Remote access security

Applies To: Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials

Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials uses a security certificate to help secure the information that is exchanged between it and the web browser on your computer. When you install the Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials Connector software on your computers, the Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials security certificate is added to the trusted certificate list for your computer. The best way to access your Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials web sites while you are away from your office is to use a portable computer that you have added to Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials by installing the Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials Connector software on it.

If you access your Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials web site from public locations or other untrusted computers, ensure that you log off of the web site before leaving the computer unattended or when you are finished.