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Adding a User to your VPS

Step 1 #

Press Windows Key + R to open Run

Step 2 #

Type “netplwiz” and press ok

Step 3 #

Press ‘Add’ and create the account

DO NOT GIVE SECONDARY USERS ADMIN UNLESS YOU TRUST THEM 100%.

Step 4 #

Open up Server Manager (WIN+R > ServerManager)

Click on Local Server and find ‘Remote Desktop’, Click on ‘Enabled’ next to it

Step 5 #

Click ‘Select Users’, then ‘Add’

Type in the Username of the User you created (in this case ‘Example’) and press ‘OK’ until you’re back on the System Properties page. Press ‘Apply’, then ‘OK’ to close it down.

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