_top_ Download — Azure Remote Desktop

[Your Name / Organization] Date: [Current Date] Purpose: To document the proper method for downloading and establishing a secure remote desktop connection to an Azure-hosted Windows VM or Azure Virtual Desktop environment.

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-desktop/users/connect-windows download azure remote desktop

Azure Remote Desktop offers numerous features and benefits, including: [Your Name / Organization] Date: [Current Date] Purpose:

Sign in with your (e.g., user@company.com ). | ❌ Should be No | Use NSG

| Check | Status | Notes | |-------|--------|-------| | RDP port exposed to internet? | ❌ Should be No | Use NSG rules to restrict source IP | | Network Level Authentication (NLA) enabled? | ✅ Yes | Enforced by default on newer VMs | | Azure AD Authentication used? | ✅ Recommended | Instead of local admin | | MFA enforced? | ✅ Yes | For Azure AD-joined VMs | | Just-in-Time (JIT) VM access enabled? | ✅ Recommended | Via Microsoft Defender for Cloud |

Instead of typing in a specific IP address (common in traditional RDP), Azure Virtual Desktop uses "Workspaces." Open the or Remote Desktop client. Click Subscribe or the + (Add) button.