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# How to use RDP (RDC) on Windows 8 and 8.1?

| Steps to use RDP (RDC) on Windows 8 and 8.1
> It’s easy to connect to a Windows server or VPS from Windows 8, using Microsoft’s built-in Remote Desktop Connection program, also called RDC. Read on for a walkthrough of basic configuration to connect to your remote Windows server.
| How to Connect
1. Open the Start menu and search for `remote desktop`. You should see Remote Desktop Connection. Open it.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/67938060e89a4400/window8rdp_1bzo9nd.png)
2. In the **Computer** field, enter your server’s public IP address.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/67938060e89a4400/connectwin8_9sptdd.png)
3. RDC will prompt you for the remote system’s username and password (if the server is offline or inaccessible, you will receive an error message).

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/67938060e89a4400/passwordwin8_j97cyl.png)
Select **Remember my credentials** for faster sign-ins in the future.
RDC may warn you about a security certificate, because the remote server uses a self-generated SSL certificate. This is OK.
4. That’s it! After clicking **OK**, RDC will connect to your remote Windows VPS or Windows server, and display the remote desktop.
You can now interact with the remote desktop exactly like a local Windows PC.

![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/67938060e89a4400/window10rdp_8lqb29.png)
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> If you experience any trouble with this process, or would like assistance connecting to a Windows server or Windows VPS, please contact our GB Network Solutions Technical Support team :)