Getting started
First RDP login to Windows Server: what to do in the first hour
…The firewall and access to RDP · First make sure the firewall is on in all three profiles, and see where RDP is allowed from…
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Security
Secure RDP: keep Remote Desktop off the open internet
…Allow RDP only from your addresses · The built-in RDP rules belong to the “Remote Desktop” group. On localised systems the group name is…
Accounting, databases and remote work
How to move a BAS database to a server in Europe with minimal downtime
…for transferring copies and for users’ RDP sign-in. · An agreed window for the work: an evening or a weekend, but not reporting deadlines…
Network and VPN
WireGuard: a secure tunnel between the office and the server
For an administrator who wants RDP, SSH and databases on the server to be reachable only by the company’s staff, not the whole…
Accounting, databases and remote work
Server for BAS with 5, 10, 20 or 50 users: CPU, memory and disks
…Users sign in over RDP and start BAS on the server itself. There is no separate BAS server or DBMS: the program in each…
Security
DDoS protection: what the network filters and what is left to you
…Do not expose the database or RDP: bind the database to 127.0.0.1 or to a private network address, and reach RDP…
Choosing a server and migrating
Dedicated server or VPS: which to choose for your business
…More in “A server for PostgreSQL and MS SQL Server”. · Many RDP users. Every remote desktop session consumes memory and processor time. With dozens…
Network and VPN
How to measure response time and trace the route: ping, mtr, tracert
…On Windows (PowerShell), an example for RDP: · Test-NetConnection 203.0.113.10 -Port 3389 · The line TcpTestSucceeded: True means the port is open…
Getting started
From request to access: availability, delivery times and payment
…Read about the first hour on Windows Server and about secure RDP. · Access. List the people who need to log in to the server…
Choosing a server and migrating
How to choose a server line and configuration
…Previous-generation Intel Xeon and AMD. · Most models include guaranteed bandwidth and a private network. · Standard · Accounting systems, RDP, websites and databases. High-clock…
Choosing a server and migrating
Checklist for moving from a Ukrainian data centre or office to Europe
…Peer addresses in tunnels, rules on the office router, users’.rdp files, database connection strings, the hosts file. · Mail. If mail is sent from…
Accounting, databases and remote work
Working through power cuts: what to prepare at the office and at home
…in the RDP client this is the Local Resources tab → Printers. If there is no printer nearby or it has no power, print to…
Network and VPN
Private network and 802.1Q VLANs on Linux and Windows Server
…if a mistake cuts off SSH or RDP, the console is the only way to fix it. · An address plan. Pick the addresses yourself…
Backups and standby site
Standby site: three schemes and what to check every quarter
…See secure RDP and basic Linux server hardening. · What next · Choose the country for the standby server: locations and the article on choosing a…
Accounting, databases and remote work
Server for PostgreSQL and MS SQL Server: disks, memory, settings
…SQL Server gradually takes all the memory and starves the operating system, the application server and RDP sessions. Microsoft recommends about 75% of the…
Choosing a server and migrating
Poland, Germany, France or the UK: choosing a country for your server
…or Amsterdam. · What these milliseconds mean in daily work · Remote desktop (RDP). Every keystroke and every mouse movement travels to the server, and the…
Backups and standby site
Windows Server backups: wbadmin, scheduling and restic with VSS
…Network drives and passwords entered in an RDP session do not exist for a task running as SYSTEM. Use the full \\HOST\NAME path…