Servers + networks

Remote access

• Publish RDS with Entra App Proxy (MFA)
• RD Web Client
• RemoteApp and OneDrive
• MS hosted: Windows 365 or Azure Virtual Desktop

Security and identity

• authentik - open-source identity provider (Okta alternative)
• Censys Search - internet-connected device search
• Have I Been Pwned - check if your email has been in a data breach
• 1Password - password manager
• WireGuard - simple, fast VPN
• Tailscale - zero config VPN
• nginx reverse proxy
• Cloudflare Tunnel - publish internal apps without opening ports

Sysadmin channels

• Tech Savvy Productions (on-prem) - high density, high value content!
• John Savill’s YouTube (azure) - Windows Server, networking, and security
• David Bombal - a solid cybersecurity guy
• Eli the Computer Guy (Playlists Archive) - IT tutorials
• Level1Techs - IT pro news, some networking
• ThioJoe - tech tips

Switching to linux?

• The Decline of Microsoft Windows
• The Linux Book - from a Windows switcher
• Linux Journey - learn linux for free
• Windows Subsystem for Linux - run linux on windows

See also: PowerShell for the admin modules, Azure + Windows for Azure and workstation setup, and Running for each platform’s administration pages.