This articles explains a registry entry you can modify to change the default RDP Port No. for Terminal Services.
Terminal Services uses TCP Port 3389 by default, however since it is well known port that Terminal Services uses this port it can be a target for the attack by the intruders.
You can change the port no. by editing the following registry entry:
- Key Name: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentConrolSet\Control\TerminalServer\WinStations\RDP-Tcp
- Entry Name: Port Number
- Type: REG_DWORD
- Data: 3389(d) or d3d(h)
About Nirmal Sharma
Nirmal is a Microsoft MVP in Directory Services and working as a Technical Architect/Consultant. He has been involved in Microsoft Technologies since 1994 and followed the progression of Microsoft Operating Systems and software. He is specialized in Directory Services, Microsoft Clustering, SQL, MOM, Exchange and Citrix. In his spare time, he likes to help others and write "internal" technical articles, white papers and tips on various Microsoft technologies. You can contact him at nirmal_sharma@mvps.org.
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