Cloud VPS Guides — Windows Server

Guides to configure and manage your VPS with Windows Server. RDP, IIS, Active Directory and more.

Connect via Remote Desktop (RDP)

Connect to your Windows Server VPS via Remote Desktop from Windows, macOS, or Linux.

4 minRDPRemote DesktopWindows

Change the Administrator password

Change the default Administrator password to secure your Windows Server VPS.

3 minPasswordSecurityAdmin

Configure Windows Firewall

Configure Windows Firewall with inbound and outbound rules to control network traffic.

6 minFirewallWindowsPorts

Install IIS (web server)

Install IIS as a web server on Windows Server to host ASP.NET, PHP, and static sites.

6 minIISWeb ServerWindows

Install SQL Server Express

Install SQL Server Express, enable remote connections, and create databases for your applications.

6 minSQL ServerDatabaseWindows

Install MySQL on Windows Server

Install MySQL on Windows Server, configure the service, and create databases and users.

5 minMySQLWindowsDatabase

Configure DNS server

Install and configure the DNS Server role on Windows Server with zones and records.

6 minDNSWindows ServerNetwork

Install Node.js on Windows

Install Node.js on Windows Server using the official MSI, winget, or nvm-windows.

4 minNode.jsWindowsJavaScript

Install Python on Windows Server

Install Python on Windows Server with pip and virtual environments for scripts and applications.

4 minPythonWindowsPip

Schedule tasks with Task Scheduler

Automate tasks with Task Scheduler to run scripts on defined schedules or system events.

5 minTask SchedulerAutomationWindows

Enable ping (ICMP) in Windows Firewall

Enable ICMP responses in Windows Firewall to allow ping and network diagnostics.

3 minICMPPingFirewall

Install SSL certificate on IIS

Install a free Let's Encrypt SSL certificate on IIS using win-acme.

6 minSSLIISLet's Encrypt

Monitor server resources

Monitor CPU, RAM, disk, and network on Windows Server with Performance Monitor and PowerShell.

5 minMonitoringPerfmonWindows

Configure Windows Update

Configure Windows Update to install security patches automatically and in a controlled manner.

5 minWindows UpdateSecurityPatches

Create additional RDP users

Create additional users with RDP access to manage your VPS without using the Administrator account.

4 minRDPUsersWindows

Install Docker on Windows Server

Install Docker on Windows Server to run Windows and Linux containers.

7 minDockerContainersWindows

Configure OpenSSH on Windows Server

Enable OpenSSH on Windows Server for SSH access and SFTP file transfers.

6 minOpenSSHSSHSFTP

Install .NET and host ASP.NET applications

Install .NET Runtime and deploy ASP.NET Core applications on IIS or Kestrel.

8 min.NETASP.NETIIS

Configure Windows Server Backup

Configure Windows Server Backup for automatic system and data copies.

7 minBackupsWindows Server BackupRestore

Install and configure Hyper-V

Enable Hyper-V on your Windows VPS to create and manage virtual machines.

8 minHyper-VVirtualizationVMs

Enable PowerShell Remoting

Enable PowerShell Remoting to manage your server remotely with scripts.

6 minPowerShellRemotingWinRM

Install PHP on IIS

Install PHP on IIS with FastCGI to run WordPress and PHP applications.

7 minPHPIISFastCGI

Configure SMTP relay for sending emails

Configure an SMTP relay on Windows Server so your applications can send emails.

7 minSMTPEmailRelay

Install WAMP (Apache + MySQL + PHP)

Install WAMP on Windows Server for a complete web environment with Apache, MySQL, and PHP.

7 minWAMPApachePHP

Configure basic Active Directory

Install Active Directory Domain Services to manage users and policies on your network.

9 minActive DirectoryAD DSDomain