HP EX475 MediaSmart Server - Manual (Page 104)

Using the Server Version Update 1.1.1 6-26
having to enter the user name and password when accessing a shared
folder. Requiring logon to each computer on your network adds a level of
security. For more information, see Why should logon names match? in
the Windows Home Server Console Help.
• Webshare passwords—you can require passwords for outside
visitors to your Photo Webshare. See Photo Webshare security on
page 6-27 .
Remote Access security
By default Remote Access is turned off.
Using a computer to remotely access the files on your server is protected in
several ways:
• Security certificate
• HTTPS (encrypted Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol)
• User account with strong password
Security certificate: When you install the HP MediaSmart Server software
on your home computers, the Windows Home Server Connector software
adds the Windows Home Server security certificate to the computer’s trusted
certificate list. This security certificate helps secure the information that is
exchanged between the server and your computer’s Web browser . The best
way to access the files on the server while away from home is from a portable
computer that has the HP MediaSmart Server software installed on it.
Caution: Using remote access to access your server from public or other
untrusted computers is not recommended. Doing so can potentially expose
your server to malicious software and viruses.
HTTPS: Remote Access is secure because the connection between the remote
computer and the server is done over HTTPS . HTTPS uses the encrypted
Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocol, the same protocol used for banking
transactions and retail commerce.
User Account: Remote access does not allow logging on from the Guest or
Administrator account. Moreover, the user account must be enabled for
remote access, which requires a strong password to ensure that authentication
is as secure as possible.