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.

Why This Matters

This task teaches you several core…