# Windows VPS in India: what to know before you buy Source: https://bookmyhost.com/guides/windows-vps-hosting-india (updated 2026-10-24) A Windows VPS is a virtual server running Windows Server that you reach over Remote Desktop. This guide covers how the Windows licence is billed, what size Windows needs, how to connect and secure RDP, and what a Windows VPS is good for. Plans are on the Windows VPS page. ## What a Windows VPS is A Windows VPS is a KVM virtual machine with Windows Server installed. You log in as Administrator over Remote Desktop (RDP) and use it like a Windows computer that is always on, with a public IP address and a datacentre network. Here it runs in our Noida datacentre with NVMe storage and Cloudflare Magic Transit DDoS protection. ## Which Windows Server versions you get You can pick Windows Server 2022 and Windows Server 2025 when you order. Remote Desktop is ready at first boot. If you change your mind, reinstall the other version from the panel later. ## How the Windows licence is billed The Windows Server licence is included (₹0 per core today), billed per vCPU core. The plan prices on the Windows VPS page already include it, and it is never charged while the server is powered off. The licence is supplied by us under Microsoft's service provider licensing, so you do not buy or activate a separate key. Remote Desktop for one or two administrators is part of Windows Server. If several people will work on the server at the same time as ordinary users, they need Remote Desktop Services client licences; ask support before you plan a multi-user desktop. ## What size a Windows VPS needs Windows Server needs more memory than a Linux server doing the same job, and updates need disk space. Windows images are therefore sold on servers from 4 vCPU and 8 GB RAM, so a Windows VPS never ships too small to use. Any larger size from the server builder runs Windows too. - One Remote Desktop user, MT4/MT5 terminals or a small IIS or .NET site: the entry Windows plan. - A few Remote Desktop users, desktop business software, or IIS with a database: the next sizes up. - Heavier .NET applications, SQL Server or more users: a larger build, resized in place when you need it. ## Connect over Remote Desktop 1. **Copy the login** Open the server in the panel and copy its IP address and Administrator password. You can reset the password there. 2. **Open an RDP client** On Windows use Remote Desktop Connection (mstsc); on a Mac, iPhone or Android use the Microsoft Remote Desktop app; on Linux use Remmina or any RDP client. 3. **Log in** Enter the IP address, then Administrator and the password. Accept the certificate prompt on the first connection. 4. **Update first** Run Windows Update before installing anything else, then take a snapshot from the panel so you have a clean point to roll back to. ## Keep RDP secure An RDP port on the internet is scanned constantly. RDPGuard on the image blocks an address that keeps failing to log in, and a successful login clears your own address. Add the rest yourself: - Use a long, unique Administrator password, and create a separate user for each person. - In Windows Firewall, allow RDP only from your office or home IP addresses if they are fixed. - Keep Windows Update on, and take a snapshot before large updates. - Copy important data off the server on a schedule, for example to S3 object storage; a snapshot is not a backup. - If you lock yourself out, use the browser console in the panel, which works without RDP. ## What a Windows VPS is used for - Forex and algo trading terminals such as MT4 and MT5, running all day close to Indian brokers. See Forex VPS plans. - Desktop business and accounting software your team opens over Remote Desktop. - ASP.NET and IIS websites, with SQL Server Express or a separate database. - Windows-only tools, build agents and test machines that need a public IP address. ## Billing and getting started A Windows VPS is billed hourly while you test, per started hour with a 1 hour minimum, or on a monthly to three-year term once it is staying: monthly is 30% below the hourly list and a three-year term 65% below it. Indian customers get a GST invoice; customers outside India pay in US dollars with no GST. Your first Windows VPS order is covered by the 7-day money-back guarantee. If you would rather not set it up yourself, CloudAIBot configures Windows Server with IIS and RDP at no extra charge. ## FAQ - **Is the Windows licence included?** Yes. The licence is included (₹0 per core today), billed per vCPU core and already in the plan prices. It is not charged while the server is powered off. - **Which Windows versions are available?** Windows Server 2022 and Windows Server 2025. Pick one when you order and reinstall the other later from the panel if you need to. - **What is the smallest Windows VPS?** Windows images run on servers from 4 vCPU and 8 GB RAM, so Windows always has enough memory and disk for updates. - **How do I connect to a Windows VPS?** Use any RDP client with the IP address and Administrator password shown in the panel: Remote Desktop Connection on Windows, the Microsoft Remote Desktop app on Mac and phones, or Remmina on Linux. - **Can several people use the same Windows VPS?** Yes. Create a user for each person. Two administrators can connect at the same time; more simultaneous desktop users need Remote Desktop Services client licences, so ask support first. - **Can I run MT4 or MT5 on it?** Yes. A Windows VPS runs MT4 and MT5 terminals all day. For a trading-only server the Forex VPS plans come with Windows already set up.