I built my own secure network in the cloud to access my home PCs remotely - for free

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I just got back from an extended vacation that took me to three countries over nearly three weeks. It was supposed to be a relaxing getaway, but I couldn't avoid work entirely. To stay connected, I needed access to two PCs running in my home lab. Those machines are available 24/7, hosting a handful of virtual machines where I'm testing Insider builds of Windows 11, and managing other critical tasks for my business.

When I'm sitting at my desk connected to my home-office network, I can use any Remote Desktop client (including Microsoft's Windows App) to connect directly to any of those machines, physical or virtual....

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