This topic describes how to connect to a Windows ECS instance from an Android device. Microsoft Remote Desktop is used in this topic.
Prerequisites
Before you connect to an ECS instance, take note of the following items:
- The instance is in the Running state.
- The instance has a public IP address and is accessible from the Internet.
- The logon password for the instance is set. If you forget the password, see Reset the logon password of an instance.
- Microsoft Remote Desktop is installed. For more information about the software, visit the Microsoft website.
- A security rule is added to the security group to which the instance belongs. For
more information, see Add security group rules.
Network type NIC type Direction Authorization policy Protocol type Port range Authorization type Authorization object Priority VPC Not required Inbound Allow RDP (3389) 3389/3389 CIDR block 0.0.0.0/0 1 Classic network Public - If you log on to the Windows instance as a non-administrator user, the username must belong to the Remote Desktop Users group.
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