.

Because of this setup if I ever have to log into the machine I now just use remote access with parameters /console /admin so that I can continue to log into the profile that it is logged into.  It's a long way around the problem but I have been running it on version 1 for years now and it is a great solution.

[Vocalpoint]

I ended up doing the same thing with WHS v1.  It required a login so I did the following which should also work on 2011:

1. visit http://support.microsoft.com/kb/324737.  That will explain how to log into the computer on reboot. 
2. Create a shortcut in the startup menu directing to rundll32.exe user32.dll, LockWorkStation.

The first steps logs the computer in when it first boots up.  The second one locks the profile so that no one can gain access to your system while away.

Because of this setup if I ever have to log into the machine I now just use remote access with parameters /console /admin so that I can continue to log into the profile that it is logged into.  It's a long way around the problem but I have been running it on version 1 for years now and it is a great solution.

Sweet. Do tell more on "remote access with parameters /console /admin"

I have a Remote desktop icon that I use to remote into the server. How are you using these parameters?

VP