SSL Certificates Coming to Windows Home Server

Microsoft is gearing up in order to kick the user experience associated with Windows Home Server up a notch. Like any other Windows operating system, Windows Home Server too will be the subject of both minor and major updates. Joel Sider, Sr. Product Manager, Windows Server PR Microsoft, revealed that the new enhancements planned for Windows Home Server will be implemented by the end of November. Sider emphasized that there are no aspects canalizing the update outside of the continuous process of evolving the operating system.

"The new functionality will be downloaded via Windows Update and made available to existing Windows Home Server customers. The main benefit of the update is that it will improve the remote access experience for Windows Home Server users by providing them with a "trusted SSL certificate" for their home servers. That means customers will be able to access their home server from outside the home more seamlessly, without any security warnings", Sider explained.

Windows Home Server was released to manufacturing in July 2007. Microsoft subsequently introduced a functionality update to the operating system that managed to delay the availability of HP's MediaSmart Server. Still, Windows Home Server is already available for system builders and original equipment manufacturers. On top of this, users can also order a trial version of Windows Home Server for close to nothing.

"The Windows Home Server team worked closely with Windows Live Domains and GoDaddy, a leading provider of Web domain addresses, to provide the certificate for the homeserver.com web pages customers use for remote access. In addition, this month's update provides a new "Delete All" button to let users delete all home computer backups that are stored on the home server, as well as a few improvements to the Shared Folders and Server Storage components of Windows Home Server," Sider added.