Step-by-step help for your hosting

• Connect to your Admin RDP from Windows, Mac and phone

  Find your login details, then connect to your Admin RDP or Windows VPS with the free Remote Desktop clients for Windows, macOS, iPhone and Android.

  BeginnerWindows server3 min read

• Secure Remote Desktop on Windows Server

  Stop password-guessing on Remote Desktop with strong passwords, Network Level Authentication, a lockout policy and firewall rules limited to your IP.

  IntermediateWindows server3 min read

• First steps on a new Windows VPS

  Connect, change the Administrator password, install updates, check the firewall and plan backups in your first session on a new Windows VPS.

  BeginnerWindows server2 min read

• 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.

  IntermediateWindows server4 min read

• 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.

  BeginnerWindows Server VPS2 min read

• 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.

  BeginnerWindows Server VPS2 min read

• 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.

  IntermediateWindows Server VPS2 min read

• Set up cPanel email in Outlook for Windows (new Outlook and classic)

  Add a cPanel mailbox to new Outlook and classic Outlook on Windows with IMAP, using exact server names and ports, and fix password prompts and sending errors.

  BeginnercPanel hosting2 min read

• 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.

  AdvancedWindows server4 min read

• 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.

  BeginnerWindows server5 min read

• Transfer files to a Windows server (RDP and SFTP)

  Copy files to and from your server with the RDP clipboard, a redirected local drive or SFTP, and know which to use for which job.

  BeginnerWindows server2 min read

• 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.

  IntermediateWindows server2 min read

• 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.

  IntermediateWindows server3 min read

• Microsoft Defender basics on Windows Server

  Check Defender is running, update signatures, scan from PowerShell, and use exclusions only where a vendor recommends them.

  BeginnerWindows server2 min read

• Windows Update on a VPS: patches and maintenance windows

  Install Windows updates, set active hours, plan a weekly maintenance window and make sure your programs come back after a restart.

  BeginnerWindows server2 min read

• Connect to your Linux VPS with SSH from Windows, Mac or Linux

  Find your login details, connect over SSH from Windows, macOS or Linux, confirm the host key, save a shortcut and fix the most common first-login errors.

  BeginnerLinux server3 min read

• Windows Server: Enable Network Level Authentication (NLA) on RDP

  Network Level Authentication makes a client prove the user's credentials before Windows builds a Remote Desktop session. Enable NLA with the GUI, PowerShell or Group Policy, then verify it on port 3389.

  IntermediateWindows server5 min read

• Windows Firewall: Preventing Unauthorized Incoming Connections on Server Roles

  Review the inbound rules that Windows server roles add, then replace broad allow rules with scoped ones so only the hosts that need a service can reach it.

  IntermediateWindows server6 min read

• Host ASP.NET sites on Plesk for Windows: IIS and .NET settings

  Configure ASP.NET and .NET on Plesk for Windows: choose the .NET version, application pool settings, IIS features, web.config tips and MS SQL databases.

  IntermediatePlesk for Windows2 min read

• Install Plesk on Windows Server (2019, 2022, 2025)

  Install Plesk Obsidian on a clean Windows Server VPS or dedicated server: requirements, the installer commands, first-login wizard, licence activation, hardening and fixes.

  AdvancedWindows VPS / dedicated server3 min read

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