Select the monitored sources. As long as one source signals activity, the server is kept running. 

See Monitoring How-To for more details.

Monitors client activity on Windows Home Server computers which have a WHS connector installed. This setting requires that you also select the computers on the computers page. The monitored computer should not be running all the time, otherwise use network load monitoring!

Monitors activity of any IP based device. Use this for any computer without a WHS connector, like a MAC or a streaming device. This setting requires that you scan the network for devices and then select each device on the computers page. The monitored device should not be running all the time, otherwise use network load monitoring!

Monitors remote access to your Windows Home Server Website.

This setting keeps the server active during the entire backup time span. Without this setting, the server is active during each individual backup.

Expert settings offer additional sources which may need some tinkering to find the optimum values.

Monitors files on your Windows Home Server. Enter a path including drive letter, directory and file name. You can use this to keep the server running when a certain file exists. For example you can use a USB thumb drive to keep the server running or watch a file created by another application. Monitoring only checks the existence, not the contents. 

When you use a directory instead of a file name, any file within the directory signals activity. Wildcards are not allowed. 

Multiple file names are separated with a comma.

Monitors processes on your Windows Home Server. Specify the name of a process without extension, for example use notepad to monitor any notepad process. Monitoring only checks the existence, not the activity. 

Multiple process names are separated with a comma.

Monitors CPU load. As long as the CPU load is above the specified value, the server is kept active.

Monitors network load. As long as the network load is above the specified value, the server is kept running. This monitor is intended to watch streaming operations or used with computers and devices running 24/7. 

The optimum setting needs some tinkering. For MP3 streaming values in the range 5-10KB/s are typical.

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