In my previous blog, I walked through how I automated Linux server setup using Ansible — SSH hardening, roles, and playbooks. If you haven't read that yet, check out Part 1 here. In this post, I'll focus entirely on the Windows side — how I configured WinRM, built a reusable Windows role, and tied everything together into one master playbook that manages both Linux and Windows servers. Windows Automation Feels Different at First When I first tried to automate Windows servers with Ansible, it didn't feel anything like Linux. On Linux, Ansible just connects over SSH and you're off. Windows doesn't work that way.…