Accessing Remotely
If you are only interested in accessing these programs from within your local network then you are all done. If you want to get a remote desktop of your home media server over your local network install Tight VNC Server next.
If you are interested in accessing outside your home network a free dynamic dns account with afraid. I explain how to use them in this guide.
Install Tight VNC Server
Time to install tight vnc server on your home media server
Go to the download page and choose either the 32 or 64 bit version
Open it up, click Next.
Click I accept and then Next
Click Custom
Since this is only for the server you do not need the TightVNC Viewer. Click Next.
Make sure all of these items are checked so TightVNC runs as a system service.
Click Install
Now you will be prompted to enter the password to access TightVNC.
Make sure you choose a secure password if you will be accessing the server over the internet
Now click Finish
Now double check the incoming connectsions are set correctly. Go into Start and find TightVNC Service Configuration.
Make sure Accept incoming connection is set and the port is 5900. Make sure Require VNC authentication is ticked.
Click OK
Connect to your TightVNC Server from Windows
Grab the same TightVNC Installer but this time choose to install the Viewer only
Leave these options checked
Now open Up TightVNC Viewer from the Start menu.
Type in your home media server's local IP and click Connect.
You will be prompted to enter the password you set when you installed the server.
Enter the password and click Ok
Now you will be viewing your home media server's screen and you can do whatever management you need to. To setup accessing the server outside your home network continue to the next page.