Home Server end of life

According to the Microsoft Support Lifecycle page for Windows Home Server, the extended support end date is "Not Applicable". What does that mean?

It means there is no extended support phase. Might ask them more over here.
Windows Home Server forums on Microsoft.com
Regards, Dave Patrick ....
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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Xcelsius Engage Server End of Life Notice

As part of our initiative to simplify our dashboarding and reporting solutions, we are discontinuing Xcelsius Engage Server product and enhancing Crystal Reports Server dashboarding capabilities. We will continue to provide technical support for Xcelsius Engage Server designer until December 31st, 2011, and have outlined a migration path [here |http://downloads.businessobjects.com/akdlm/xcelsius/Xcelsius Engage Server EOL Letter.pdf]that is suitable for existing customers. We encourage you to begin migration plans as soon as possible to ensure minimal disruption of your use of Xcelsius
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> What is exactly defined within the term live data? We use Xcelsius SWF files to connect with webservices we developed to save data into our corporate database. We also use SWF files in which we use webserviceconnection to receive data, for example the current weather tempature. Do we need to have viewing licences for these SWF files?!?!
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I'd also like to know the answer to this question.
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John

Netscape SuiteSpot Server 3.5 for AlphaNT End of Life statement

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Hello, my name is Steve from Iplanet Support Services. Regarding your
inquiry below,.....
A. End of Version Start Date: November 29, 2001
B. Last Order Date: March 1, 2002
C. Last Ship Date: May 29, 2002
D. End of Support Life: August 29, 2002
thanks
Steve
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Windows Home Server and iTunes

Hi, I have the following setup (all machines on GBit LAN):
- a Windows Home Server machine with all my music on it (currently stored raw on the filesystem)
- 3 Windows XP machines
- 2 iPods
I would like an authoritative answer on how to setup iTunes on my network so that:
- I can maintain a central, organised store of my music on the Windows Home Server
- I can access all my music and podcasts on the PCs without having to copy it locally
- I can sync my iPods normally
I would like to avoid 3rd party software such as Firefly if at all possible. The WHS machine runs headless (as is normal practice) so any solution should avoid the use of desktop apps like iTunes on the server.
As WHS is gaining widespread acceptance as a home file and media server, if Apple do not have a suggested setup for iTunes/WHS I would suggest it would be a good idea to develop one.
Please note, with respect, I would like to avoid speculation. If you haven't actually done the above and proven the solution, please refrain from speculating to avoid people (myself included) going down potential dead ends.
Thank you

Has anyone found a way around this?
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Need Acrobat Distiller but it is end of life, need a replacement product to run on windows 2012

Need Acrobat Distiller but it is end of life, need a replacement product to run on windows 2012. I have one software application 'Transform' that only needs to convert files to pdf and email to users.
Which Adobe product runs on windows 2012 that will replace Distiller?

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Considering Arch For My New Home Server

My wife and I both use Arch full time on our desktop and two laptops, and we enjoy it a lot. Right now our current home server also runs Arch and works very reliably. In fact I don't think I ever had a problem with it. The server we use has some major hardware on it that would probably make it better off as a standard desktop and not a server (it has a great video card, for example) so I decided to buy or build a new server to replace it. (The current server is over four years old). The server will be responsible for SSH, Unison, DNS, and Samba.
I have decided to have three hard drives. One will be dedicated to the root and swap partitions. The other two will be dedicated to /home and will be on a software RAID1. The reason for this is because redundancy on the OS is not important to me (a Clonezilla image that I'll have stored will quickly restore the OS if I ever need to recover it) but redundancy on the data is really important since it will house all of our media (over 500GB worth). I have an offsite backup too so that's not an issue either. Also notable is the fact that the server will not have any GUI at all. Just the kernel and whatever is required to facilitate what it serves.
Anyway, here is where I'm wondering if Arch is still a good choice. My current server uses Arch and works 100% reliably, but is also not on any form of RAID either. Considering how often Arch changes, I fear that maybe an update would come along that would break the RAID, and that's the last thing I want to have happen. How reliable is Arch on a server from a RAID standpoint? I am also considering Debian, however, Debian packages rarely match the versions of our computers (especially Unison) so I don't think Debian serving an almost primarily Arch Linux household would work well.
Last edited by jlacroix (2011-02-25 17:33:08)

jdarnold wrote:It's a perfect choice and very much the way I have my server set up.
That's well and good until 12 months later when you decide you want to install new package X, which depends on lib A, which means lib A has to be updated, but packages Y, Z, R, T,W,Q and V all need to be updated because they also depend on lib A and you end up with a big borked box.
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Restoring Itunes library on a windows home server

Help everyone! I have had my itunes library stored on my HP WHS for the past year. Over the holidays I reformatted my Imac HD as it was sooo slow. Reinstalled OSX 10.6 and the latest version of Itunes.
I have my WHS mounted and have clicked on the option key while opening Itunes, I for the life of me can't get Itunes to see the remote library. The error I get when trying to open this library is: An Itunes library file could not be found in the folder "Itunes Share". Please chose a different folder.
I have tried different folders within the share but no luck, I do notice there are files withing the music folder called "Musiclib.xml.lock" Is my problem that this file is locked and Itunes can't see it?
Please help, I urgently need my music back and my Apple TV content back.

I am trying to find the itunes library file on my windows home server. I believe all the files are on there. Yes it is logged into my WHS automatically, I can see the files on there ect.
Yes the WHS management software is installed on the Mac.
Just went to ilounge, but not sure what I should be doing. I've read about consolidating libraries but I can't open this library that is on my WHS.

Starting a Home Server

I am wanting to set up a home server (at my house) using a mac mini and an external hard drive array. I want to use the home server for a lot of different things including but not limited to:
#1. Backing up computers to the server.
#2. Using the server to store music and movies on for streaming and remote viewing.
#3. Running my mail app on the server 24/7 so rules run instantly on all my devices.
#4. To run a video surveillance software 24/7 using cameras around the house.
#5. Remote view all my files, music and maybe videos if really needed (knowing that download speeds for music and movies might be slower).
#6. Remotely backup my servers information to a external hard drive array at my dads house.
#7. Allow my dad to backup his server to my external hard drive array the same way.
I know this seams like a lot of work and money, but we are not interested in using a cloud service for this.
I guess what I am looking for is some tips or help as i get started.
Is there any applications that people would recommend to make the process easier.
As far as a hard drive array, what do you suggest (8 Bay).
Backup software?
Will the mac mini be powerful enough to do all this?
One last thing. I haven't boughten anything yet. I am wanting wait a few more months to see if apple releases a new mac min.
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Play with OS X server on your laptop but don't plan on migrating the settings is my advice. (There are tools, but you may be better off learning how it works). Ideally servers have static IP's, unique names & it makes more sense to me to start fresh when the server arrives.
I'd test on a secondary installation of OSX so that the laptop can still be used after you stop testing OS X server.
As for offsite backup. I'd also suggest you look at Arq - it backs up to Amazon S3 or Glacier. Chronosync may be another option - it could sync between you and your dad once you have setup a secure way to access his server.
Personally I would ignore Back To My Mac - you need a recent Mac to use it & you end up leaving your Apple ID scattered all over the place if you use it in public (ever noticed how the Apple ID gets into the iCloud settings after you login to one service). Other services like GoToMyPC, LogMeIn can allow remote access via a browser on many OS's.
However since you are also wanting full access to the file shares you may be better suited with a VPN into the network. A VPN joins your device from the internet into the local network, so you can use whatever app or services that work on the local network. So you can use VNC/ARD iOS apps like 'Screens' to control Macs. You can also use the Screen sharing application on OS X to connect once the VPN connection is running into your network. Or VNC on Linux/ Windows machines.
I don't think it is a good idea to setup the VPN for access from the Apple store or Library - you should really think about what level of access you want from these places - it's far safer to restrict to a few devices.
The VPN is probably best run from your router - if you have one that is capable. The server can run it too as a service, however it's better if you are not 100% reliant on the server for the outside access - when it goes off the remote access would go down too.
Seek out posts by MrHoffman in the server forums and there is some good advice concerning DNS on his site… you will want that working correctly if you plan to have outside access.
http://labs.hoffmanlabs.com
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That is a poor idea because the app needs to be running so that means the server must boot, auto login & launch Mail - that is a gaping hole for any server, it does require physical access, but it's not great for security should the server be stolen.
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6.2 64bit windows end of life

What is the end of life (mainstream maintenance) for 6.2 64bit windows?

Hi Jeff,
If you check the more information tab in the PAM matrix for WebAS 6.20, you will find the following information.
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VFM (Virtual File Manager): End of life and replacement products

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When is end of life for iplanet 4.x?

I see that Netscape Enterprise Server 3.6 end of life was June 2000. Has a date been announced yet for iplanet web server 4.x?

Hello, my name is Steve from Iplanet Support Services. Regarding your
inquiry below,.....
A. End of Version Start Date: November 29, 2001
B. Last Order Date: March 1, 2002
C. Last Ship Date: May 29, 2002
D. End of Support Life: August 29, 2002
thanks
Steve
Is there an official announcement about the end-of-life for iPlanet Web
Server
4.x?
- steven.russell.vcf

Clear OS for an integrated home server?

Ran across this reading around the internet.
http://www.clearfoundation.com/
Was wondering if anyone has used it before and their thoughts about it.
It seems like an interesting turn-key-ish solution to having an integrated home server that managed email, file sharing, webhosting in house with both linux/windows machines.
Prior to finding this I was looking at things like:
FreeNAS
Amahi
OpenFiler
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Note: There is thread from 2 months ago, but it was focused on business usage, and at the time no one seems to have tried this out.
Last edited by vinhsynd (2010-12-25 00:45:52)

I do agree that given a well designed distribution, working knowledge of how to achieve desired functionality, and a reserve of free time the end product would be more desirable than a prefab solution.
However I am deficient in two of those areas:
Experience
Time
Both of these delimit the progress of each other sadly. Leading to sad state where "what I want to do takes more time to learn than I have to accomplish what I set out towards".
Therefore while I learn, I have to look towards something good enough to stand-in for what I want in the interim.
However, the exercise of looking for stop gap measure itself can be vexing since I have to balance how much to spend looking for half measure than progressing on making it myself.
(this is what happens when I start posting after watching ghost in the shell, long monologues that don't say much but waste a fair amount time in the process thus creating an illusory feeling that something of value should have been present)
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Windows Home Server 2011 and Windows 8.1 desktop

My questions is whether a Windows Live account and a local account can be combined in Windows 8. I asked this question in Microsoft Community and
an MS employee said I should ask my question here.
Is there a way to have both active?
I want to reap the benefits of having a live account to keep everything in sync and fully utilize the features of Windows 8.1 but I have a Windows Home Server 2011 that requires that I have a local user account that matches the server side so that I can
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Your question has not been answered.
Windows Home Server 2011 does not use domains, so even if you had Windows 8.1 Pro, you'd still be left without a solution. I have one PC with Windows 8.1 Enterprise and that does work with Home Server; and a laptop with Windows 7 Pro and that works fine
too. Like you, I have issues with Windows 8.1 Pro.
Does anyone from Microsoft Server actually read these posts?
@PeterPensive,
the OP's original question was relating to "linking/combining" an MS Account with a Win8.x local account. That question was answered. (the answer is no), so, for a WHS scenario, linked accounts aren't possible, but, in Win8.x, an MS Account might be suitable
for use with WHS.
Are you confirming that an MS Account on Win8.x works ok with WHS?
< Also, this is a community-driven forum - MS staff rarely, if ever, participate here.. >
Don
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