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Essentials

Quick Start Guide

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Getting Started Resources

These links will help you with Windows Server 2012 Essentials.

• Windows Server 2012 Essentials product information:

http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=254664

• Windows Server 2012 Essentials TechCenter:

http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=254665

Product Support

IMPORTANT: If you purchased Windows Server 2012 through an Original Equipment

Manufacturer (OEM), please contact the manufacturer of your server for product

support.

• Online support

http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=7611

• Contact Microsoft support

http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=248975

Additional Resources

TechNet Security Center:

http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=29482

After you set up the server, it hosts a web address that you can visit from the

client computers on your network to connect them to the server.

To connect a client computer to the server:

A. Open a web browser on the client computer, and make sure any pop-

up blockers are disabled.

B. Type http://servername/connect in the address bar (where

servername is either the default name of SERVER or the name that you

gave it earlier), and then press Enter.

NOTE: If you have trouble connecting to the server, you may need to change your

browser or network settings. See http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=254822

for help.

C. Depending on your operating system, download the Connector

software to run.

D. Follow the on-screen instructions to nish connecting the client

computer to the server.

To learn more about Windows Server 2012 Essentials, see

http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=254823.

Connect client computers to the server

Step 2

Outside View

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Back Panel

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Front Panel

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Summary of content (2 pages)

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Outside View Back Panel <--------------- 124 mm-----------------> Step 2 Connect client computers to the server Getting Started Resources These links will help you with Windows Server 2012 Essentials. After you set up the server, it hosts a web address that you can visit from the client computers on your network to connect them to the server. • Windows Server 2012 Essentials product information: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkId=254664 • Windows Server 2012 Essentials TechCenter: http://go.
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Inside Front Panel Installing your new server Inside Back Panel Inside View Step 1 <--------------- 124 mm-----------------> Install the server on your network Install your new server in two steps. Before you begin, connect a keyboard, monitor, and mouse to your server. First, install the server on your network. Next, connect other computers on your network, known as client computers, to the server. People who use those computers can use the server to store, share, and help protect important files.