It seems that Microsoft is inaccurate in how you can get a WHS key for 120 day. In this page it tells you that you can either stick with the 30days evaluation or join Microsoft Connect to get a 120 days key. However that is not the case. After joining I tried to get one, but the site was not giving me one. In the troubleshooting section I read about many other users that were having the same problem and it turns out that what you have to do is download a different WHS version AFTER you join the MS Connect program.

While WHS seems to be working great, having it work for 120 days would provide a better understanding of its features, many of which are set on a monthly basis, which is something people in the program have pointed out. However, till this time there is no official response as to the misleading suggestion that you get a key after joining (which is not true; you get a new .iso to burn) or as to why the feature to get a key even exists in the site.

I would have liked to be able to test the monthly backup settings before buying it, but the platform suits me well enough and I’m fairly impressed, so I will buy it as a gift to myself during xmas.