Connecting to Windows Server (Windows 7) via Remote Desktop
The Remote Desktop Connection is pre-installed on all Windows systems and allows direct access to the server's desktop interface. To establish a Remote Desktop connection to your server, proceed as follows:
Prerequisites:
You wrote down the IP address of the server to which you want to establish a connection.
Step 1
Click Start > All Programs > Accessories > Remote Desktop Connection.
The Remote Desktop Connection window opens.
Step 2
Click Show Options.
Step 3
In the General tab, enter the server's IP address in the Computer field.
Step 4
Enter the user name in the User Name field.
Step 5
Optional: To save the login data, activate the Allow saving logindata check box.
Step 6
Click Connect.
The Windows Security dialog box opens.
Step 7
Enter the password.
Step 8
Click OK.
Please note: If you establish the Remote Desktop connection to the desired server for the first time or do not save the connection data, the following message appears: The identity of the remote computer cannot be verified. Do you want to connect anyway?
Step 9
Optional: Activate the check box Don't ask me again for connections to this computer.
Step 10
Optional: Click Yes.
The Remote Desktop connection will be established.
Please note: A session is created on your server for each connection. With the license, a maximum of two connections can be established simultaneously. To end a session, you have to log out from the server. If you close the Remote Desktop window, the session and all running programs will remain active.
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