Add Users to RDP

User Setup Using Command Prompt

1. Make sure that you have opened the RDP port on your instance and have retrieved the password for Admin. For instructions, click here.

2. Open the Remote Desktop Connection app by pressing the Windows key and searching for “Remote Desktop Connection” or “RDP”.

3. For Computer, enter the floating IP address of your Windows instance. For User Name, enter your username (likely to be “Admin”). Then click Connect.

4. In the popup window, enter your password.

5. Open an Elevated Command Prompt, by clicking on the Windows Start Button, typing Command Prompt, and clicking Run as administrator.

   

6. Add new user account with the following command, replacing username and password with your desired credentials.

   net user username password /ADD

7. Add user to administrators group.

   net localgroup administrators username /add

8. To see all users under the administrators group, run the following:

   net localgroup administrators

User Setup Using Start Menu and Settings

1. Make sure that you have opened the RDP port on your instance and have retrieved the password for Admin. For instructions, click here.

2. Open the Remote Desktop Connection app by pressing the Windows key and searching for “Remote Desktop Connection” or “RDP”.

3. For Computer, enter the floating IP address of your Windows instance. For User Name, enter your username (likely to be “Admin”). Then click Connect.

4. In the popup window, enter your password.

5. Right-click on the Windows Start Button and click on Computer Management.

   

6. Expand Local Users & Groups and right-click on Users. Choose New User.

   

7. Enter the relevant information like username and password.

8. Uncheck User must change password at next logon and check Password never expires and then click Create.

   

9. Add the username to Administrators by clicking on Groups under Local Users & Groups.

10. Double click on Administrators group to get the following window:

    

11. Click Add and type the username you wish to add in the box under Enter the object names to select. Click Apply and then OK.

    

    The username should be listed as one of the members now.

Connect to RDP as the New Admin User

1. Open the Remote Desktop Connection app by pressing the Windows key and searching for “Remote Desktop Connection” or “RDP”.

2. For Computer, enter the floating IP address of your Windows instance. For User Name, enter your new Admin Username, newuser in this example. Then click Connect.

   

3. When prompted, enter the password for the new Admin Username.