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Logging in to a Windows instance
Using a Linux host to log in to a Windows instance
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Using a Linux host to log in to a Windows instance
Applicable scenarios​
This topic describes how to log in to a Windows instance on the cloud when your local host runs the Linux operating system.​
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Local host OS​
ECS instance OS​
Login tool on local host​
Login authentication method​
Linux​
Windows​
rdesktop, which uses RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol)​
Password​
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Prerequisites​
  • Make sure that the ECS instance you log in to meets the conditions in the Login restrictions.​
Procedure (password)​
  1. Install a visual interface on your local Linux computer.​
  1. Refer to Uploading a file from a local Linux system to a Windows ECS instance by using RDP > Install rdesktop and use your local browser to download and install rdesktop.​
  1. Run the following command to log in to the Windows instance.​
  • rdesktop -u Administrator -p password XX.XX.XX.XX​
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    Argument​
    Description​
    -u​
    The username of the Windows ECS instance.​
    -p​
    The password for the username of the Windows ECS instance.​
    IP address​
    The EIP address of the Windows ECS instance.​
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Last updated: 2026.10.10 17:19:07