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title: RDP Connection to a Windows Server
slug: getting-started-guide-legacy-ui/rdp-connection-to-a-windows-server
description: Learn how to establish an RDP connection to a Windows Server effortlessly with this helpful document. Follow the outlined steps to define a global username and password, authenticate to the target devices, and choose from three easy methods to establish t
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createdAt: 2022-08-04T09:04:39.000Z
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This section describes how to establish an RDP connection to a Windows Server by using a global username and password.

**Step 1:** Before you authenticate to the target devices, you must first define the global username and password. 

**Step 2:** Establish an RDP connection using the global username and password by following one of the three methods below.