Use Windows Admin Center to toggle Remote Desktop on a Windows Server without first having to RDP in — enable RDP with NLA, then verify with the classic mstsc client and with WAC built-in in-browser Remote Desktop tool.
How to install the DNS extension in Windows Admin Center and use it to manage a Windows DNS server — create forward and reverse lookup zones, add Host (A) and PTR records, and verify resolution from PowerShell.
How to install the Active Directory extension in Windows Admin Center and use the browser console to manage AD objects on a Domain Controller — create an OU, create a user, create a Domain Local group, and confirm group membership.
A full walkthrough of installing Windows Admin Center on a domain-joined Windows 11 PC and using it to remotely manage a Windows Server 2022 domain controller — MSI install, Express Setup, port 6516, self-signed certificate, adding DC.smart.local, and exploring Roles, Events, Performance Monitor, and PowerShell.
