Home Computer Health Notifications
A computer that is running Windows Vista reports its Windows Security Center health status to Windows® Home Server. A computer that is running Windows XP reports only its backup status to Windows Home Server.
Health Status Information
The following Windows Security Center health status information is reported to Windows Home Server:
Firewall status
| State | Description |
|---|---|
Red |
ComputerName has Windows Firewall turned off. |
For instructions about how to configure Windows Firewall, see Windows Vista Help.
Windows Updates status
| State | Description |
|---|---|
Yellow |
ComputerName has updates to install for Windows. |
Red |
ComputerName is configured to never check Windows Updates. |
For instructions about how to configure Windows Updates, see Windows Vista Help.
Virus protection status
| State | Description |
|---|---|
Red |
ComputerName does not have antivirus software. The antivirus software is not installed, is turned off, or is out of date. |
For more information about antivirus software, see Windows Vista Help.
Antispyware protection status
| State | Description |
|---|---|
Red |
ComputerName does not have antispyware software. The antispyware software either is turned off or is out of date. |
For instructions about how to configure Windows Defender or other spyware protection software, see Windows Vista Help.
Backup status
| State | Description |
|---|---|
Yellow |
ComputerName has not been successfully backed up for at least 5 days. |
Yellow |
The most recent backup for ComputerName was not successful. |
Yellow |
ComputerName has a new hard-drive volume. Do you want to automatically back up this new volume? |
Red |
ComputerName has not been successfully backed up for at least 15 days. |