--- title: "Knowledge Base: Offshore VPS, RDP & GPU Guides" description: "Step-by-step guides: first login, operating systems and snapshots, IPMI and RAID, Windows RDP, GPU images for AI, server hardening." url: https://offshoreserv.com/docs lang: en updated: 2026-09-27 source: HTML page at the url above (canonical); this is its Markdown version --- Knowledge base # Knowledge base. Guides for every server. From the first login to a hardened, backed-up machine: written for our plans and images, command by command. 13 guides About 97 minutes of reading Tickets for dedicated and GPU servers Search the guides New here? [Start with the first hour](https://offshoreserv.com/docs/getting-started), then [harden the server](https://offshoreserv.com/docs/security/hardening). Stuck on a step? [How support works](https://offshoreserv.com/contact) ### Getting started 1 - [How to set up a VPS: from sign-up to first login Create an OffshoreServ account, top up in crypto, order a server, log in over SSH, RDP or IPMI, then change passwords, add a key, update and firewall it.7 min read Updated 26 September 2026](https://offshoreserv.com/docs/getting-started) ### VPS 6 - [VPS operating systems: templates, reinstalls and custom ISOs The Linux and BSD templates available on an OffshoreServ VPS, how to reinstall safely, how to boot your own ISO, and which system suits which workload.5 min read Updated 25 September 2026](https://offshoreserv.com/docs/vps/operating-systems) - [VPS snapshots and off-site backups How OffshoreServ VPS snapshots work, how many each plan includes, how to take consistent ones, and how to add encrypted off-site backups with restic or Borg.5 min read Updated 25 September 2026](https://offshoreserv.com/docs/vps/snapshots) - [How to host your own VPN on a VPS with WireGuard Host a VPN on a VPS with WireGuard: install it on Ubuntu 24.04 or Debian, write wg0.conf with NAT, open UFW, add clients by QR code and test for leaks.11 min read Updated 26 September 2026](https://offshoreserv.com/docs/vps/wireguard-vpn) - [How to run a Tor relay, bridge or onion service on a VPS Run a Tor relay on a VPS: install tor from the Tor Project's repository, then set up a middle relay, an obfs4 bridge, an exit relay or an onion service.11 min read Updated 26 September 2026](https://offshoreserv.com/docs/vps/tor-relay) - [How to self-host BTCPay Server on a VPS Self-host BTCPay Server on a VPS: what a pruned node needs, which plan fits, the official Docker install on Ubuntu 24.04, Lightning, backups and security.10 min read Updated 26 September 2026](https://offshoreserv.com/docs/vps/btcpay-server) - [How to run a Bitcoin or Monero node on a VPS Run a Bitcoin node on a VPS, or a Monero node: disk and RAM per plan, verified Bitcoin Core and monerod installs, pruning, systemd, remote node and Tor.12 min read Updated 26 September 2026](https://offshoreserv.com/docs/vps/bitcoin-monero-node) ### Dedicated servers 2 - [Using IPMI and the KVM console on a dedicated server Reach your dedicated server's IPMI console, mount an ISO, control power, enter the BIOS and reinstall the OS, then keep the BMC secure and fix console problems.5 min read Updated 25 September 2026](https://offshoreserv.com/docs/dedicated/ipmi) - [Choosing a RAID layout for your dedicated server RAID 1, 10, 6, 5 or 0 on an OffshoreServ dedicated or GPU server: usable space, what each survives, which one we recommend, and how to check and replace a disk.5 min read Updated 26 September 2026](https://offshoreserv.com/docs/dedicated/raid) ### Windows RDP 2 - [Windows Server 2019, 2022 or 2025 vs Windows 10 and 11 for RDP Compare Windows Server 2019, 2022 and 2025 with Windows 10 and 11 for an RDP server: support dates, features, RAM needs and the right pick for MT4 and MT5.4 min read Updated 26 September 2026](https://offshoreserv.com/docs/rdp/windows-versions) - [How to connect to a Windows RDP server from any device Connect to your OffshoreServ Windows server from Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS or Android, change the RDP port, enable NLA, fix common errors and lock down access.7 min read Updated 25 September 2026](https://offshoreserv.com/docs/rdp/connect) ### GPU servers 1 - [GPU server images: CUDA, PyTorch, Ollama, vLLM and ComfyUI What the OffshoreServ GPU image includes, and how to run PyTorch, Ollama, vLLM, ComfyUI and Docker on Ubuntu 24.04, keep endpoints private and watch the GPUs.8 min read Updated 26 September 2026](https://offshoreserv.com/docs/gpu/images) ### Security 1 - [Linux server hardening: the first hour A first-hour hardening checklist for Linux servers: updates, a sudo user, SSH keys, firewall, fail2ban, time sync, Lynis audits, backups and incident response.7 min read Updated 26 September 2026](https://offshoreserv.com/docs/security/hardening) ## Popular starting points. - [New here? Start with the first hour Sign up, top up, order and log in, then secure the server in the right order.](https://offshoreserv.com/docs/getting-started) - [Harden a new server SSH keys, firewall, fail2ban and updates, step by step.](https://offshoreserv.com/docs/security/hardening) - [Paying with crypto Coins, networks, confirmations, top-ups and the rate lock.](https://offshoreserv.com/crypto-payments) - [Network status Incidents and maintenance, updated by the team.](https://offshoreserv.com/status) ## Can’t find the answer? Dedicated and GPU customers can open a ticket from the client area with the server’s IP address and what they tried: a person answers, with a first reply target of under 12 hours. For every other server, the Server actions on its page are carried out by our team. Replies stay in your client area: we never send email --- OffshoreServ is an offshore hosting provider: VPS, dedicated servers, Windows RDP and GPU servers in seven jurisdictions (Iceland, Switzerland, Moldova, Romania, the Netherlands, Bulgaria and Malaysia), paid only in cryptocurrency (Bitcoin, Ethereum, Monero, Tether (USDT) and Solana), with no identity checks (no KYC). Prices and plans: https://offshoreserv.com/pricing · Answers: https://offshoreserv.com/faq · Every page: https://offshoreserv.com/llms.txt