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• Rename the built-in Administrator account

  Rename the built-in Administrator account to cut down brute-force noise on Remote Desktop, using Rename-LocalUser or Local Security Policy, without locking yourself out.

  IntermediateWindows server4 min read

• 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.

  BeginnerWindows server4 min read

• 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.

  BeginnerWindows server4 min read

• How much storage does a VPS need?

  Estimate disk space for the operating system, apps, databases, logs and backups on Linux and Windows, and learn how much headroom to leave so the disk never fills up.

  Beginner4 min read

• 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.

  AdvancedWindows server5 min read

• 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.

  AdvancedWindows server5 min read

• Is your ISP or router blocking port 3389? How to tell

  Work out whether your internet provider, home router, parental controls or a proxy is blocking RDP port 3389, and collect the details support needs to help.

  IntermediateWindows server5 min read

• What is SSH and why you use it to manage a Linux VPS

  A beginner's explainer of SSH: secure terminal access to your Linux server, passwords vs keys, which tools to use on Windows, Mac and Linux, and what to learn next.

  BeginnerLinux server4 min read

• Tunnel Remote Desktop port 3389 through SSH

  Carry Remote Desktop inside an encrypted SSH connection to your Windows VPS, connect mstsc to localhost, and only then tighten public access to port 3389.

  AdvancedWindows server5 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

• VPS security for traders

  Keep your trading VPS safe: one login per person, investor passwords for sharing, 2FA where offered, a locked-down RDP and careful installs.

  BeginnerWindows server3 min read

• Copy and paste through Remote Desktop (and fix the clipboard)

  Turn on clipboard redirection, restart rdpclip when copy and paste stops working, and know when to transfer files another way.

  BeginnerWindows server2 min read

• 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.

  IntermediateWindows server2 min read

• 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.

  IntermediateWindows server2 min read

• Set up SSH keys

  Create an SSH key pair, add it to your Linux VPS from macOS, Linux or Windows, and optionally switch off password logins safely.

  IntermediateLinux server2 min read

• Install and manage WordPress with the Plesk WordPress Toolkit

  Use the Plesk WordPress Toolkit on a Linux VPS to install WordPress, run updates and security checks, and clone or stage sites before changes go live.

  IntermediateLinux server7 min read

• 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.

  IntermediateWindows VPS4 min read

• Share host folders with KVM VMs using virtiofs

  Use virtiofs to share a host directory with KVM guests at near-local speed: requirements, enabling shared memory, adding a filesystem device in libvirt, mounting in Linux and Windows, and security notes.

  IntermediateKVM hosts2 min read

• Fix clock drift and time sync problems in KVM virtual machines

  Why VM clocks drift, how kvm-clock and the Hyper-V clock help, configuring chrony or systemd-timesyncd in guests, fixing time after suspend or migration, and Windows guest time settings.

  IntermediateKVM VMs and VPS2 min read

• Desktop hypervisors compared: VirtualBox vs VMware Workstation vs Hyper-V

  Compare desktop virtualization tools for Windows, macOS and Linux: VirtualBox, VMware Workstation and Fusion, Hyper-V, Parallels and UTM, on cost, performance, features and compatibility.

  BeginnerDesktop computers2 min read

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