How to connect to a Windows VPS

After you order a VPS, it is powered off by default, so you should start the server first via your customer area (Services – My services – Manage – Boot).

Microsoft Windows

You can use the “Remote Desktop Connection” client. It is a standard application pre-installed at any Windows system. In order to connect to your server, do as follows:

1. Click the ‘Search’ button near the ‘Start menu’ at your system;
2. Type “remote desktop” inside the search line:
3. Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection application icon will appear as a search result. Click it;
4. Once the app is launched, click the “Show Options” button;
5. Type the IP address of your VPS in the ‘Computer’ field “Administrator” in the ‘User name’ field;
6. Click the “Connect” button;
7. A new windows will open where you have to type in your password in (you can find your password in the welcome email) and click OK;
8. Click ‘Yes’ to accept the certificate and a connection will be established.

macOS

You can use the “Microsoft Remote Desktop” client. It is an official Microsoft application for macOS that can be installed through AppStore. In order to connect to your server, do as follows:

1. Launch the “Microsoft Remote Desktop” client from Launchpad or Dock;
2. Click the “+” button and then “Desktop”;
3. Type the IP address of your VPS in the “PC name” field (you can find the IP address of your VPS in the welcome email);
4. Select “Add User Account” in the “User account” drop-down list. When a new window appears, type “Administrator” in the “Username” field and your password in the “Password” field (you can find it in the welcome email);
5. Click the “Add” button;
6. If you want, you can add this new connection to some connection group in the “Group” menu. After this, click the “Add” button to save settings;
7. The saved connection will appear at the general list. Click it and press Enter. The connection will be established if all the data is specified correctly.

Linux

You can use the “Remmina” client. It is a free application which can be installed by the instruction. In order to connect to your server, do as follows:

1. Launch the “Remmina” client;
2. Click the “+” button to the left from the IP address input field;
3. Make sure that the RDP protocol is chosen in the opened connection settings window;
4. Enter the IP address of your VPS, username, and password (you can find it in the welcome email);
5. Set the color depth to High Color (32 bit/pixel);
6. Click the “Connect” button;

Android

See How to connect to a Windows VPS from Android