# Create a Connection Manually If you know the remote server IP address or host name and user's credentials, you can create a connection manually. There are two types of connections: * **Remote Application Server**. If you establish this type of connection, you will see the applications and desktops published on the Parallels Remote Application Server. You can launch and work with these apps. * **Standard RDP**. If you choose this type of connection, you will be able to work with the remote server desktop the same way you would if connected via the Microsoft RDP client. Read on the following topics for more details. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.parallels.com/landing/ras-ios-client-guide/v19/create-a-connection/create-a-connection-manually.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.