Windows VPS & RDP
Remote Desktop, Windows Server settings and Admin RDP tips.
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Free SSL for IIS with win-acme and Let's Encrypt
Use win-acme to get a free Let's Encrypt certificate for an IIS site, renew it automatically and redirect visitors to HTTPS.
IIS in depth: site bindings, application pools and URL Rewrite
Go beyond installing IIS on Windows Server: host several sites with host-name bindings and SNI, isolate them in application pools, run PHP via FastCGI and write URL Rewrite rules in web.config.
Install a Windows Server VM on KVM with VirtIO drivers
Create a Windows Server or Windows 11 virtual machine on KVM with UEFI, TPM and VirtIO disk and network, load drivers during setup, install guest tools and enable RDP.
Install apps on Windows Server safely (winget, MSI and browsers)
Install software on your Windows Server VPS safely: get past IE Enhanced Security, use winget or official installers, run apps as services and keep them updated.
Install IIS and host a website on Windows Server
Install IIS, create a site with a host-name binding, point your domain's DNS at the server and allow HTTP and HTTPS through the firewall.
Install IIS on Windows Server and host a website
Install IIS with PowerShell, create a site with its own application pool, bind a domain, add a free SSL certificate and set the right folder permissions.
Install MetaTrader 4/5 on a VPS and keep EAs running
Install MT4 or MT5, log in to your trading account, add EAs and indicators, turn on algo trading and keep the terminal running after you disconnect.
Install OpenSSH Server on Windows for SSH and SFTP
Install and start OpenSSH Server, connect over SSH, set PowerShell as the default shell, add admin SSH keys and copy files with SFTP.
Install SQL Server Express on a Windows VPS
Install SQL Server Express and SSMS, create a database and app login, and allow remote connections only from your own IP address.
Install the.NET Hosting Bundle and run ASP.NET Core on IIS
Install the right.NET Hosting Bundle after IIS, restart IIS, publish your ASP.NET Core app and fix the common 500.x errors.
Install Windows updates from PowerShell with PSWindowsUpdate
Use the PSWindowsUpdate module to list, install and hide Windows updates from PowerShell, control when the server restarts, and run updates on a schedule.
Keep apps running 24/7 on your RDP
Disconnect instead of signing out, check session time limits and power settings, and make programs start again after a restart.
Keyboard shortcuts inside a Remote Desktop session
The Remote Desktop shortcuts that replace Windows keys inside a session, such as Ctrl+Alt+End and Alt+Page Up, plus the setting that decides where key combinations go.
Local Group Policy Editor basics for a standalone server
Use gpedit.msc on a Windows VPS or Admin RDP that is not in a domain, understand computer and user settings, apply changes with gpupdate and check them with gpresult.
Make Remote Desktop reconnect automatically after drops
Turn on automatic reconnection in the Remote Desktop client and.rdp file, set a keep-alive interval on the server and check whether your network is the real cause.
Manage local users and groups on Windows Server
Create, change and remove local users and groups with lusrmgr.msc or PowerShell, understand Remote Desktop Users versus Administrators, and choose between disabling and deleting.
Manage many servers with a Remote Desktop connection manager
Use RDCMan or mRemoteNG to keep many servers in groups with IP:3389 saved once, share credentials through inheritance and store passwords safely.
Manage Windows Defender Firewall on Windows Server with PowerShell
Create, list, restrict and remove Windows Defender Firewall rules on a Windows VPS using the GUI and PowerShell, including limiting RDP to your IP and logging drops.
Multiple monitors and display scaling in Remote Desktop
Run Remote Desktop full screen or across several monitors, choose which ones, and fix text that is too small, too large or blurry.
Play sound and use a microphone over Remote Desktop
Hear audio from your Windows server and send your microphone into the RDP session. Set the client options, start the Windows Audio service and fix silence or crackling.
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