Remote Desktop (TCP-In) Properties Protocols and Ports tab grayed out


  1. Posts : 22
    Windows Embedded Standard 7
       #1

    Remote Desktop (TCP-In) Properties Protocols and Ports tab grayed out


    I want to change the Remote Desktop port (RDP) from the default (3389) to something else. Unfortunately, the entire Protocol and Ports tab is grayed out (see attachment) so I can't change it from there. Searching the web I found a registry entry, HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\TerminalServer\WinStations\RDP-Tcp\PortNumber, that can be used to change the port. When I use the registry entry, I see that my Windows 7 Pro SP1 (and also Windows Embedded Standard 7 SP1) begin listening on the new port, but the remote desktop client cannot connect using <ip address>:<new port> syntax. Is there a way to change the RDP port from the default 3389 to something else that really works? Thanks for your help.
    -Kris
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  2. Posts : 968
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64
       #2

    Hi Kris,

    Predefined rules are always greyed out you could delete the rule and create a custom rule set I would imagine. You could also use remote desktop software like teamviewer or logmein which are free and are much easier to use and more versatile.

    Hope this helps,

    Seth
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  3. Posts : 22
    Windows Embedded Standard 7
    Thread Starter
       #3

    How might one go about creating a "custom rule set" for RDP?
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  4. Posts : 22
    Windows Embedded Standard 7
    Thread Starter
       #4

    Okay, I found my own answer. I created a custom rule for RDP using a different port. One cannot simply copy the existing rule and change it because the copy of the built-in rule cannot be edited just like the original built-in rule. So, I created a brand new rule that looked identical to the built-in rule except it just uses a different port. Then, and this was the key for me, I changed the RDP port number in the registry at ...

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\TerminalServer\WinStations\RDP-Tcp\PortNumber

    Finally, I rebooted the machine. Now, I can Remote Desktop to <IP-address>:<new-port-number>.
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