Enter a descriptive name for identifying the computer as well as the port number from the registry change.įor example, we’ve entered Desktop to indicate my computer and the External Port and Internal Port sections are filled in with the port number we changed above: 3388. Look for a Single Port Forwarding section like we did when setting up an FTP server. Now that the port is set up and allowed through the firewall, the next task is to point the new port number to the specific internal IP address so that outside requests are understood properly. It’s helpful to indicate what this rule is for if you ever need to modify it in the future.įollow these same steps on every machine that is undergoing the RDP port change. I’ve kept all of these checked for myself. These will change according to your desire and necessity. The next page is for selecting the profiles in which this port should be allowed on. Select Port on the first step, then continue to the Protocols and Ports page.Ĭhoose TCP and then enter the port you chose in the registry next to Specific local ports.Ĭlick Next and choose Allow the connection in the Action window. We need to go through this wizard to finish the addition of this rule. Right-click Inbound Rules and choose New Rule.
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Search for Windows Firewall in the Start menu and click on Windows Firewall with Advanced Security. By default, 3389 is allowed but since we’ve changed it, we need to make this firewall change as well. The port has been set so now we need to let the Windows Firewall know it’s a safe port to communicate through. These steps are the same for every computer you need to modify. Note: If your ultimate plan is to make RDP port number changes to multiple computers on your network, it’s best to write down the computer and port number for later reference. I find it useful to modify the digits up or down by only one value at a time for easy recall. The default value is 3389 but you can change it to anything you like. Selecting Hexadecimal would require you to know the equivalent hex value of the common decimal value. Double click PortNumber in the right pane and then select Decimal for the Base type. It’s best to save yourself from possible future issues by backing up your registry. We’re looking to change the DWORD (32-bit) Value for PortNumber. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\Terminal Server\WinStations\RDP-Tcp Navigate through the folders on the left to find the RDP-Tcp folder in this path: Find Regedit from the Start menu to open the Registry Editor. Change the RDP Port Number in the Registry This is why we have to then explicitly create a new RDP port on the laptop, make the changes necessary for the router, and then you’ll be able to connect to either the laptop or desktop without issue. This is impossible, however, to have the router forward RDP requests to two computers without defining a different port between the two. The natural idea would be to define another rule in the router to forward another RDP request to the laptop. All is well until you need access to your laptop. Your router at home is set up to forward these remote requests to your desktop. You would connect as usual, implicitly defining the default 3389 port.
You’re at a friends house and you need access to your desktop. This is because all the computers in the network are using the same RDP port.Ĭonsider this: Your desktop is set up for remote connections via the default RDP port. Access from the inside is granted to every client with RDP enabled, but when you are outside the network and operating through a router, for example, connecting via RDP is only natively available for one computer. While this is great, an issue arises when you have multiple computers on a network that you want access to from outside the network. You can get access to local drives, printers, files, etc. Remote Desktop is great for connecting to a Windows computer from another part of the network.
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