Guides tagged “windows”
Step-by-step MdmHost guides about windows, sorted A-Z.
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Add and format a new disk in Windows Server Disk Management
Bring a new disk online on your Windows Server VPS: initialise it as GPT, create a volume, format it as NTFS and assign a drive letter, in Disk Management or PowerShell.
Add or remove Windows roles and features
List, install and remove Windows Server roles and Windows 10/11 optional features with PowerShell, and keep the server lean.
Advanced Windows Firewall: Blocking Specific Application Executables
Windows Firewall can filter by executable path, not only by port. This guide shows how to block a specific program inbound and outbound with PowerShell, and how to verify the rule.
Advanced Windows Security: Restricting PowerShell Execution Policies
Lock down PowerShell on your Windows VPS by setting execution policies per scope, enforcing them with Group Policy, and signing your own scripts so only trusted code runs.
Advanced Windows Server: Implementing Group Policy Objects (GPO) for security
Group Policy Objects push the same security settings to every Windows server in a domain. This guide creates a GPO, links it to an OU, filters it and verifies the result.
Allow log on through Remote Desktop: user rights explained
How Windows decides who may sign in over Remote Desktop, from the Remote Desktop Users group to deny rights that override every allow, and how to fix "not authorized for remote login".
Allow or block multiple RDP sessions for one user
Understand why a new Remote Desktop login takes over your old session, how the single-session policy works on Windows Server, and which setting suits a team.
Allow RDP port 3389 through your PC's firewall or antivirus
Your own computer's security software can block Remote Desktop to port 3389. Find the block, add a narrow exception for mstsc or TCP 3389, and keep protection switched on.
Auto-start MetaTrader after a reboot
Start your MetaTrader terminals at sign-in with the Startup folder, optionally sign in automatically after a restart, and check everything resumed.
Back up a Windows VPS
Decide what to back up, copy it with Robocopy or Windows Server Backup, keep a copy off the server and test your restores.
Change the Remote Desktop port safely
Open the new port in Windows Firewall first, change the RDP port in the registry, restart the service and connect on the new port.
Change your Windows server password safely
Two safe ways to change the password on a Windows VPS or Admin RDP, how to test it without locking yourself out, and what to update afterwards.
Check CPU, RAM and disk use on Windows
Use Task Manager, Resource Monitor and a few PowerShell commands to find which program is using CPU, memory or disk.
Check that Windows is listening on RDP port 3389
Confirm from inside the server that Remote Desktop is configured for port 3389, the service is running and Windows is actually listening, then fix any mismatch.
Check the Windows Firewall rule for RDP port 3389
Find and verify the inbound TCP 3389 rule that lets Remote Desktop reach your server, recreate it if it was deleted and scope it without locking yourself out.
Check your Windows version, edition and build number
Find the exact Windows version, edition and build number of your server with winver, systeminfo or PowerShell, and learn why the build number matters for updates and support.
Choosing an RDP for remote work: RAM, CPU and storage
Size a Windows remote desktop for browsers, office apps and work tools, and see how the number of apps and users changes the RAM, CPU and storage you need.
Configuring Windows Server for high availability with failover clustering
Install the Failover Clustering feature, validate two nodes, create a cluster, set quorum and test a failover on Windows Server.
Connect to a Linux VPS with PuTTY on Windows
Install PuTTY on Windows, connect to your Linux VPS by IP address and port, accept the host key safely, log in, save the session and adjust the font and colours.
Connect to a Windows server from a Mac with Windows App
Use Microsoft's free Windows App on macOS to connect to your Windows server at IP:3389, with saved credentials, display, folder and keyboard settings.
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