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Title: Does MC 16.x work correct as a Media Server on WHS 2011
Post by: Vocalpoint on July 31, 2011, 08:36:43 am

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

Title: Re: Does MC 16.x work correct as a Media Server on WHS 2011
Post by: Vocalpoint on July 31, 2011, 08:51:22 am

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

Title: Re: Does MC 16.x work correct as a Media Server on WHS 2011
Post by: MrC on July 31, 2011, 12:37:59 pm

Did you see / try the last post here?

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

Title: Re: Does MC 16.x work correct as a Media Server on WHS 2011
Post by: akamia on August 01, 2011, 06:13:22 am

No problems. It works fine.

Title: Re: Does MC 16.x work correct as a Media Server on WHS 2011
Post by: Vocalpoint on August 01, 2011, 08:11:44 am

Quote from: akamia on August 01, 2011, 06:13:22 am

No problems. It works fine.

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

VP

Title: Re: Does MC 16.x work correct as a Media Server on WHS 2011
Post by: icanrule on August 09, 2011, 05:04:32 pm

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.

Title: Re: Does MC 16.x work correct as a Media Server on WHS 2011
Post by: Vocalpoint on August 09, 2011, 05:39:33 pm

Quote from: icanrule on August 09, 2011, 05:04:32 pm

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