Canonical page: https://koalavps.com/rdp/ Language: English. Source snapshot: 2026-10-21. Generated: 2026-10-21T13:31:28.274Z. KOALAVPS / REMOTE SERIES # A Windows workspace. Your access rules. Keep Windows tools in a workspace you reach remotely. Choose around the applications, the people using them and the networks they connect from. The Remote tiers separate desktop resources from the access and licensing questions that need their own answers. [Choose your guardian](https://koalavps.com/rdp/#plans)[Find your workload fit](https://koalavps.com/rdp/#offer-fit) Email and password. No routine identity documents. [Our privacy approach](https://koalavps.com/doctrine/) SERVER CONFIGURATIONS ## Size the workspace. Define the access. Familiar Windows, generous memory and an included licence. Pick the desktop that fits your day. **Save 30% with annual billing.** One upfront payment for 12 months, compared with 12 monthly payments. 01 / WINDOWS RDP **KV-R1** GUARDIAN CLASS / SCOUT ### Scout Remote Your everyday remote desktop. $ **8.90** / mo USD / MONTHLY / WINDOWS LICENCE INCLUDED - 2 vCPU cores - 8 GB RAM - 120 GB NVMe - 1 Gbps uplink - Unlimited traffic - Base Windows access Configure 02 / WINDOWS RDP **KV-R2** GUARDIAN CLASS / WARDEN ### Warden Remote Automation with extra room. $ **13.90** / mo USD / MONTHLY / WINDOWS LICENCE INCLUDED - 4 vCPU cores - 16 GB RAM - 240 GB NVMe - 1 Gbps uplink - Unlimited traffic - 5 concurrent RDS users Configure 03 / WINDOWS RDP **KV-R3** GUARDIAN CLASS / GUARDIAN ### Guardian Remote A proper cloud workstation. $ **22.90** / mo USD / MONTHLY / WINDOWS LICENCE INCLUDED - 6 vCPU cores - 32 GB RAM - 480 GB NVMe - 2.5 Gbps uplink - Unlimited traffic - RDS CALs · allocation on request Configure 04 / WINDOWS RDP **KV-R4** GUARDIAN CLASS / VANGUARD ### Vanguard Remote Space for your whole team. $ **39.90** / mo USD / MONTHLY / WINDOWS LICENCE INCLUDED - 12 vCPU cores - 64 GB RAM - 960 GB NVMe - 5 Gbps uplink - Unlimited traffic - RDS CALs · allocation on request Configure 05 / WINDOWS RDP **KV-R5** GUARDIAN CLASS / APEX ### Apex Remote For serious desktop workloads. $ **79.90** / mo USD / MONTHLY / WINDOWS LICENCE INCLUDED - 16 vCPU cores - 128 GB RAM - 1920 GB NVMe - 10 Gbps uplink - Unlimited traffic - RDS CALs · allocation on request Configure Review availability, deployment targets and service terms before placing your order. 01 / THE KOALAVPS WORKLOAD GUIDE ## Start with the people and their applications. A desktop is more than a memory allocation. Plan the tools, simultaneous sessions and permitted connections together. ### A consistent working desktop Keep approved tools and project files together when moving between devices. Check the experience from the laptop and connection you will actually use. ### Windows development and testing Give editors, build tools and test applications a defined environment. Include their temporary files, updates and background processes when estimating memory and disk needs. ### A workspace used by several people Plan individual accounts and simultaneous sessions before choosing a tier. Confirm RDS allocation and application licences; more memory does not grant additional user rights. BEFORE YOU PICK A TIER ### Three questions worth answering. - How many people need a session at the same time? - Which Windows edition and application licence does the workload require? - Which devices and source networks should be allowed to connect? 02 / FIND YOUR GUARDIAN ## A starting point. A reason to step up. Use these workload examples to narrow the choice. Measure your own application before treating a tier as a performance guarantee. ### Choose for the work you can describe. The catalogue keeps its published resource bundles. These notes explain where to begin and what to check before choosing more capacity. [Compare every specification](https://koalavps.com/compare-plans/) 01 **Scout Remote** A starting desktop for an individual's everyday Windows tools. **Decision check.** Base Windows access does not specify a multi-user CAL allocation. 2 vCPU 8 GB RAM 120 GB NVMe Configure this guardian 02 **Warden Remote** A small shared workspace with an explicit session budget. **Decision check.** The catalogue lists five concurrent RDS users; check application licensing separately. 4 vCPU 16 GB RAM 240 GB NVMe Configure this guardian 03 **Guardian Remote** Development tools or several desktop applications running together. **Decision check.** Confirm the concurrent-user allocation rather than inferring it from memory. 6 vCPU 32 GB RAM 480 GB NVMe Configure this guardian 04 **Vanguard Remote** Several active desktop processes with a measured memory requirement. **Decision check.** Include each user's applications and idle sessions in the resource budget. 12 vCPU 64 GB RAM 960 GB NVMe Configure this guardian 05 **Apex Remote** Desktop workloads that need the largest listed memory allocation. **Decision check.** Check application compatibility and graphics requirements; no GPU allocation is implied. 16 vCPU 128 GB RAM 1920 GB NVMe Configure this guardian 03 / YOUR KOALAVPS LOADOUT ## Know the bundle. Make the choices. Separate the services listed with every tier from the settings you choose and the requirements that need a custom discussion. ### Listed with every tier Snapshot backups DDoS mitigation IPv4 + IPv6 Windows licence included 24/7 support 99.99% SLA target ### Configuration choices Four Nordic regions · Five Windows images · Custom hostname · Monthly or annual billing. Warden Remote includes RDS CALs for five concurrent users. Higher tiers include CALs with user allocation to confirm; additional CAL requirements are quoted individually. Port 3389 stays restricted until source-IP allow-list configuration, with WireGuard as an alternative. ### Your configuration choices #### Operating systems - Windows Server 2022 - Windows Server 2025 - Windows Server 2019 - Windows 11 IoT Enterprise - Windows 10 IoT LTSC 2021 #### Four Nordic regions - Stockholm - Helsinki - Oslo - Reykjavík #### Billing and hostname Choose monthly billing or pay for 12 months upfront with 30% off. Set a custom hostname in the configurator. [Discuss the requirements of your project](https://koalavps.com/contact/?category=sales) 04 / KEEP CONTROL AFTER DEPLOYMENT ## The decisions behind the configuration. Keep access, recovery and service limits in the same plan as the hardware. Use the detailed notes when preparing your deployment. ### A remote desktop is still a server The Windows environment runs on hosted infrastructure and is reached through Remote Desktop Protocol. The experience depends on the distance to the location, available bandwidth and the kind of work you do. A responsive terminal session and a graphics-heavy desktop have very different requirements. ### Put the login behind a boundary Use a unique administrator password, supported Windows updates and Network Level Authentication. Restrict the source addresses that can reach RDP or place it behind a secure gateway or VPN. Exposing a weak login to the public internet is an avoidable risk. ### Licensing comes before deployment Windows edition, activation rights, Remote Desktop Services user access and third-party application licences must match the intended use. Check exactly which licence rights are included with your order. Do not assume a desktop licence covers a multi-user hosted service. ### Keep working data portable Save important files to a controlled repository or encrypted backup outside the desktop. A workstation can be rebuilt; the only copy of a project cannot. Set an idle lock policy and sign out sessions you no longer need. ### Windows image choices Compare the five Windows editions listed in the configurator. Confirm availability, licence rights, activation and permitted user sessions for the selected order. - Windows Server 2025 - Windows Server 2022 - Windows Server 2019 - Windows 11 IoT Enterprise - Windows 10 IoT LTSC 2021 ### Keep the desktop behind an access boundary For a restricted RDP configuration, keep TCP port 3389 closed to the public internet until an approved source-IP allow-list is applied. A WireGuard-only connection is an alternative: keep the public RDP port closed and reach the desktop over the private tunnel. Verify the applied firewall rules before opening the desktop to users. Final orders must define licence coverage, snapshots, mitigation and support scope. A Windows edition label alone does not grant hosting or multi-user rights. ### Read the edition’s actual use rights Microsoft describes Windows IoT Enterprise as intended for fixed-purpose devices, with licensing and distribution distinct from ordinary desktop editions. RDS session-host access has its own client-access licensing model. These catalogue labels require a verified lawful hosting and user-access arrangement before activation; a name in an image menu is not proof of those rights. [Microsoft: Windows IoT Enterprise](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/iot/iot-enterprise/overview) · [Microsoft: RDS client-access licensing](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/remote/remote-desktop-services/rds-client-access-license) ### Team sessions and custom CAL counts Warden Remote is specified for a five-user Remote Desktop Services target. Larger Guardian Remote, Vanguard Remote and Apex Remote allocations, or a custom CAL request, need an individual engineering review; no exact higher-tier user count or CAL surcharge is published. The licensing programme, permitted Windows edition and per-user or per-device entitlements must be confirmed before activation. A concurrent-session target does not replace the required CAL entitlement. ### Changes and recovery Plan a reboot when changing desktop resources, and check the available reinstall and snapshot-restoration options before making changes. Reinstall and restore can overwrite current data. Keep working files backed up independently and plan the interruption before changing a production desktop. ### Clear monthly and annual terms All five Windows RDP tiers offer monthly billing or an upfront payment for one 12-month period, saving 30% compared with 12 separate monthly payments. The annual total is 12 times the listed monthly price multiplied by 0.70, rounded once to cents. The listed price includes the stated licence arrangement and no setup charge. Check the licence scope, renewal timing, cancellation rules, refunds and retention after closure in the applicable terms. ### Five images, with licensing identified at order time The Windows catalogue lists Windows Server 2022 as the default, plus Server 2025, Server 2019, Windows 11 IoT Enterprise and Windows 10 IoT LTSC 2021. Image availability and licensing must match the final service agreement. An included Windows licence does not by itself grant unlimited simultaneous Remote Desktop Services users or licences for third-party software. ### Make the desktop reachable by the intended people The intended RDP access policy restricts the remote desktop port to authorised source addresses rather than leaving a weak login open worldwide. Add the administrator’s permitted network before testing access. Use Network Level Authentication, a unique password and supported updates. If users move between networks, plan an authenticated gateway or VPN and document a safe way to update the allow-list. ### Move working files before rebuilding Treat a Windows reinstall as a destructive change. Export application configuration, repositories, profiles and necessary licence information without exposing secrets. Verify that the backup opens on another machine. After rebuilding, check updates, time synchronisation, the access allow-list and an ordinary user session before restoring a busy desktop. 05 / BEFORE YOU COMMIT ## Questions for this service. [Ask about your project](https://koalavps.com/contact/?category=sales) Why should I decide who can connect before opening RDP? The catalogue keeps port 3389 restricted until a source-IP allow-list is configured. Plan authorised access first; WireGuard is an alternative path. A reachable desktop still needs strong credentials and updates. Does a larger Remote tier allow unlimited users? No. Warden Remote lists five concurrent RDS users. Higher tiers list CALs with allocation to confirm, while additional requirements are quoted individually. Resource size and user rights are separate decisions. Are my applications and files managed for me? Plan to maintain your applications, access settings and independent file backups unless a separate agreement covers that work. Confirm the Windows edition and included rights for your intended use. Can several people use the same desktop? Only when the chosen Windows and Remote Desktop licensing explicitly permits it. Sharing an administrator login is discouraged. Can I use Linux with a remote desktop? A Linux VPS can run an appropriate desktop and remote-access stack. The separate Windows RDP product is intended for workloads that specifically need Windows. Can I pay annually? Yes. All 15 standard VPS, dedicated and Windows RDP plans offer an upfront payment for one 12-month period with 30% off the cost of 12 separate monthly payments. The annual total is calculated from the listed monthly price, multiplied by 12 and then by 0.70, and rounded once to cents. Monthly billing remains available. Does an RDP plan promise unlimited users? No. Concurrent use must comply with the selected Windows edition and any Remote Desktop Services access licences. Confirm the permitted users before ordering. Is the advertised five-minute deployment a guarantee? It is an activation target. A live order must report actual readiness and licensing status; a timer alone is not evidence that a desktop exists. Does KoalaVPS log what I do on my server? No. KoalaVPS does not keep logs of activities carried out on customer servers. Necessary records for your account, orders, payments, support and account security are separate. Your own operating system and application logs remain your responsibility. KEEP EXPLORING ## Continue reading. [Guides ### Make RDP a deliberate entrance. A Windows server needs the same care as any public machine, with particular attention to remote login and software licensing.…](https://koalavps.com/windows-security/)[Products ### Small footprint. Serious freedom. A virtual server for the things you want to own: your code, your services, your data. Choose a server configuration, pick an opera…](https://koalavps.com/vps/)[Use cases ### Remote access, without loose ends. A hosted desktop or development environment can make a project reachable from several devices. Treat it as a shared system with va…](https://koalavps.com/remote-work/) WINDOWS RDP / BUYING ANSWER ## A remote desktop needs more than enough RAM. Windows RDP starts at $8.90 per month, with five configurations spanning 8–128 GB RAM and 120–1,920 GB NVMe. Match CPU, memory and network distance to the desktop workload. A business application, a development environment and a multi-user session host need different capacity and licensing checks. Secure access with individual accounts, a deliberate network boundary and supported updates. [Windows access and security](https://koalavps.com/windows-security/)[Compare desktop resources](https://koalavps.com/compare-plans/) Access model Remote graphical desktop System choice Five Windows image choices Licence boundary Verify edition and user rights Can I use one Windows RDP plan for several people? Only when the final Windows edition and Remote Desktop Services licensing permit the intended users and sessions. Plan memory and application capacity separately from user-access rights; a larger RAM allocation does not itself grant more licences. CONFIGURE YOUR INFRASTRUCTURE ## Take control. Deploy on your terms. No identity paperwork. Full administrator access. Crypto-native billing. [Select a configuration](https://koalavps.com/vps/)