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This document applies to HP MediaSmart Server EX470 and EX475.
Before You Begin
Some set up is required before logging on to the HP Photo Webshare for the first time. Check that the following configuration steps are complete.
  • Enable at least one user account with remote access
  • Select at least one user account to be a Webshare Manager
  • Setup Webshare notifications
  • Select visitor storage limits
  • Setup remote access
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Enable at least one user account with remote access
  1. At the computer, double-click the Windows Home Server icon Windows Home Server icon in the system tray.
  2. Log on to the Windows Home Server Console.
  3. Click the User Accounts tab.
    If the User Accounts Setup dialog displays, click OK .
  4. Click Add on the User Accounts page.
    The Add User Accounts dialog box opens.
  5. Type First name , Last name , and Logon name . The Logon name must be unique.
  6. Check Enable remote access for this user and click Next .
  7. Type and confirm a strong Password and click Next .
  8. Set access to shared folders and click Finish .
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Select at least one user account to be a Webshare Manager
Webshare Managers must have a user account with remote access enabled. If remote access is not enabled, complete the above steps before doing these.
  1. Click Settings in the upper right of the Windows Home Server Console.
    The Windows Home Server Settings dialog box opens.
  2. Click Photo Webshare in the left menu.
  3. Under Webshare Managers , select the user accounts to manage albums and visitors.
    All user accounts are listed. However, remote access must be enabled on user accounts that are also Webshare Managers. If remote access is not enabled, you cannot select the user account. For more information, see Enable at least one user account with remote access .
  4. Click OK on the Windows Home Server Settings dialog or keep it open to set up Webshare notifications, which are described in the next procedure.
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Setup Webshare notifications
Webshare notifications allow users to receive email notifications letting them know photos, or other albums, have been created/updated or shared with other users.
  1. Click Settings in the upper right of the Windows Home Server Console.
    The Windows Home Server Settings dialog box opens.
  2. Click Photo Webshare in the left menu.
  3. Under Webshare Notifications , click Configure .
  4. Follow the instructions in the Email Settings wizard.
  5. Click Finish at the end of the wizard.
  6. Click OK on the Windows Home Server Settings dialog or keep it open to set up visitor storage limits, which are described in the next procedure.
There is a section in the FAQ covering SMTP notification setup.
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Select visitor storage limits
Visitors are friends and family outside your home network that you choose to share Webshare albums with. Depending on how you set up visitors, they may be able to add photos and videos to Webshare albums. The storage limit restricts the space for unapproved photos and videos added by visitors.
  1. Click Settings in the upper right of the Windows Home Server Console.
    The Windows Home Server Settings dialog box opens.
  2. Click Photo Webshare in the left menu.
  3. Under Visitor storage limits , select a limit for unapproved photo storage space for each Webshare visitor.
  4. Click OK on the Windows Home Server Settings dialog or keep it open to set up remote access, which is described in the next procedure.
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Setup remote access
  1. Click Settings in the upper right of the Windows Home Server Console.
    The Windows Home Server Settings dialog box opens.
  2. Click Remote Access in the left menu.
  3. Under Web site Connectivity , click Turn on .
  4. Under Router , click Setup .
    The server automatically tries to configure your broadband router. For more information, see Configuring your broadband router in the Windows Home Server Console Help.
  5. Under Domain Name , click Setup .
    A Domain Name is a Web address. It allows you to access your HP MediaSmart Server and HP Photo Webshare from the Internet. For instance, if you registered MyFamily.hpshare.net for your HP MediaSmart Server, you would use this address to connect to your server using remote access. Additionally, this address is part of the URL for accessing an album on your Photo Webshare. For additional information, see Domain Name section below.
  6. Customize Web site Settings as desired.
  7. Click OK .
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Domain Name
A Domain Name is a Web address. It allows you to access your HP MediaSmart Server and HP Photo Webshare from the Internet. For instance, if you registered MyFamily.hpshare.net for your HP MediaSmart Server, you would use this address to connect to your server using remote access. Additionally, this address is part of the URL for accessing an album on your Photo Webshare.
To set up a domain name
  1. Click the Setup button for Domain Name.
  2. Follow the instructions in the Domain Name Setup. The following topics provide guidance for setting up your Domain Name:
    • Select Domain Name and DNS hosting service
    • About HP Personal Domain Name by TZO.COM
    • About TZO.COM Custom Domain Names
    • About Windows Live Personalized Domain Name
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Select Domain Name and DNS hosting service
The HP MediaSmart Server provides three alternatives for setting up a domain name:
  • HP Personal Domain Name by TZO.COM
  • TZO.COM Custom Domain Name
  • Windows Live Custom Domains
When choosing which service to use, consider the following:
  • TZO domain names allow you to automatically notify Photo Webshare visitors when new photos are available through email without having to set up an SMTP email server.
  • TZO domains names allow easy remote access, even if your broadband ISP blocks port 80. Blocking port 80 prevents a Web browser from reaching the server.
  • With the TZO.COM Custom Domain Name option, you can create a domain name with any name that is not already registered.
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About HP Personal Domain Name by TZO.COM
HP Personal domain name is free for the first year. After the first year, the cost is a nominal $9.99 per year, as of September 2007.
An HP personal domain name has two parts:
  • Personalized name—enter a name of your choice. TZO.COM will check your choice against existing names. If the name you picked already exists, TZO provides a list of alternatives.
    Second part of the name - choose from an assortment of domain names such as hphomeserver.com or hpshare.net .
Each part is combined so the Domain Name looks like MyFamily.hphomeserver.com .
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About TZO.COM Custom Domain Names
With this option, you can create a domain name with any name you want, like MyName.com , as long as that name is not already registered.
A domain name has several components:
  • .Top-level or first-level domain names—all domain names end in a small list of generic names, such as .com or .net , or in a country code, such as .es or .fr .
  • Second-level domain names—the part or parts of the domain name located to the left of the top-level domain name. For example, “MyName” in MyName.com.
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About Windows Live Personalized Domain Name
Microsoft also offers a service to get a personalized domain name for your server. Using Windows Live Personalized Domain Name requires email SMTP configuration to use Webshare.
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