Join the server to an existing homegroup

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Updated: March 30, 2011

Applies To: Windows Home Server 2011

To join the server to an existing homegroup

  1. Open the Windows Home Server 2011 Dashboard.

  2. On the main navigation bar, click Home.

  3. In the details pane, click Set up HomeGroup. The Join a Homegroup Wizard appears.

  4. Type the homegroup password, and then click Next.

  5. Select the level of access that you want users to have for the shared folders on the home server. If you do not want users to have access to a folder, select No access for that folder.

  6. Click Join homegroup.

Note

You can also join a homegroup by accessing the HomeGroup page of the Server Settings.

Important

You should only use the HomeGroup tools available in the Windows Home Server 2011 Dashboard to manage your HomeGroup. If you use the HomeGroup tools that are available in Control Panel, you can experience problems when sharing files and folders.