This guide explains how to initialize your VPS Cloud / VPS Lite with Windows upon first connection.

Initializing a Cloud Server with Windows

You must change your Windows user password before you can connect via RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) to your server, otherwise an error is returned (indicating that the password must be changed).

To do this, you must connect using the VNC console the very first time.

Once the user password has been changed (via VNC), it will be possible to connect without any issues via RDP. This protocol is already activated on the Infomaniak Windows images.

Login credentials

• Username:
  • for Windows 11 Professional = Infomaniak
  • for Windows 10 Professional = Infomaniak
  • for Windows Server = Administrator
• Password: the one you chose when ordering the server; if forgotten, please reset the server.
• IP Address: the one indicated on your server's dashboard.

Connect via RDP…

• … on Windows: Remote Desktop is a built-in feature.
• … on macOS: install the free application Windows App (formerly Microsoft Remote Desktop).
• … on Linux: install the application Remmina.