HP MediaSmart Server - User Guide

HP MediaSmart Server User's Guide

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Set Your Firewall or Anti-Virus Programs to Automatically "Learn" New Programs

Manually Add Programs to Your Firewall or Anti-Virus Program's Trusted List

Set Your Firewall or Anti-Virus Programs to Automatically

"Learn" New Programs

It is recommended that you set your firewall and anti-virus programs to "Learn" new programs

before installing the HP MediaSmart Server software. After the HP MediaSmart Server software is

installed, the firewall should prompt you to allow the installed programs to communicate with the

server.

Allow the following HP MediaSmart Server programs to communicate through your firewall or

anti-virus program:

C:\Program Files\Windows Home Server\

 MountBackup.exe

 RestoreOffProc.exe

 WHSTrayApp.exe

 WHSConsoleClient.exe

 WHSConnector.exe

 BackupEngine.exe

 WHSOOBE.exe

C:\Program Files\Hewlett-Packard\HP MediaSmart Server\

 MediaCollectorClient.exe

 MSSConnectorService.exe

 ControlCenter.exe

C:\Program Files\HP\HP Software Update\

 HPWUCli.exe

Manually Add Programs to Your Firewall or Anti-Virus Program's

Trusted List

Some firewall or anti-virus programs may not automatically update their trusted programs list.

Instructions for manually updating several common firewall and anti-virus programs are listed

below. If your firewall or anti-virus program is not listed, please contact the vendor to find out

how to manually add programs to the trusted programs list. Additionally, see the documentation

that came with your firewall or anti-virus program for the latest information.