Get Connected in Windows Server 2012 Essentials

This section discusses the Connector software, the operating systems that are supported by Windows Server 2012 Essentials, the prerequisite tasks that must be completed before connecting your computers to the server, and the changes the server makes to the computers when you run the Connector software.

• Connector software overview
  
  
• Prerequisites for connecting a computer to the server
  
  
• Prerequisites for connecting a Mac computer to the network
  
  
• Supported operating systems for client computers
  
  
• Changes the server makes to a client computer
  
  
• Network user name and password information
  
  
• Server administrator's account
  
  
• Remove a computer from a Windows domain
  
  

This section provides access to procedures and information that will help you install the Connector software, connect your computer to the server, and troubleshoot connecting computers to the server.

• Connect computers to the server
  
  
• Install the Connector software
  
  
• Uninstall the Connector software
  
  
• Disconnect your computer from or reconnect your computer to the server
  
  

You can use the Launchpad to access shared resources from the Windows Server 2012 Essentials server, perform computer backups, and respond to system health alerts.

• Overview of the Launchpad in Windows Server 2012 Essentials
  
  
• Launchpad for a Mac
  
  

• Manage User Accounts in Windows Server 2012 Essentials
  
  
• Use Shared Folders in Windows Server 2012 Essentials
  
  
• Work Remotely in Windows Server 2012 Essentials
  
  
• View and Respond to Alerts in Windows Server 2012 Essentials
  
  
• Play Digital Media in Windows Server 2012 Essentials