Want to connect to Windows server using RDP and are not sure how to do so correctly? Follow the steps of this tutorial exactly as they are provided and you should have no problem.
What Is RDP?
First, if by any chance any of you are not aware, let’s find out what exactly RDP is. Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) – is a protocol created by Microsoft corporation, which provides a graphical interface for a user. RDP client is available in most operating systems. By default RDP uses 3389 TCP port. Remote Desktop Connection is the official program meant to be used for login via RDP.
Requirements
To be able to follow these instructions you must have a Windows server with Windows 2012 or 2016 R2 OS.
Login Via Windows Computer
The following steps are meant for Windows operating system users.
1. Open up your “Remote Desktop Connection” program and select “Show Options”.
2. Enter your login credentials and press “Connect”:
Computer: Your_server_IP
Username: Administrator
3. Then, enter your server’s password and press the “OK” button
Login Via Linux OS
If you are a Linux OS user and do not have rdesktop installed yet, you can install it with the command provided bellow. For Ubuntu/Debian you must use:
apt-get update
apt-get install rdesktop
yum update
yum install rdesktop
rdesktop -u Administrator -p PASSWORD -g 1280x720 YOUR_SERVER_IP
If you have followed these steps closely and have done everything correctly, Windows Server window should open up:
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