Attended sessions keep users in the loop and reduce the chance of unauthorized changes; unattended agents can save time but widen blast radius if credentials leak.
MFA on admin consoles, IP allowlists where practical, and separate break-glass accounts reduce abuse scenarios.
Policies beat improvised shortcuts: who approves installs, who can request elevated rights, and how remote sessions are logged.
Speed matters, but clarity, security, and follow-through matter just as much.
The first days set habits—good or bad—for security and productivity.
Some problems are cabling, power, physical damage, or environment—and no amount of remote magic fixes a dead switch port.
Distributed work means maintenance windows must be deliberate—and tested.