How to integrate Windows Phone 7 with WHS 2011

Posted by Matthew Hodgkins in Windows, Windows Phone Mar 21st, 2012 | 2 responses

Microsoft has released a connector for Windows Phone 7 which allows you to manage your Windows Home Server 2011 from your mobile phone.

What Can It Do?

With the My Home Server application you can do a few cool things including:

  • Stream music. pictures and video to your phone
  • Receive alerts from your Windows Home Server
  • Administer accounts
  • View backup statuses of computers on your network
  • Add a home screen tile to monitor alerts and disk space
    Figure - View your WHS alerts on your Windows Phone
    Figure - View your WHS alerts on your Windows Phone

Install on your Windows Home Server 2011

  1. Go to http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?displaylang=en&id=26799 and download WSS_PhoneConnector.wssx
  2. Run WSS_PhoneConnector.wssx and follow the prompts to install the add-in
  3. Open the WHS Dashboard | In the top navigation pane choose Add-ins | Ensure that the Windows Server Solutions Phone Connecterlisted
    Figure - Ensure the Windows Server Phone Connecter add-in is installed
    Figure - Ensure the Windows Server Phone Connecter add-in is installed

Install on your Windows Phone 7

  1. Go to the Marketplace and install My Home Server (or use this link http://www.windowsphone.com/en-US/apps/b0dbd32b-908c-e011-986b-78e7d1fa76f8)
  2. After the application has been installed, open it and click Add An Account
  3. Enter in the address of your home server, for example: https://myname.homeserver.com
  4. Enter in your WHS network user name and password, and the WHS server password and select Sign In
  5. If you don’t already have set, you will be recommended to setup a lock screen PIN on your phone

That’s it – you can now access your Windows Home Server 2011 from your Windows Phone!

Note: For streaming to work to your Windows Phone 7 (and other devices), you must have port 80 port forwarded to your Windows Home Server in your router, as streaming is conducted over this port.

  • Updated 22/03/2012 – Added link to My Home Server in Marketplace (thanks Ahmed) and picture of app.


2 Responses to “How to integrate Windows Phone 7 with WHS 2011”

  1. Ahmed Eltawil says:
    March 21, 2012 at 11:23 pm

    That’s pretty cool. I never knew Microsoft developed an app for their Home Server. Here is a direct link to “My Home Server” app in Windows Phone Marketplace:

    http://www.windowsphone.com/en-US/apps/b0dbd32b-908c-e011-986b-78e7d1fa76f8

    Thanks for sharing! :)

  2. Matthew Hodgkins says:
    March 22, 2012 at 6:56 am

    Thanks for the link Ahmed, I’ve added it to the post. Glad you enjoyed the post :)