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Updated on 2024-07-24 GMT+08:00

Logging In to a Windows ECS from a Mobile Terminal

Scenarios

This section describes how to log in to an ECS running Windows Server 2012 R2 DataCenter 64bit from a mobile terminal via the Microsoft Remote Desktop client.

Prerequisites

  • The target ECS is running.
  • You have obtained the username and password for logging in to the ECS.
  • You have bound an EIP to the ECS. For details, see Binding an EIP.
  • Access to port 3389 is allowed in the inbound direction of the security group which the ECS belongs to. For details, see Configuring Security Group Rules.
  • Microsoft Remote Desktop has been installed on the mobile terminal.

Procedure

  1. Start the Microsoft Remote Desktop client.
  2. In the upper right corner of the Remote Desktop page, tap and select Desktop.
    Figure 1 Remote Desktop
  3. On the Add desktop page, set login information and tap SAVE.
    • PC name: Enter the EIP bound to the target Windows ECS.
    • Perform the following operations to set User name:
      1. Tap User name and select Add user account from the drop-down list.

        The Add user account dialog box is displayed.

      2. Enter the username administrator and password for logging in to the Windows ECS and click SAVE.
        Figure 2 Setting the login information
        Figure 3 Saving the settings
  4. On the Remote Desktop page, tap the icon of the target Windows ECS.
    Figure 4 Logging in to the Windows ECS
  5. Confirm the information and tap CONNECT.
    Figure 5 CONNECT

You have logged in to the Windows ECS.

Figure 6 Successful login