# How to connect to my Windows VPS from another Windows computer
Source: https://vpsdime.com/knowledgebase/windows-vps/connect-from-windows
Last reviewed: 2026-07-02
Summary: A screenshot walkthrough of connecting to your Windows VPS with the built-in Remote Desktop Connection app, no extra software and no Windows Pro needed, log in as Administrator with the password from your provisioning email.

## What this is

Connecting to your Windows VPS from a Windows PC with the built-in **Remote Desktop Connection** app. Every edition of Windows includes it, you don't need Windows Pro and nothing extra to install. Have your **VPS IP** and **Administrator password** handy (both are in your welcome email, subject "New Windows VPS - Provisioning Started").

Two things worth knowing before you start:

- The app's name is **localized**: on a non-English Windows, search for your language's equivalent of "Remote Desktop Connection".
- You do **not** want "RemoteApp", that's a different thing. Make sure it's **Remote Desktop Connection**.

## Steps

1. Click **Start**, type "remote", and open **Remote Desktop Connection**.

![Windows Start menu search showing Remote Desktop Connection](https://vpsdime.com/knowledgebase/windows-vps/images/rdp-windows-1-search.png)

2. In the **Computer** field, copy and paste your VPS IP address, then click **Connect**.

![Remote Desktop Connection window with the Computer field filled in](https://vpsdime.com/knowledgebase/windows-vps/images/rdp-windows-2-computer.png)

3. Enter your credentials: the **User name** is `Administrator`, and we strongly recommend **copy and pasting the password** to avoid typos. Click **OK**.

![Windows credentials prompt with Administrator as the user name](https://vpsdime.com/knowledgebase/windows-vps/images/rdp-windows-3-credentials.png)

4. A certificate warning pops up, that's normal for a fresh server. Tick **"Don't ask me again for connections to this computer"** and click **Yes**.

![Certificate warning dialog with the don't-ask-again checkbox](https://vpsdime.com/knowledgebase/windows-vps/images/rdp-windows-4-certificate.png)

5. You're in, the Windows desktop of your VPS.

![Windows Server desktop shown over Remote Desktop](https://vpsdime.com/knowledgebase/windows-vps/images/rdp-windows-5-connected.png)

## 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 Remote Desktop Connection shows,
- what the Windows Troubleshooter reported.

## Related questions

- "How do I RDP into my Windows VPS from my PC?"
- "Do I need Windows Pro to use Remote Desktop Connection?"
- "What do I do with the RDP certificate warning?"
- "I can't find Remote Desktop Connection on my computer."