Windows 7 - Remote Access Challenges.

Windows Home Server is generally considered a great file server and backup solution for home users. A lesser known fact is that it also provides superb Remote Access capabilities. The “Remote Access” feature allows you to control your computers and access files on your Windows Home Server over any internet connection, from anywhere in the world.

Have you ever traveled somewhere and realized that important files were left at home? Now, with the help of the Windows Home Server Remote Access technology, you can securely reach your home network and interact with it from any machine on the Internet.

Enabling the Remote Access feature prompts the Windows Home Server to try and automatically configure the network to allow inbound connections. Seven times out of ten times this works perfectly, but given the sheer number of different devices, and the ever increasing complexity of home networks, the process of configuring your network for Remote Access may have to be more hands on.

This article explains the most frequent Remote Access challenges and then walks you through the steps of making your Windows Home Server accessible across the Internet.