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• Copy large files to a Remote Desktop server without failures

  Clipboard copy of big files over RDP is slow and fails without warning. Use drive redirection with robocopy, SFTP or a cloud link instead, and resume transfers that stop.

  IntermediateWindows server5 min read

• 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.

  IntermediateWindows server4 min read

• Connect to the console session with mstsc /admin

  Learn what mstsc /admin really does on Windows Server, how the console session differs from an RDP session, and when the switch helps. It is not a licence bypass.

  IntermediateWindows server4 min read

• Check which ports are open and listening on Linux

  Use ss and lsof to list every listening port on your VPS, find the process behind each one, tell localhost from public bindings and close what you do not need.

  BeginnerLinux server4 min read

• Customise the login message (MOTD) on Ubuntu and Debian

  Change the message you see when you log in over SSH. Edit /etc/motd, trim or add update-motd.d scripts, switch off Ubuntu news and show disk and load at a glance.

  IntermediateLinux server5 min read

• Add a user to a group in Linux

  Add an existing Linux user to a group with usermod -aG or gpasswd, check the result with id, understand why a new login is needed, and remove a user from a group.

  BeginnerLinux server4 min read

• Docker run flags you will actually use (-d, -p, -v, -e, --restart)

  The docker run options that matter on a VPS, explained with examples. Covers detached mode, port publishing, volumes, environment variables, names, restart policies and resource limits.

  BeginnerLinux server5 min read

• View or control another user's RDP session (shadowing)

  Use Remote Desktop shadowing on Windows Server to watch or take control of a colleague's session with mstsc /shadow, find session IDs and set the consent policy.

  AdvancedWindows server5 min read

• The Linux directory structure explained (/etc, /var, /home and more)

  A plain tour of the Linux directory tree on a VPS, showing what /etc, /var, /home, /root, /opt, /usr, /tmp, /boot and /srv hold and where configs, logs and websites live.

  BeginnerLinux server5 min read

• Docker basics: containers, images and registries explained

  A plain-English introduction to Docker for VPS owners. Learn what images, containers, tags and registries are, how docker run differs from Compose, and when containers suit a small server.

  BeginnerLinux server5 min read

• 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.

  IntermediateWindows server5 min read

• UFW vs firewalld vs nftables vs iptables: which Linux firewall to use

  UFW, firewalld, nftables and iptables are not four rival firewalls. Learn how they fit together, what each distro uses by default and how to pick one tool for your VPS.

  BeginnerLinux server5 min read

• Reduce latency to your broker: location and ping checks

  Find where your broker's trade servers are, choose the nearest location, and measure latency from the VPS with MetaTrader, ping and tracert.

  BeginnerWindows server3 min read

• 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.

  IntermediateWindows server3 min read

• Use Remote Desktop on a phone or tablet

  Set up Windows App on iPhone, iPad or Android, switch between touch and mouse modes, pick a readable resolution and keep the session running.

  BeginnerWindows server3 min read

• 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.

  BeginnerWindows server2 min read

• 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.

  IntermediateWindows server2 min read

• 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.

  BeginnerWindows server2 min read

• Use added disk space on Windows (extend C: or a new drive)

  Rescan disks, then extend C: into the new space or initialise and format a new disk, with Disk Management or PowerShell.

  IntermediateWindows server2 min read

• 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.

  BeginnerWindows server2 min read

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