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How to set RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol)

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How to Connect to Your VPS Using RDP

This guide will walk you through the steps to connect to your AppOnFly Windows VPS using the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP).

Step 1: Enable and Verify Your RDP Access

First, you need to ensure RDP is enabled and that your current public IP address is allowed to connect to the VPS.

  1. Log in to your AppOnFly portal.
  2. Locate the "Remote Desktop Connection" section. Ensure the toggle switch next to "Remote Desktop Connection" is set to ON (blue).
  3. In the "RDP access allowed from IP address" field, your current public IP address will be entered. To find out what your current public IP address is, you can visit a website like whatismyipaddress.com.

  4. If the displayed IP address in the portal does not match your current one (or if you wish to connect from a different device), simply enter your current IP address into the field in the AppOnFly portal and save the change. This will update the firewall rule to allow your connection.

Step 2: Connect to the VPS via RDP

  1. On your local Windows computer, open the Remote Desktop Connection application. You can find it by searching for "Remote Desktop Connection" in the Start menu.
  2. In the "Computer" field, enter the RDP login details provided in your AppOnFly portal. This information will look something like rdp.apponfly.com:XXXXX.
  3. In the "User name" field, type Administrator and Connect.

  4. To get the password, go back to your AppOnFly portal, find your RDP login details, and click the copy icon next to the password field.

  5. Paste the password into the "Password" field in the Remote Desktop Connection window.
  6. Click Connect to log in to your Windows VPS.



 

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