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How to Connect to a VPS on Windows 10 (Windows/Linux VPS)

By SolVPS | Published: October 22, 2016

Wondering how to connect to a Windows VPS or Linux VPS on your Windows 10 PC? Follow the simple guide below to get started.

How to Connect to a Windows VPS

Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection (RDC)

Navigate to the Start menu and search for “remote desktop.” You should find it on your PC.

Enter the IP address of your Windows server or Windows VPS. Where to get a Windows server with remote desktop? Be sure to check out our Windows VPS hosting service.

You will be prompted for the account username and password on the remote system.

That’s it! If the login was successful, you will see the remote desktop opened in Remote Desktop Connection.

Other Windows RDP Clients

In addition to Microsoft RDC, any RDP client can connect to a Windows server or Windows VPS using the RDP protocol. All of them will follow approximately the same log in process. Though we recommend using Microsoft RDC on your device if possible, we also recommend:

2X RDP Client (Official Download Page)
NoMachine (Official Download Page)

How to Connect to a Linux VPS

Linux servers do not usually include a desktop interface, so it is not possible to log in by RDP or VNC with most servers. Instead, log in with a shell client that connects to the server with a remote command line interface, or a FTP client that displays the command line data as a file browser.

Secure Shell (SSH)

First, download Putty, a SSH client for Windows (Official Download Page).

Enter the IP address of your Linux VPS or dedicated server. The port should be 22 (default), and Connection Type: SSH.

A terminal window will appear prompting for the login user. Type root or another user if you know the username. Enter the password by typing into the terminal. No characters will appear on the screen as you type – this is normal.

That’s it! You are now in the remote secure shell. Enter commands by typing into the terminal.

FTP over SSH (SFTP)

Using any FTP client, select the SFTP mode. Use the same root username, password, and port 22 as when connecting with SSH. We recommend:

WinSCP (Official Download Page)
Filezilla (Official Download Page)

Be sure to check out our Linux VPS hosting and dedicated servers.

Posted in Featured Guides, Guides & How To's, Linux VPS, Tech Support, VPS Hosting, Windows VPS | Tagged getting started, linux, rdc, rdp, ssh, windows 10 | 1 Response

Windows Server 2016 VPS Preview

By SolVPS | Published: October 21, 2016

Following the recent release of Windows Server 2016, the new OS is now in the final stages of preparation for release on our Windows cloud VPS hosting platform. We are wrapping up testing of the Windows Server 2016 VPS service, with an availability announcement to follow next week.

Here’s a preview of the new OS, which is definitely smoother and faster than any previous version:

Posted in Announcements, Company News, VPS Hosting | Tagged announcements, server 2016, windows, windows server | 1 Response

New Linux VPS Templates: Ubuntu 16, Debian 8, and more!

By SolVPS | Published: October 12, 2016

Today we are happy to announce the latest update to our roster of supported Linux distributions. We now support more than 45 distributions, including the latest new releases:

Ubuntu 16.04
Debian 8
RHEL 7
CloudLinux 7
Fedora 22

The new Linux templates are available immediately, and can be selected either when deploying new instances, or when re-imaging an existing Linux instance. Visit Linux VPS hosting to deploy a new VPS, or the SolVPS Control Panel to re-image an existing instance.

The new releases have been fully tested on our cloud VPS hosting platform. Like other Linux VPS servers, they support instant deployment in under 30 seconds, automatic configuration of server resources (upgrades and downgrades), and remote access to power management, rescue console, and more.

Posted in Announcements, Company News, VPS Hosting | Tagged announcements, debian, linux vps, rhel, ubuntu, updates | Leave a comment

OpenSSL Client for Windows: Win32 OpenSSL Debugging Tool

By SolVPS | Published: October 12, 2016

We came across this great little tool, and wanted to share in case anyone can use the info. Shining Light OpenSSL client for Windows is a command line OpenSSL utility, implementing the full OpenSSL software for testing and debugging SSL connection issues on Windows systems.

Download the OpenSSL client, free, here: https://slproweb.com/products/Win32OpenSSL.html

After running the installer, open Command Prompt and navigate to the folder where the software was installed.

cd c:\windows\openssl

Try a connection to a SSL host:

openssl s_client -connect the.server.edu:3269

Note that this client does NOT include any root CA certificates, and never uses the Windows certificate store, which will cause “verify error 20” unless CA certificates are explicitly given.

To have OpenSSL fully verify, you must get a suitable set of CA certs in PEM file(s) and give them explicitly to s_server using -CAfile or -CAparth or a combination. Specify a certificate file like this:

openssl s_client -connect the.server.edu:3269 -CAfile "C:/windows/openssl/certificates/certs.pem"

Posted in Guides & How To's, Security, Tech Support, VPS Hosting, Windows Server, Windows VPS | Tagged debugging, openssl, security, ssl, troubleshooting, windows | Leave a comment

How to Flush DNS Cache on Windows Server / Windows 10

By SolVPS | Published: October 11, 2016

It’s simple to flush the DNS cache on Windows or Windows Server. This will reset the server’s cached DNS lookups, so domain name lookups will be re-tried the next time they are made.

How to Reset the DNS Cache in Windows

1. Open Command Prompt.

2. Run the command:

ipconfig /flushdns

That’s it. The DNS cache will now be reset.

This article applies to:

Windows Server 2008 R2
Windows Server 2012 R2
Windows Server 2016
Windows 7
Windows 8.1
Windows 10

Posted in Guides & How To's, Tech Support, VPS Hosting, Windows Server, Windows VPS | Tagged dns, how-to, troubleshooting, windows | 1 Response

Dedicated Servers are Now Available in New York and London

By SolVPS | Published: October 11, 2016

We are pleased to announce, with much anticipation, the new availability of dedicated server hosting in our New York, USA and London, UK data centers.

Dedicated servers provide the highest level of performance and security for hosted applications. When absolute security and predictability are required, which not even a VPS can provide, a dedicated server is the ideal solution.

Our new line of Intel Xeon E3-series dedicated servers are designed to meet the needs of applications more advanced than a typical VPS can handle. These single-processor servers, with up to 8 dedicated cores, are an excellent cost-effective solution for dedicated infrastructure hosting.

The server’s hardware and software are physically dedicated to your private usage, and completely customizable from the ground up, including BIOS, IPv4 and IPv6 networking provided on a dedicated network port, operating system installation, and specific technology features of storage, memory, and other components.

To see available configurations, visit: Dedicated Servers

Available Operating Systems:

Windows Server
RHEL
CentOS
Ubuntu

To request a quote for a custom configuration, please contact us. We have all kinds of hardware available and can custom-tailor a dedicated solution to meet your needs.

Posted in Announcements, Company News, VPS Hosting | Tagged announcements, dedicated servers, linux, servers, windows | 1 Response

New Windows Server 2012 R2 VPS Updates

By SolVPS | Published: October 10, 2016

We are happy to announce the latest updates to our Windows Server 2012 R2 VPS hosting service, including the latest updates and security fixes from Microsoft, and a number of other new enhancements.

Features

Windows Server 2012 R2 now runs on our cloud VPS platform faster than ever, with the new updates providing some key improvements:

Lower system resource usage (overhead)
Faster OS installs and re-installs
Smaller overall OS footprint on storage

We have also updated Windows 8 VPS, Windows 7 VPS, and Windows Server 2008 R2 VPS templates with latest updates and system enhancements.

With RemoteFX, it is now possible to play fluid video on our Windows 8 and Windows 7 VPS instances. Up to 1080p full-screen is possible to stream with no apparent lag, with good internet connection to the VPS server location. 720p and lower resolutions can easily be streamed even with low-bandwidth connections. RemoteFX makes this possible by using the system CPU for extra graphics processing (GPU) power.

The new Windows VPS builds also feature audio recording redirection. This enables USB recording devices attached to your local computer to be available for audio recording on the remote desktop VPS.

We have tested and released these features after many requests from users, and we hope they will be useful to you. Please feel free to contact us with any questions or comments.

More: Windows VPS Hosting

Screenshots

Posted in Announcements, Company News, VPS Hosting | Tagged updates, vps, windows, windows 8, windows server 2012 | Leave a comment

How to Install Cloud Backup on a Linux VPS or Server

By SolVPS | Published: July 9, 2016

Use the steps below to install the Cloud Backup agent on a Linux VPS or dedicated server. Follow the directions for CentOS/RHEL, or Debian/Ubuntu, depending on your operating system, then proceed to the Final Steps section below.

CentOS / Enterprise Linux Servers

Switch to root user:

su root

Download the script, give it executable permissions, and execute it:

CentOS 7:

wget https://www.solvps.com/src/backup/install-el7.sh

chmod a+x install-el7.sh

sh install-el7.sh

CentOS 6:

wget https://www.solvps.com/src/backup/install-el6.sh

chmod a+x install-el6.sh

sh install-el6.sh

The script will download and install the Cloud Backup agent, then automatically build the required kernel module. Please contact Technical Support if the script fails to properly complete the installation on your CentOS/EL system.

Debian / Ubuntu Servers

Switch to root user:

su root

Download the script, give it executable permissions, and execute it:

wget https://www.solvps.com/src/backup/install-deb.sh

chmod a+x install.sh

sh install.sh

Final Steps

After successfully installing the agent and kernel module on your VPS or dedicated server, return to the Backup Manager panel, go to the Servers page, and click Actions icon > Edit Server.

On the Edit Server window, click Reset Public Key.

Now click the Actions icon > Test Agent Connection. If all went well, the Backup Manager will successfully connect and authenticate with the server.

The Linux server is now activated for backups, and it will begin backing up on schedule according to its Backup Policy.

Posted in Cloud Backup, Guides & How To's, Linux VPS, Tech Support, VPS Hosting | Tagged cloud backup, hosting, installation, linux, vps | Leave a comment

Restore Files from a Cloud Backup Checkpoint

By SolVPS | Published: July 9, 2016

This process can be used to restore individual files or folders to a system that is protected by Cloud Backup.

How to Restore Files

Click Recovery Points in the navigation menu.

Select your server in the Server drop down menu.

Find the recovery point (backup) you would like to restore from, and click Browse in the Actions menu.

You will see a file browser opened to the root directory of your server. Browse to the folder or files you want to restore by double-clicking on folder icons. Select the files or folders, then click Restore Selected.

In our example we are going to restore some system folders that may have become corrupted.

Use the default settings in the Restore Settings menu. Click OK. The file restore will be scheduled to run immediately.

Posted in Cloud Backup, Guides & How To's, Tech Support | Tagged backup, cloud backup, disaster recovery, DR, restore | Leave a comment

Web Hosting: Auto-install an Application or Framework on Your Account

By SolVPS | Published: July 8, 2016

In this guide we will use the Applications Panel feature to automatically install an application to our web hosting account. This feature allows you to install applications like WordPress, Magento, or frameworks like Laravel and Symfony2, directly from the SolVPS Control Panel.

Log in to the Control Panel

Click Services > Dashboard in the SolVPS menu (if not logged in, log in here). On the Dashboard, select your web hosting service by clicking Manage Service.

Go to the Applications Panel

Click Applications to go to the Applications Panel. Then click Install New.

For this example, we will install WordPress on our web hosting account. As you can see, there are many more applications you can install using the same method. There are over 400 software packages available.

Install WordPress

Choose WordPress. Now you can configure the installation options for WordPress. Use the ? tooltips if you need help filling in the options. You can also leave the default values if unsure.

WordPress is now installed on the account. You will see it in the list of Installed Applications.

If you open the File Manager, you will see a new folder called blog that corresponds to the Directory we set in the installation step. This is where you will find the WordPress configuration files.

Log in to WordPress

Visit http://yourdomain.com/blog to see if the installation was successful. In our example we see a basic WordPress install with no content yet. Looks good!

You may want to log in to the admin area at http://yourdomain.com/blog/wp-admin.

WordPress is fully installed and ready to use.

Posted in Guides & How To's, Tech Support, Web Hosting | Tagged cpanel, hosting, how-to, web hosting | Leave a comment

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