To access a Windows server from the control panel, follow the steps below.
1. Access through the control panel: in the list of servers, click the right button and choose: “access the server”:
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2. Or, right after starting the server, a direct link to access will be shown:
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3. A screen will open. There can be 3 scenarios:
3.1. Save the access key and protect it with a password
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3.2. Access key saved without choosing a password. Direct access to the server.
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4. Then a screen with the link for remote access will appear.
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5. When you click on the RDP link, a file ending with “.rdp” will be downloaded. On Windows, run it and it will open Remote Desktop Connection
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6. Click Connect and you will be asked for a password. Enter the password that the panel showed you. Important: this is the first access password. If you change it later, it will continue to show the first password.
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7. After the password, it only confirms a certificate. Click “Yes”
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8. Now you access a Windows server in the cloud!
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Important:
- Change the password for this server and don’t forget it;
- The password that is shown upon access is always the password originally created for the server.