How to connect to a windows VPS remotely?

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if i install Windows by myself how can enable remote desk?

Note If you cannot connect to the remote computer after you follow these earlier steps, make sure that Remote Desktop is turned on. To do this, follow these steps:

Right-click the My Computer icon on the desktop, and then click Properties.

Click the Remote tab.

Make sure that the Allow users to connect remotely to this computer check box is selected, and then click OK.

Try to connect to the remote computer.

You have 5 different ways to connect to your windows dedicated server, and check the welcome email for the port you need to use to connect:

1. Using a program called Vncviewer (Download here)

2. Using a terminal service client (Download here). Install the terminal service client on your windows system and run the terminal services client. Input your server IP address on the server field and click on connect.

3. Using a pcanywhere program that can be downloaded from http://nct.symantecstore.com/0001/pca11_trialware.html

4. The Remote Desktop Connection software is pre-installed with Windows XP so to verify that you have it, use the following URL:

Start => All Programs => Accessories => Communications, => Remote Desktop Connection

5. If you are using Windows on your own PC,

Start -> Run -> mstsc.exe

Otherwise, you would need to either download an application similar to what Remote Desktop Connection is on Windows, or look for an alternative on the OS you are using.

Access to a remote server over RDP is controlled by Terminal Services. To access configuration panel:

Administrator Tools -> Terminal Services Configuration -> Right-click RDP-Tcp -> Properties

Mac OSX - Please download the Microsoft Mac Remote Desktop client:

http://www.microsoft.com/mac/downloads.mspx?pid=Mactopia_RDC&fid=803F9438-8DF3-490F-92C6-0E0F92787DB8#viewer

How to use the Remote Desktop Client

Once you have opened the remote desktop client, please enter the complimentary subdomain or the main ip address assigned to your virtual private server in the COMPUTER text field.

Press the CONNECT button and after a few seconds, the remote desktop client will establish a connection to your server. You will know it is connecting as it will either open a very large application window or it will maximize across your entire desktop. At this point you should see a login screen.

You will need to enter the username 'Administrator' and your password. Press the 'OK' button and you should be logged into your Windows virtual private server.

Note that your system's primary IP and password will be in your welcome email, so please check that.

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