VPS stands for Virtual Private Server. The explanation is a little more technical, but it's easiest to think of it as a computer like you have at home.
This computer is in a data center, essentially a big warehouse, ran by your VPS provider. In the case of the ATS it's ran by ChartVPS in a data center in Chicago - this is what you ordered during the setup process.
So you've got a computer in the warehouse, much like your computer at home. This is the VPS.
Now, what is RDP? RDP stands for Remote Desktop Protocol.
What RDP allows us to do is essentially hook up a monitor to your VPS in Chicago. Logging into RDP with your credentials just "turns on" that monitor. It doesn't turn the VPS on and off, it only turns the monitor on and off.
You can use RDP to access your VPS server from anywhere, and from any machine. You are not limited to your home machine or location.
Windows has a tool built in called "Remote Desktop Connection." Mac and other devices can access RDP with different apps.
When you log out of RDP using the disconnect script all you're doing is turning off the monitor. The VPS remains running. That's the point of the VPS - it's always on running in the warehouse in Chicago.
Where do I get RDP from?
RDP is built into Windows computers by default. Just search for "Remote Desktop" in the task bar.
On a Mac you will need to search for it in the Apple App Store. It's by Microsoft.
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