Windows VPS & RDP
Remote Desktop, Windows Server settings and Admin RDP tips.
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PowerShell essentials for Windows Server administrators
The PowerShell commands every Windows Server VPS owner should know: services, processes, files, networking, users, updates and events, with safe examples.
Print from your remote server to a local printer over Remote Desktop
Turn on RDP printer redirection so documents on your Windows server print on the printer next to you, and fix a printer that does not show up in the session.
RDP over UDP vs TCP: check and choose the transport
Remote Desktop can carry your session over TCP, UDP or both. Learn how each is used, how to see which one your session runs on, and how to force TCP when UDP misbehaves.
Redirect USB devices, webcams and smart cards over RDP
Learn what USB, webcam and smart card redirection can and cannot do over Remote Desktop to a VPS, how to turn each one on, and why some devices will never work remotely.
Remote Desktop from a Chromebook to your Windows server
Connect a Chromebook to your Windows VPS or Admin RDP with Windows App from Google Play or Remmina in the Linux environment, using IP:3389.
Remote Desktop mstsc command-line options explained
Learn the mstsc switches that matter, from /v with port 3389 to /admin, /f, /w, /h, /multimon, /public and /edit, and turn them into one-click shortcuts.
Rename your Windows server computer name
Give your Windows VPS or Admin RDP a clear computer name with PowerShell or System Properties, and fix what can break afterwards, such as SQL Server and certificates.
Run Hyper-V, WSL2 or Docker Desktop inside a Windows VPS on KVM
Why Hyper-V, WSL2, Docker Desktop and Windows Sandbox fail on most Windows VPSs, how nested virtualization on the KVM host fixes it, the host and guest settings needed, and alternatives.
Run several MetaTrader terminals on one VPS
Install each MT4 or MT5 terminal in its own folder, start it in portable mode, and size your server for the terminals and EAs you run.
Save a Remote Desktop connection as a one-click shortcut
Save your server address with port 3389 and your username in an.rdp file, then pin it to the taskbar or Start so you connect in one click.
Schedule tasks with Windows Task Scheduler
Create scheduled tasks in Task Scheduler or PowerShell, choose the right account and trigger, and fix tasks that do not run.
Send Ctrl+Alt+Delete inside Remote Desktop
Ctrl+Alt+Delete always goes to your own PC. Use Ctrl+Alt+End or the on-screen keyboard to lock, sign out, change your password or open Task Manager on the server.
Server Manager tour for Windows Server beginners
A plain tour of Server Manager on your Windows VPS, covering the dashboard, Local Server properties, roles and features and the Tools menu, plus how to stop it opening at every login.
Set a static IP and add additional IPs on Windows Server
Configure a static IPv4 address, gateway and DNS on a Windows Server VPS and add extra IP addresses with the GUI or PowerShell, without losing RDP.
Set the time zone on Windows Server
Find and set the right Windows time zone, keep the clock synced with w32tm, and understand how it relates to broker server time.
Share local drives with your server over Remote Desktop
Make your PC's drives or a single folder appear inside your Remote Desktop session through drive redirection and \\tsclient, with notes on speed and security.
Speed up Remote Desktop on a slow or mobile connection
Make RDP usable on weak Wi-Fi, hotel networks or a phone hotspot by tuning connection speed, colour depth, visual effects, caching and resolution, then measuring the result.
Start a program automatically when you connect over RDP
Compare the mstsc Programs tab and.rdp alternate shell with the Startup folder and logon tasks, then pick the right way to open an app when you connect.
Stop Remote Desktop sessions ending when idle or disconnected
Find the Group Policy session time limits that sign you out of an idle or disconnected RDP session, change them safely and keep long-running apps alive.
Switch between full screen and window in Remote Desktop
Toggle Remote Desktop between full screen and a window with Ctrl+Alt+Break, pin or hide the connection bar, and move quickly between local and remote apps.
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