Implementing jump servers
It is a good idea to remove internet access from virtual machines. It is also a good practice to limit remote desktop services' accessibility from the internet, but then how do you access the virtual machines at all? One good way is to only allow internal resources to RDP into virtual machines using Azure VPN options. However, there is also another way—using jump servers.
Jump servers are servers that are deployed in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). This means it is not on the network hosting the core solutions and applications. Instead, it is on a separate network or subnet. The primary purpose of the jump server is to accept RDP requests from users and help them log in to it. From this jump server, users can further ...
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