How to Connect to a Windows Server (RDP)?

Windows servers offer a graphical user interface (GUI), and you may use Remote Desktop Connection (RDP) to connect to them remotely and complete tasks fast on your computer.

1. Click on the Windows button on your keyboard or Windows icon on your desktop.

2. Type “Remote Desktop Connection” in the search bar and press Enter.

3. The Remote Desktop Connection window will get displayed.

4. Enter the IP address in the Computer field. Next click on Options to view other fields.

5. Enter username in the Username field and click on the Connect button.

6. An inquiry for the password will appear. After entering the password, press the “OK” button. Verify that the password you provide is alphanumeric, meaning it must contain both letters and numbers in addition to special characters.

7. Then a confirmation window will appear. Here click on the Yes button.

8. Once you get connected to the server, the below window will get displayed:

You can connect to a Windows server in this manner (RDP).

What if the server is not responding?

Test connection with PING