AWS provides a comprehensive set of services and tools for deploying Microsoft Windows-based workloads on its highly reliable and secure cloud infrastructure. This Quick Start deploys Remote Desktop Gateway (RD Gateway) on the AWS Cloud. RD Gateway uses the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) over HTTPS to establish a secure, encrypted connection between remote users and EC2 instances running Microsoft Windows, without needing to configure a virtual private network (VPN). This helps reduce the attack surface on your Windows-based instances while providing a remote administration solution for administrators.

You can use the AWS CloudFormation templates included with the Quick Start to deploy a fully configured RD Gateway infrastructure in your AWS account. You can choose to deploy RD Gateway into a new virtual private cloud (VPC) in your AWS account, or into an existing VPC, either standalone or domain-joined. You can also use the AWS CloudFormation templates as a starting point for your own implementation.