StealthRDP Help Center
Practical setup and troubleshooting for StealthRDP servers, organized around the task you are trying to complete.
Getting started
Access, rebuild, and first server-management tasks.
Introduction
Introduction to the StealthRDP Terms and Conditions. By using StealthRDP services you agree to these terms, which may be updated over time.
Log In to Windows RDP from a PC, Mac or Phone
Connect to your Windows VPS with Remote Desktop from Windows 10 or 11, a Mac, iPhone, iPad, Android or Linux, using the IP and password from your email.
How to Rebuild a Server
Rebuild a StealthRDP server from the client area: choose a name and OS, wait 3-5 minutes, then connect with Remote Desktop (Windows) or SSH.
Reset a Server or Client Area Password
Reset your server's root or Administrator password from the client area, and change or reset your StealthRDP client area password.
Windows & RDP
Windows access, evaluation, licensing, and management fixes.
Windows licensing
StealthRDP provides the server only. Microsoft Windows licensing is not included, and customers are responsible for their own licences and any evaluation use.
Windows Server Rearm: Extend the Evaluation
Use slmgr /rearm to reset the Windows Server 180-day evaluation, check the rearm count with slmgr /dlv, and see what happens when it expires.
Server stops randomly
When Windows Server Evaluation is used, an expired evaluation period can cause the server to stop.
Fix WinRM and Install .NET Framework
Follow these steps to configure WinRM and resolve the .NET Framework installation issue:
Networking & VPN
VPN setup, TUN/TAP, and network-level configuration.
Web hosting & panels
Control panels, HTTPS, and common website administration tasks.
How to Install FASTPANEL on Linux
Install FASTPANEL, a free web hosting control panel, on a fresh Linux VPS over SSH, then log in on port 8888 to manage sites, mail, databases and backups.
How to Install Control Web Panel (CWP) on Linux
Install the free Control Web Panel (CWP) on an AlmaLinux 8 or 9 VPS over SSH, then log in to manage websites, email and DNS.
How to Install DirectAdmin on a Linux Server
Check the DirectAdmin system requirements, install it on a clean Linux VPS, and compare DirectAdmin with cPanel before you buy a licence.
How to Install cPanel and WHM on Linux
Install cPanel and WHM on a fresh Linux server with the official installer. cPanel needs a paid licence, bought from cPanel for your server's IP address.
Install CyberPanel with OpenLiteSpeed on Linux
Install CyberPanel with OpenLiteSpeed on a fresh Linux VPS over SSH, then open the panel to manage websites, email and databases.
How to Force HTTPS with .htaccess
Force HTTPS with .htaccess on Apache: redirect all traffic, one domain or specific folders with a 301 redirect, plus the Nginx equivalent and how to test it.
Why You Should Redirect HTTP to HTTPS
Why an HTTP to HTTPS redirect matters for security, browser warnings and SEO, how HTTP and HTTPS differ, and how to set up a permanent 301 redirect.
10 Ways to Speed Up a WordPress Website
Why WordPress speed matters, how to test it with GTmetrix, and 10 ways to make a WordPress site faster, from hosting and updates to caching.
Account, billing & policies
Service rules, payment terms, responsibilities, and termination.
Use of service
StealthRDP use of service terms: permitted lawful use, prohibited activities such as spam, phishing, scanning and DDoS, abuse handling and bandwidth policy.
Payment Terms
Accepted payment methods: major credit and debit cards and selected cryptocurrencies. Full payment is due up front, and refunds are issued as account credit.
User Responsibilities
Your responsibilities as a StealthRDP customer: account security, lawful and acceptable use, your own backups, fair resource use and Windows licensing.
Termination of Service
When StealthRDP or you can end a service, how refunds, outstanding payments and stored data are handled after termination, and when service can be reinstated.