Category: Getting Started

Getting Started with Your Infosaic Cloud Desktop

Looking for VPS or web hosting instead? All three guides are now on one page — browse the Infosaic guides. New here? Start with your first 10 minutes. It gets you connected and working, and takes about as long as it says. Everything else on this page is here for when you need it. Your…

VPS Basics: Firewall, Passwords, Updates and Backups

Short answer: Open only the ports you actually serve on, keep Windows updated, use a long unique administrator password, and confirm in writing what is backed up before you rely on it. A VPS is reachable from the whole internet, and automated scanning finds new servers within hours. Applies to: Infosaic VPS · Windows Server…

How to Add an SSL Certificate in IIS

Short answer: Get a certificate for your domain, import it under Server Certificates in IIS Manager, then add a binding on port 443 with type https and that certificate selected. Finally, redirect HTTP to HTTPS so visitors always land on the secure version. Applies to: Infosaic VPS · Windows Server · IIS Browsers now label…

How to Add a Website to IIS on Your VPS

Short answer: Put your files in a folder such as C:\inetpub\sites\example, open IIS Manager, right-click Sites → Add Website, give it a name, that physical path, and a host name of your domain. Point the domain’s DNS A record at your VPS IP address and it is live. Applies to: Infosaic VPS · Windows Server…

What Is a VPS, and How Is It Different from a Cloud Desktop?

Short answer: Both are Windows machines in a data centre that you reach by RDP. A cloud desktop is a place to work. A VPS is a place to run things — a website, a database, an application other people connect to. The technology overlaps almost completely; the intent does not. Applies to: Infosaic VPS…