Guides
Step-by-step answers to the questions people actually search for: securing Remote Desktop and mounting remote storage on Windows.
Remote Desktop security
Protect Windows RDP with a FIDO2 security key — without Azure or an RD GatewayHow to require a YubiKey or any FIDO2 security key before a Windows Remote Desktop session opens, on a standalone PC or server with no Entra ID, no domain and no RD Gateway.Two-factor RDP with an authenticator app (TOTP) on standalone WindowsAdd a 6-digit authenticator-app code in front of Windows Remote Desktop without a domain, a cloud identity provider or a per-user subscription: setup, enrollment by QR code and limits.Stop exposing port 3389: open RDP on demand, for one IP onlyAn open RDP port is found by scanners within hours. How to keep 3389 closed by default and open it only for your own address for 90 seconds — and why changing the port number does not help.RDP MFA options compared: VPN, RD Gateway, logon agents and port gatingFour ways to put multi-factor authentication on Windows Remote Desktop — what each needs, where the check happens and whether port 3389 stays exposed. A comparison for small offices and MSPs.MFA for RDP on a cyber-insurance questionnaire: what to answer and how to get thereCyber-insurance applications ask whether remote access is protected by MFA and whether RDP is exposed. What the questions mean, what counts as phishing-resistant MFA and a low-cost way to meet them for a small business.
Network drives on Windows
Mount Nextcloud as a network drive in Windows 10 and 11Two ways to get a Nextcloud drive letter in Windows Explorer: the built-in WebDAV client and its limits, and a dedicated driver with a cache and resumable uploads. Includes the exact WebDAV address and app-password steps.Map an SFTP server as a drive letter in WindowsWindows has an SSH client but cannot map SFTP as a drive. How to mount any SSH server as a Windows drive letter with key authentication, a local cache and resumable transfers.Mount an NFS share on Windows 10 and 11 — including Home editionHow to mount a Linux or NAS NFS export as a Windows drive letter: the built-in Client for NFS and its edition and UID limits, and a user-mode NFSv3 client that works on every edition.Windows WebDAV drive: fixing the file-size limit, slow folders and failed uploadsWhy a WebDAV drive mapped in Windows refuses large files, lists folders slowly and loses uploads — the registry settings that help, their hard limits, and what to use when they are not enough.Nextcloud on Windows: sync client or network drive?The Nextcloud desktop client and a mounted WebDAV drive solve different problems. When to sync, when to mount, how virtual files fit in, and how to run both without conflicts.