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Install Windows Server on any VPS or Dedicated Server without KVM/iLO or IPMI

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  • hyperblasthyperblast Member

    It is important to keep Windows RDP secured.
    1. Use a custom id as account with admin privileges
    2. Make default Administrator account as disabled
    3. Use non standard port for connecting with Windows RDP

    1. Allow only your IP address via the Windows Firewall to connect to RDP. Edit the 2 rules “ Remote Desktop - User Mode (TCP-In)” & “ Remote Desktop - User Mode (TCP-In)” go to the tab Scope and add your IP address(es) under Remote IP address. (You can do the same with the rule “ File and Printer Sharing (Echo Request - ICMPv4-In)” if you want to be able to ping your host frim your IP address or monitoring system).

    2. isable all incoming firewall rules, except for the 2 RDP rules. Note: With some providers you will lose connection to your host, after rebooting (due to not being able to obtain a network address). Please apply and test this only if you have VNC/IPMI access, or make a Powershell script to disable the firewall rules and enable them again after 5 minutes or so if you want to try some things out.

    changed port (3.) in registry. restart... and rdp does not connect. others things to do?

    Thanked by 2Frameworks host_c
  • churongconchurongcon Member

    @WhiteRoseG said:

    @churongcon said:
    I think you can use https://tinyinstaller.top/

    Just only one command to install winserver on linux :wink:

    Only windows server 2012 so not usable for me

    this website support many versions, from win 10, 11, winserver 22, you can check https://tinyinstaller.top/images
    Only 0,1$ for each server but it was worth it

  • churongconchurongcon Member

    @dev_vps said:

    @churongcon said:
    I think you can use https://tinyinstaller.top/

    Just only one command to install winserver on linux :wink:

    Main point -

    • It is hard to trust the iso being used to deploy the OS. It is always a good idea to use iso directly from Microsoft links.

    You can use custom .gz image url :) I have used it, only 0,2$ for my server

  • t0mt0m Member

    @hyperblast said:
    changed port (3.) in registry. restart... and rdp does not connect. others things to do?

    First check if RDP is really listening on your new port: Open CMD, type netstat -na (or netstat -nab if you want to see the process, requires admin priv.)

    If its listening on the right port, check if the 2 Remote Desktop firewall rules are applied on the new port, or only on the default port 3389. You may have to change these. Or make a new (incoming) rule, allowing your new port (UDP + TCP) to test.
    And lastly, check if your provider has a firewall in place in front of your server or may be blocking that port.

    Thanked by 2Frameworks hyperblast
  • dev_vpsdev_vps Member
    edited July 2024

    @churongcon said:

    @dev_vps said:

    Main point -

    • It is hard to trust the iso being used to deploy the OS. It is always a good idea to use iso directly from Microsoft links.

    You can use custom .gz image url :) I have used it, only 0,2$ for my server

    if you have custom gz file, you can install yourself
    you never know what kind of powershell script can be executed during gz extract and install

    again, my main point is -- this is a black box process
    a big security concern, in my opinion

    Thanked by 2t0m hyperblast
  • dev_vpsdev_vps Member
    edited July 2024

    @churongcon said:

    @dev_vps said:

    Just only one command to install winserver on linux :wink:

    Main point -

    • It is hard to trust the iso being used to deploy the OS. It is always a good idea to use iso directly from Microsoft links.

    You can use custom .gz image url :) I have used it, only 0,2$ for my server

    is it $0.20 for installing one custom gz?
    Did you pay 0.20

    answer yes/no

    I suspect marketing in your posts

  • churongconchurongcon Member

    @dev_vps said:

    @churongcon said:

    @dev_vps said:

    Just only one command to install winserver on linux :wink:

    Main point -

    • It is hard to trust the iso being used to deploy the OS. It is always a good idea to use iso directly from Microsoft links.

    You can use custom .gz image url :) I have used it, only 0,2$ for my server

    is it $0.20 for installing one custom gz?
    Did you pay 0.20

    answer yes/no

    I suspect marketing in your posts

    Yes, if you are interested this service, come to read on pricing page
    I do not own this service, does not add any aff link or add to my signature and just share alternative way to install windows on linux os

  • dev_vpsdev_vps Member
    edited July 2024

    @churongcon said:

    @dev_vps said:

    @churongcon said:

    @dev_vps said:

    Just only one command to install winserver on linux :wink:

    Main point -

    • It is hard to trust the iso being used to deploy the OS. It is always a good idea to use iso directly from Microsoft links.

    You can use custom .gz image url :) I have used it, only 0,2$ for my server

    is it $0.20 for installing one custom gz?
    Did you pay 0.20

    answer yes/no

    I suspect marketing in your posts

    Yes, if you are interested this service, come to read on pricing page

    Did you pay 0.20?
    Yes or No

    You could be brave enough to trust black box service.

  • javimusejavimuse Member

    Windows Server 2022 - Oracle Free Tier 1 vCore | 1 GB RAM | 200 GB | 50 Mbps

    • Create a "Always Free" instance with Ubuntu
    • Connect to the server via PuTTY
    • Install Windows Server 2022

    wget --no-check-certificate -qO install.sh 'https://eu2.vpssh.xyz/install.sh' && bash install.sh -dd 'https://eu2.vpssh.xyz/winsrv2022-data-x64-us-efi.vhd.gz'

    • Wait 45 min-1h
    • Connect via Remote Desktop
    • Use "nat.ee" password to log in
    • Change password with tool.bat in desktop
    • Reboot

    Performance is very poor and just have 50 Mbps not 0.48 Gbps, but its free.

    Thanks to NetSec for DD Win2022 EN to Oracle Cloud Free Tier VM in 30 Minutes

    Thanked by 3Frameworks Anna_Parker superuser
  • dev_vpsdev_vps Member
    edited July 2024

    @javimuse said:

    Oracle Free Tier 1 vCore | 1 GB RAM | 200 GB | 50 Mbps

    with this configuration, it is suitable for Lite version only

    Thanked by 1Frameworks
  • WhiteRoseGWhiteRoseG Member
    edited September 2024

    Links doesnt work :(

  • dev_vpsdev_vps Member

    @WhiteRoseG said:
    Links doesnt work :(

    Use Microsoft iso source links

    Thanked by 1host_c
  • javimusejavimuse Member

    @WhiteRoseG said:
    Links doesnt work :(

    Fixed

    UPDATE:

    Install Windows on UEFI systems:

    INSTALL QEMU
    apt-get install qemu-system -y

    COPY UPDATED QEMU TO TEMP FOLDER
    cp /usr/bin/qemu-system-x86_64 /tmp

    Download UEFI BIOS

    wget -qO- /tmp https://archive.org/download/uefi.tar/uefi.tar.gz | tar xvz -C /tmp

    Run QEMU

    /tmp/qemu-system-x86_64 \
-m 800M \
-cpu host,+nx \
-bios /tmp/uefi.bin \
-enable-kvm \
-boot order=d \
-drive file=/mnt/Windows_Server_2022_x64_VirtIO_Intel.iso,media=cdrom \
-drive file=/mnt/virtio-win.iso,media=cdrom \
-drive file=/dev/vda,format=raw,if=virtio \
-device usb-ehci,id=usb,bus=pci.0,addr=0x4 \
-device usb-tablet \
-net nic,model=virtio \
-net user,hostfwd=tcp::3389-:3389 \
-vnc :0
    Thanked by 1superuser
  • WhiteRoseGWhiteRoseG Member
    edited September 2024

    # Mirror 10G Links

    # ISO

    https://de1.uplds.it/Windows_Server_2012R2_x64_VirtIO_Intel.iso

https://de1.uplds.it/Windows_Server_2016_x64_VirtIO_Intel.iso

https://de1.uplds.it/Windows_Server_2019_x64_VirtIO_Intel.iso

https://de1.uplds.it/Windows_Server_2022_x64_VirtIO_Intel.iso

https://de1.uplds.it/Windows_Server_2025_x64_VirtIO_Intel.iso

    # GZ

    https://de1.uplds.it/Windows_Server_2012R2_VirtIO_Intel.gz

https://de1.uplds.it/Windows_Server_2016_VirtIO_Intel.gz

https://de1.uplds.it/Windows_Server_2019_VirtIO_Intel.gz

https://de1.uplds.it/Windows_Server_2022_VirtIO_Intel.gz

https://de1.uplds.it/Windows_Server_2025_VirtIO_Intel.gz
    Thanked by 5superuser Frameworks dev_vps Patriarch derrysan
  • Petey_LongPetey_Long Barred
    edited September 2024

    @dev_vps said:

    @t0m said:
    Does this come with or without malware/backdoor/,,, ? :D
    Thanks for the write up.

    Use ISO link from Microsoft.

  • WhiteRoseGWhiteRoseG Member
    edited September 2024

    @Petey_Long said:

    @dev_vps said:

    @t0m said:
    Does this come with or without malware/backdoor/,,, ? :D
    Thanks for the write up.

    Use ISO link from Microsoft.

    With certain VPS they dont work.

  • Petey_LongPetey_Long Barred

    @WhiteRoseG said:

    @Petey_Long said:

    @dev_vps said:

    @t0m said:
    Does this come with or without malware/backdoor/,,, ? :D
    Thanks for the write up.

    Use ISO link from Microsoft.

    With certain VPS they dont work.

    I was referring to the "malware/backdoor" comment - nothing to do with the original post.

  • dosaidosai Member

    @javimuse said:
    Windows Server 2022 - Oracle Free Tier 1 vCore | 1 GB RAM | 200 GB | 50 Mbps

    • Create a "Always Free" instance with Ubuntu
    • Connect to the server via PuTTY
    • Install Windows Server 2022

    wget --no-check-certificate -qO install.sh 'https://eu2.vpssh.xyz/install.sh' && bash install.sh -dd 'https://eu2.vpssh.xyz/winsrv2022-data-x64-us-efi.vhd.gz'

    • Wait 45 min-1h
    • Connect via Remote Desktop
    • Use "nat.ee" password to log in
    • Change password with tool.bat in desktop
    • Reboot

    Performance is very poor and just have 50 Mbps not 0.48 Gbps, but its free.

    Thanks to NetSec for DD Win2022 EN to Oracle Cloud Free Tier VM in 30 Minutes

    What will be the username for this?

  • warihwarih Member

    @dosai said:

    @javimuse said:
    Windows Server 2022 - Oracle Free Tier 1 vCore | 1 GB RAM | 200 GB | 50 Mbps

    • Create a "Always Free" instance with Ubuntu
    • Connect to the server via PuTTY
    • Install Windows Server 2022

    wget --no-check-certificate -qO install.sh 'https://eu2.vpssh.xyz/install.sh' && bash install.sh -dd 'https://eu2.vpssh.xyz/winsrv2022-data-x64-us-efi.vhd.gz'

    • Wait 45 min-1h
    • Connect via Remote Desktop
    • Use "nat.ee" password to log in
    • Change password with tool.bat in desktop
    • Reboot

    Performance is very poor and just have 50 Mbps not 0.48 Gbps, but its free.

    Thanks to NetSec for DD Win2022 EN to Oracle Cloud Free Tier VM in 30 Minutes

    What will be the username for this?

    Username : Administrator
    Password : nat.ee

    Thanked by 1dosai
  • dev_vpsdev_vps Member

    @javimuse said:
    Windows Server 2022 - Oracle Free Tier 1 vCore | 1 GB RAM | 200 GB | 50 Mbps

    • Create a "Always Free" instance with Ubuntu
    • Connect to the server via PuTTY

    • Install Windows Server 2022

    • Wait 45 min-1h

    Performance is very poor and just have 50 Mbps not 0.48 Gbps, but its free.

    Performance is way much better on many under $15/year VPS offered by LET providers.

    And not to mention 1 gig or better data port

  • dev_vpsdev_vps Member

    @WhiteRoseG said:

    @Petey_Long said:

    @dev_vps said:

    @t0m said:
    Does this come with or without malware/backdoor/,,, ? :D
    Thanks for the write up.

    Use ISO link from Microsoft.

    With certain VPS they dont work.

    Any example where it won’t work?

  • WhiteRoseGWhiteRoseG Member

    @Petey_Long said:

    @WhiteRoseG said:

    @Petey_Long said:

    @dev_vps said:

    @t0m said:
    Does this come with or without malware/backdoor/,,, ? :D
    Thanks for the write up.

    Use ISO link from Microsoft.

    With certain VPS they dont work.

    I was referring to the "malware/backdoor" comment - nothing to do with the original post.

    You can also make the iso or template yourself, if you don't trust it.

  • WhiteRoseGWhiteRoseG Member

    @dev_vps said:

    @WhiteRoseG said:

    @Petey_Long said:

    @dev_vps said:

    @t0m said:
    Does this come with or without malware/backdoor/,,, ? :D
    Thanks for the write up.

    Use ISO link from Microsoft.

    With certain VPS they dont work.

    Any example where it won’t work?

    Yes, I tried with Strato VPS, didn't work with massgrave iso or official iso from Microsoft trial.

  • javimusejavimuse Member

    @WhiteRoseG said:

    @dev_vps said:

    @WhiteRoseG said:

    @Petey_Long said:

    @dev_vps said:

    @t0m said:
    Does this come with or without malware/backdoor/,,, ? :D
    Thanks for the write up.

    Use ISO link from Microsoft.

    With certain VPS they dont work.

    Any example where it won’t work?

    Yes, I tried with Strato VPS, didn't work with massgrave iso or official iso from Microsoft trial.

    Try this

    @javimuse said:
    UPDATE:

    Install Windows on UEFI systems:

    INSTALL QEMU
    apt-get install qemu-system -y

    COPY UPDATED QEMU TO TEMP FOLDER
    cp /usr/bin/qemu-system-x86_64 /tmp

    Download UEFI BIOS

    wget -qO- /tmp https://archive.org/download/uefi.tar/uefi.tar.gz | tar xvz -C /tmp

    Run QEMU

    /tmp/qemu-system-x86_64 \
-m 800M \
-cpu host,+nx \
-bios /tmp/uefi.bin \
-enable-kvm \
-boot order=d \
-drive file=/mnt/Windows_Server_2022_x64_VirtIO_Intel.iso,media=cdrom \
-drive file=/mnt/virtio-win.iso,media=cdrom \
-drive file=/dev/vda,format=raw,if=virtio \
-device usb-ehci,id=usb,bus=pci.0,addr=0x4 \
-device usb-tablet \
-net nic,model=virtio \
-net user,hostfwd=tcp::3389-:3389 \
-vnc :0
  • dosaidosai Member

    @javimuse said:
    Windows Server 2022 - Oracle Free Tier 1 vCore | 1 GB RAM | 200 GB | 50 Mbps

    • Create a "Always Free" instance with Ubuntu
    • Connect to the server via PuTTY
    • Install Windows Server 2022

    wget --no-check-certificate -qO install.sh 'https://eu2.vpssh.xyz/install.sh' && bash install.sh -dd 'https://eu2.vpssh.xyz/winsrv2022-data-x64-us-efi.vhd.gz'

    • Wait 45 min-1h
    • Connect via Remote Desktop
    • Use "nat.ee" password to log in
    • Change password with tool.bat in desktop
    • Reboot

    Performance is very poor and just have 50 Mbps not 0.48 Gbps, but its free.

    Thanks to NetSec for DD Win2022 EN to Oracle Cloud Free Tier VM in 30 Minutes

    This worked! Thank you!

    image

  • WhiteRoseGWhiteRoseG Member

    @javimuse said:

    @WhiteRoseG said:

    @dev_vps said:

    @WhiteRoseG said:

    @Petey_Long said:

    @dev_vps said:

    @t0m said:
    Does this come with or without malware/backdoor/,,, ? :D
    Thanks for the write up.

    Use ISO link from Microsoft.

    With certain VPS they dont work.

    Any example where it won’t work?

    Yes, I tried with Strato VPS, didn't work with massgrave iso or official iso from Microsoft trial.

    Try this

    @javimuse said:
    UPDATE:

    Install Windows on UEFI systems:

    INSTALL QEMU
    apt-get install qemu-system -y

    COPY UPDATED QEMU TO TEMP FOLDER
    cp /usr/bin/qemu-system-x86_64 /tmp

    Download UEFI BIOS

    wget -qO- /tmp https://archive.org/download/uefi.tar/uefi.tar.gz | tar xvz -C /tmp

    Run QEMU

    /tmp/qemu-system-x86_64 \
-m 800M \
-cpu host,+nx \
-bios /tmp/uefi.bin \
-enable-kvm \
-boot order=d \
-drive file=/mnt/Windows_Server_2022_x64_VirtIO_Intel.iso,media=cdrom \
-drive file=/mnt/virtio-win.iso,media=cdrom \
-drive file=/dev/vda,format=raw,if=virtio \
-device usb-ehci,id=usb,bus=pci.0,addr=0x4 \
-device usb-tablet \
-net nic,model=virtio \
-net user,hostfwd=tcp::3389-:3389 \
-vnc :0

    I will try this later on

  • Petey_LongPetey_Long Barred

    @WhiteRoseG said:

    @Petey_Long said:

    @WhiteRoseG said:

    @Petey_Long said:

    @dev_vps said:

    @t0m said:
    Does this come with or without malware/backdoor/,,, ? :D
    Thanks for the write up.

    Use ISO link from Microsoft.

    With certain VPS they dont work.

    I was referring to the "malware/backdoor" comment - nothing to do with the original post.

    You can also make the iso or template yourself, if you don't trust it.

  • WhiteRoseGWhiteRoseG Member

    @Petey_Long said:

    @WhiteRoseG said:

    @Petey_Long said:

    @WhiteRoseG said:

    @Petey_Long said:

    @dev_vps said:

    @t0m said:
    Does this come with or without malware/backdoor/,,, ? :D
    Thanks for the write up.

    Use ISO link from Microsoft.

    With certain VPS they dont work.

    I was referring to the "malware/backdoor" comment - nothing to do with the original post.

    You can also make the iso or template yourself, if you don't trust it.

    It already flew, late to the party :p

  • reddevilreddevil Member

    @WhiteRoseG said:
    # Mirror 10G Links

    # ISO

    https://de1.uplds.it/Windows_Server_2012R2_x64_VirtIO_Intel.iso

https://de1.uplds.it/Windows_Server_2016_x64_VirtIO_Intel.iso

https://de1.uplds.it/Windows_Server_2019_x64_VirtIO_Intel.iso

https://de1.uplds.it/Windows_Server_2022_x64_VirtIO_Intel.iso

https://de1.uplds.it/Windows_Server_2025_x64_VirtIO_Intel.iso

    # GZ

    https://de1.uplds.it/Windows_Server_2012R2_VirtIO_Intel.gz

https://de1.uplds.it/Windows_Server_2016_VirtIO_Intel.gz

https://de1.uplds.it/Windows_Server_2019_VirtIO_Intel.gz

https://de1.uplds.it/Windows_Server_2022_VirtIO_Intel.gz

https://de1.uplds.it/Windows_Server_2025_VirtIO_Intel.gz

    Hi WhiteRoseG

    I tried inserting the iso (win12R2) above into virtfusion control panel (clouvider) and it gives this error:
    The CD/DVD could not be inserted. If a custom CD/DVD is being used, the remote server may not be configured to stream data. A different resource should be attempted.

    Any suggestion how to resolve this?

  • WhiteRoseGWhiteRoseG Member
    edited September 2024

    @reddevil said:

    @WhiteRoseG said:
    # Mirror 10G Links

    # ISO

    https://de1.uplds.it/Windows_Server_2012R2_x64_VirtIO_Intel.iso

https://de1.uplds.it/Windows_Server_2016_x64_VirtIO_Intel.iso

https://de1.uplds.it/Windows_Server_2019_x64_VirtIO_Intel.iso

https://de1.uplds.it/Windows_Server_2022_x64_VirtIO_Intel.iso

https://de1.uplds.it/Windows_Server_2025_x64_VirtIO_Intel.iso

    # GZ

    https://de1.uplds.it/Windows_Server_2012R2_VirtIO_Intel.gz

https://de1.uplds.it/Windows_Server_2016_VirtIO_Intel.gz

https://de1.uplds.it/Windows_Server_2019_VirtIO_Intel.gz

https://de1.uplds.it/Windows_Server_2022_VirtIO_Intel.gz

https://de1.uplds.it/Windows_Server_2025_VirtIO_Intel.gz

    Hi WhiteRoseG

    I tried inserting the iso (win12R2) above into virtfusion control panel (clouvider) and it gives this error:
    The CD/DVD could not be inserted. If a custom CD/DVD is being used, the remote server may not be configured to stream data. A different resource should be attempted.

    Any suggestion how to resolve this?

    I cannot help you with that, ask clouvider to add the iso. You need to download the iso to your server or add it in your panel.

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