<p>You can use Microsoft's Remote Desktop Connection (RDC) to manage your VPS Hosting.</p>



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<li>On your Windows computer, launch <strong>Remote Desktop Connection</strong>. </li>
<li>Enter <ArticleLink href="/help/find-my-vps-hosting-ip-address-24727" target="_blank">your VPS Hosting IP address</ArticleLink>, and select <strong>Connect</strong>.</li>
<li>When prompted, enter your server <strong>Username</strong> and <strong>Password</strong>, and then select <strong>OK</strong>.</li>
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<li>If you have a Managed or Fully Managed server, you may need to <ArticleLink href="/help/enable-root-or-admin-access-to-my-vps-hosting-24737" target="_self">enable administrator access</ArticleLink> before you can connect with Remote Desktop.</li>
<li>You can find out more about using Windows Remote Desktop Connection <a href="https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/17463/windows-7-connect-to-another-computer-remote-desktop-connection">directly from Microsoft's support page</a>.</li>
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