Easily connect to your Cloud PC


Open Microsoft Remote Desktop (or "Windows App" as they call it now), click the "+" button, and click Add PC.

(For Mac users, you can download it on https://apps.apple.com/us/app/microsoft-remote-desktop/id1295203466arrow-up-right)

(Also you can view everything on mobile for monitoring purposes - https://www.google.com/search?q=microsoft+remote+desktop+mobile&oq=microsoft+remote+desktop+mobilearrow-up-right)

Fill it out as follows:

  • "PC name" - Enter in your IP address of your cloud PC

  • "User Account"

    • click it, click add User account

    • type in the username the cloud provider gave you (usually administrator)

    • type in the password they gave you, press OK

  • "Friendly Name" - enter something like "Decoder Farmer"

Now connect to it, without having to type a password.

If you want to use it later and the window is still open, just click reconnect. Otherwise open Remote Desktop, and double click the PC.

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You'll especially want to conenct to it via the desktop program (which offers copy/paste from your PC), vs connecting to it over the browser.


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