Generally we don’t recommend installing FTP on a server unless it is necessary. In some cases, it can be easier to transfer files through RDP. If installing FTP on a remote desktop terminal server and after installation it seems like it is still blocked even though the ports were open on the Windows firewall, try restarting the […]
HOSTING FILEMAKER SERVER (database) AND FILEMAKER PRO (client) ON HOSTED SERVERS Riptide Hosting provides servers with Dedicated Windows Operating System environments for you to host FileMaker 15!!! See our FileMaker hosting page on our website at http://www.riptidehosting.com/FileMaker-Hosting.aspx IMPORTANT UPDATE – The End-User License Agreement for FileMaker Server 15 requires each customer to have their own […]
We work with many IT consultants/firms that use our hosting services for their clients. Our premium hosting services are a good fit for IT consultants with clients looking to migrate servers to a datacenter/cloud, upgrade from older operating systems such as Windows 2003 or move to a hosting provider with superior bandwidth, infrastructure and redundancy. […]
When you add programs on a Terminal Server, you should follow the directions below by going to Control Panel -> Programs -> “Install Application on Remote Desktop…” You can see the Microsoft article on this here: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc742815.aspx (shown for 2008R2, same process in 2012R2) Also see this: https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/ff432698.aspx See our RDP youtube video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5Wx0i8Mv60 <iframe […]
We offer many types of hosting – below is a discussion of some of our different offerings. Remote desktop (terminal) server hosting can be installed on either a dedicated server or a virtual server. Virtual Servers Our virtual server hosting offering is a great fit for companies needing a VM to host an application via […]
Hosting your applications, programs and server infrastructure in a datacenter has many advantages versus utilizing a desktop/server in your office including security, redundancy, blended bandwidth, uptime, centralization for easier management, enterprise class equipment and infrastructure, etc. There any many different types of hosting (virtual private servers, dedicated servers, colocation, shared hosting, remote desktop hosting formerly […]
Our Server Hosting services (dedicated server hosting, virtual server hosting and remote desktop hosting) are designed with redundant infrastructure to keep your business applications running. Below we discuss four of the common reasons for downtime and details on our infrastructure. 1) Internet Connection Failures – we utilize premium, blended bandwidth with a minimum of 8 […]
Our remote desktop hosting (terminal server hosting) servers are designed to provide access to your applications from anywhere. Using Windows remote desktop protocol, you can access your business applications, Access databases and other programs running on the server from any device using the remote desktop connection client (already installed on all windows PCs, see blog […]
Update for Windows Server 2016 – Windows Defender is built-in to Windows Server 2016 and is provided at no charge. If you have Windows Server 2012 R2, we can install MS System Center Endpoint Protection on your server for a nominal monthly fee (Windows Defender does not exist for Windows Server 2012r2). You are always […]
Windows Server comes with Internet Explorer (you are also free to download another browser of your choice such as Chrome or Firefox). Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration (IE ESC) is a security feature that can be enabled or disabled. If enabled, when you open IE you will see something like this “Internet Explorer Enhanced Security […]