# How can I connect my Windows VPS using an Android phone or device
Source: https://vpsdime.com/knowledgebase/windows-vps/connect-from-android
Last reviewed: 2026-07-02
Summary: A screenshot walkthrough of connecting to your Windows VPS from Android (or a Chromebook) with Microsoft's Remote Desktop client, add a PC with your VPS IP and log in as Administrator.

## What this is

Connecting to your Windows VPS from an Android phone, tablet, or Chromebook with Microsoft's free **Remote Desktop** client. Have your **VPS IP** and **Administrator password** handy (both in your welcome email, subject "New Windows VPS - Provisioning Started").

## Steps

1. Install [Remote Desktop by Microsoft from Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.rdc.androidx), open it, and accept the license.

2. Tap the **+** icon in the top right.

![The add button in the Android client](https://vpsdime.com/knowledgebase/windows-vps/images/rdp-android-1-add.jpeg)

3. Tap **Add Manually**.

![The Add Manually option](https://vpsdime.com/knowledgebase/windows-vps/images/rdp-android-2-add-manually.jpeg)

4. Enter your VPS IP in the **PC name** field and save.

![Add PC screen with the PC name field](https://vpsdime.com/knowledgebase/windows-vps/images/rdp-android-3-pc-name.jpeg)

5. Tap the connection you just created.

![The saved connection tile](https://vpsdime.com/knowledgebase/windows-vps/images/rdp-android-4-connection-added.jpeg)

6. Enter `Administrator` as the **Username**, **paste** your password, and tap **Continue**.

![Android credentials prompt](https://vpsdime.com/knowledgebase/windows-vps/images/rdp-android-5-credentials.jpeg)

7. Tick **"Never ask again for connections to this PC"** and tap **Connect**.

![Certificate trust prompt with the never-ask-again checkbox](https://vpsdime.com/knowledgebase/windows-vps/images/rdp-android-6-trust.jpeg)

8. You're in, your Windows VPS desktop on Android.

![Windows Server desktop displayed on an Android device](https://vpsdime.com/knowledgebase/windows-vps/images/rdp-android-7-connected.jpeg)

## Can't get in?

Run the [Windows Troubleshooter](https://vpsdime.com/knowledgebase/windows-vps/windows-troubleshooter) (https://vpsdime.com/wintroubleshooter), it checks power, RDP, and your password, and can reset the password on the spot.

## Still need help?

You can [open a support ticket](https://vpsdime.com/open-ticket/). So we can help on the first reply, it's worth mentioning:

- the VPS hostname or IP,
- the exact message the Android client shows,
- what the Windows Troubleshooter reported.

## Related questions

- "How do I RDP into my Windows VPS from Android?"
- "Can I manage my Windows VPS from a Chromebook?"
- "What app do I use for remote desktop on Android?"