When people start learning cloud engineering, they often begin with Linux servers and for good reason. But in real-world environments, Windows servers are just as important. From enterprise applications to legacy systems and Active Directory environments, Windows workloads are everywhere. So at some point in your cloud journey, you need to answer this question: Can you confidently deploy and securely access a Windows server in the cloud? In this guide, I’ll Walk you through exactly how to do that using AWS EC2 based on a hands-on task I completed during my cloud engineering training. What We’ll Be Building In this project, we will: Launch a Windows Server EC2 instance Deploy it in a public subnet Configure secure access using RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) Restrict access to your own public IP address Tag your instance for proper identification By the end, you’ll have a fully running Windows server in the cloud that you can connect to remotely.…