From: Robert Comer 

>From what I've read the appliance is based on Server 2003 R2. With all the
>PC monitoring WHS is capable of I would think there would be a steady stream
>of communication with Microsoft.

Probably, all MS OS's do that now, but it's not required in any of them.

> I wonder if it will  function as a local
>patch management server?

Not the first version, but who knows about the future.

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Bob Comer


On Tue, 27 Mar 2007 09:49:44 -0400, "Rich Gauszka"
 wrote:

>From what I've read the appliance is based on Server 2003 R2. With all the
>PC monitoring WHS is capable of I would think there would be a steady stream
>of communication with Microsoft. I wonder if it will  function as a local
>patch management server?
>
>http://www.winsupersite.com/reviews/whs_preview.asp
>
>Finally, Windows Home Server will provide ways for users to access their
>WHS-based content from both around the home network and externally, via the
>Internet. Microsoft will provide WHS customers with a handy IP address via
>Windows Live Domains to make this as simple as possible.
>
>Somewhat related, WHS also monitors the health of each PC it is protecting.
>In the meantime, WHS will monitor Windows Security Center in XP (SP2 and up)
>and Windows Vista, and provide a single dashboard view of the health of all
>of the PCs in your household. So if someone turns off anti-virus for some
>reason, you'll know about it. There's no remote management in the first
>version, though that will come in a future update.
>
>"Robert Comer" 
wrote in message
>news:575i03dhefa5ukbd73n0kful3bl5cdvirt{at}4ax.com...
>> No. The current version does require activation, but I'm not so sure
>> the finished product will, as most will buy it as an appliance.
>> (hardware)
>>
>> Of course you're not going to get the full benefit of what it does or
>> no updates if it doesn't have internet access.
>>
>> --
>> Bob Comer
>>
>>
>> On Mon, 26 Mar 2007 22:18:41 -0400, "Geo."
 wrote:
>>
>>>Does it require internet access to function?
>>>
>>>Geo.
>>>
>>>"Rich Gauszka" 
wrote in message
>>>news:46081746$1{at}w3.nls.net...
>>>> Not only that -  the Windows Home Server's wga could hold
your entire
>>>> media collection hostage till you prove you are entitled to use it.
>>>> Would
>>>> you risk your entire media collection on an appliance that
can shut you
>>>> down at will?
>>>
>
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Bob Comer 

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