Learn more about Remote Access to shared folders and files

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Applies To: Windows Home Server

With the Remote Access Shared Folders tab, you can do the following:

  • Upload (send) and download (receive) files to and from Windows Home Server.

  • Change files and folders on Windows Home Server.

To start, click a shared-folder link. A list of the files and folders in that shared folder appears.

Upload and download files

To upload files

  1. From the shared-folder list of files and folders, click the upload button.

  2. Click Browse to find a file on your computer.

  3. Navigate through the folders on your computer to find the file that you want to upload, and then click Open.

  4. Repeat Steps 2 and 3 for each file that you want to upload.

  5. When you have added all of the files that you want to upload, click Upload.

    Note

    You can also install a drag-and-drop feature to upload your files. To install this feature, click Enable easy file uploads.

To download files

  1. From the shared-folder file list of files and folders, click the check box next to the files and folders that you want to download to your home server.

  2. Click the Download button to begin the download.

    If you select multiple files or folders, they are compressed and then sent to your computer. If you select a single file, it is not compressed first.

  3. On the File Download dialog box, click Save to save the file to your computer at the location you select.

If you select multiple files or folders to download, you can receive a self-extracting compressed executable file (.exe) or a compressed (.zip) file. For more information, see Tell me more about options for downloading files.

To retrieve a file from the compressed (.exe) file

  1. Double-click the compressed file to open it.

  2. Follow the instructions to extract the files to a folder on your computer.

To retrieve a file from the compressed (.zip) file

  1. Double-click the compressed file to open it.

  2. Select the files that you want to retrieve, and then drag the files to a folder on your home computer where you want to store them.

    Note

    If you use a third-party file compression program, follow the procedures for that program to extract your files from the compressed file.

Change files and folders on Windows Home Server

You can also use Remote Access to create new folders within a shared folder, to rename files and folders, and to delete files and folders on your home server.

Note

To add new shared folders on Windows Home Server, you must use the Windows Home Server Console. To connect to the console from within Remote Access, click the Computers tab, and then click Connect to your Home Server.

To start, click a shared-folder link. A list of the files and folders in that shared folder appears.

To create a new folder

  1. Click the New Folder icon.

  2. Type a name for the folder, and then click OK.

To delete a file or folder

  1. Select the check box next to the files or folders that you want to delete, and then click the Delete icon.

  2. To confirm that you want to delete the selected files and folders, click OK.

To rename a file or folder

  1. Select the check box next to the file or folder that you want to rename, and then click Rename.

  2. Type a new name in the text box, and then click OK.