Windows Server setup guides

Restart Windows Server R...

The easiest way to restart Windows Server remotely is shutdown /r /t 0 in an RDP console or...

20 Feb 2026 By Roman Sokolov

Run a Program at Startup...

The most reliable way to start a program automatically on Windows Server is Task Scheduler with an “At...

18 Feb 2026 By Laura Zariņa

Create an RDP User on Wi...

To give a colleague RDP access to a server, create a local account and add it to the...

Install IIS on Windows S...

You can install IIS on Windows Server with a single PowerShell command — Install-WindowsFeature -Name Web-Server -IncludeManagementTools —...

14 Feb 2026 By Edgars Kalējs

Activate Windows Server:...

To activate Windows Server, install your licence key with slmgr /ipk <key>, then run the online activation slmgr...

12 Feb 2026 By Olga Naumova

Multiple RDP Sessions on...

By default Windows Server allows only two administrative RDP sessions at a time. For more users to work...

10 Feb 2026 By Inga Vītola

Change the RDP Port on W...

You can change the RDP port on Windows Server in about five minutes: edit the PortNumber value in...

08 Feb 2026 By Roman Sokolov

Connect to a Windows VPS...

To connect to a Windows VPS over RDP you need three things: the server IP address, a username...

06 Feb 2026 By Laura Zariņa

Extend Windows Server Tr...

The Evaluation edition of Windows Server runs for 180 days. You can extend the evaluation period with slmgr...

How to Enable RDP on Win...

To enable RDP on Windows Server, open Server Manager → Local Server → Remote Desktop, choose “Allow remote...

02 Feb 2026 By Edgars Kalējs