Windows VPS & VDS
Set up, configure and troubleshoot every HyperDC service: VPS, VDS, dedicated, macOS, GPU and Arm64 servers, hosting, email, SSL, control panels and game servers.
- Windows VPS and VDS at HyperDC: what you get A Windows VPS or VDS is your own Windows Server with Administrator access. What is included, which version to choose and how to start. Beginner 10 min
- Extend drive C: or add a new disk on Windows Server After adding disk space, Windows shows it as unallocated space or as a new disk. Extend C:, move a blocking recovery partition out of the way, or initialise and format the new disk. Intermediate 15 min
- Remote Desktop users and sessions on Windows Server Separate logins make a Windows server safer and easier to audit. Create users, allow them Remote Desktop, see who is connected and learn why disconnecting is not the same as signing out. Beginner 10 min
- Change the Remote Desktop port on Windows Server safely A different RDP port cuts down the noise of automated login attempts. Do it in the right order: firewall rule, registry change, restart, test, and only then close port 3389. Intermediate 10 min
- Add an additional IPv4 address on Windows Server Ordered more IPv4 addresses for a Windows VPS, VDS or dedicated server? Check that the main address is static, add the new address without making it the sending address, then use it. Intermediate 10 min
- Host a website on IIS with a free HTTPS certificate IIS is part of Windows Server. Install the role, create a site for your domain, add the ASP.NET Core Hosting Bundle if you need it, then let win-acme issue and renew the HTTPS certificate. Intermediate 30 min
- Fix Windows Update problems on Windows Server When Windows Update fails or hangs, the cause is usually low disk space, a damaged component store or a stuck update cache. Work through the fixes in order and choose how updates are installed. Intermediate 30 min