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Secure Remote Desktop Access Windows via WSL and SSH Tunnel switch RDP status home modemai macOS

To securely access a Windows machine remotely, we can leverage Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) and SSH tunneling. This approach allows us to create a secure connection to the Windows RDP service through an encrypted SSH tunnel, enhancing security and flexibility.

Prerequisites

  • A Windows machine with WSL installed and configured.
  • An SSH server running on the Windows machine (can be set up via OpenSSH).
  • A macOS machine with SSH client capabilities.
  • Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) client installed on macOS (e.g., Microsoft Remote

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