How to Change the RDP Port for a Windows Server

Change the RDP port by modifying the registry manually

Press “Windows + R” to open Windows Run dialog. Type “regedit” in the Run box and press Enter to open Windows Registry Editor.

Navigate to the following registry subkey:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server\WinStations\RDP-Tcp\PortNumber

Click Edit > Modify, and then click Decimal. Type the new port number, and then click OK.
Note: The recommended range for RDP ports is 1024-65535.

Open the new RDP port in Windows Firewall

 

 

 

 

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