How to Review the Log of Failed RDP Login Attempts on a Windows Server

In this guide, we will learn how to check the log of failed RDP login attempts from a Windows server. This tutorial provides detailed instructions on accessing and analyzing these logs, crucial for maintaining security and detecting potential unauthorized access.

Let us proceed with the steps-

1. Sign in to your VPS using an administrator user account.
2. Go to the taskbar and select the Windows Start button.
   
3. Look for “Event Viewer” using the search function.
4. When “Event Viewer” appears in the search results, click on it to launch the application.
   
5. Within the Event Viewer window, select the “Windows Logs” option.
   
6. Next, choose the “Security” option from the list.
   
7. Within the Security window, you will find a list of Failed Logged Attempts.

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