How to change the listening port for Remote

Desktop
Article ID : 306759
Last Review : January 31, 2007
Revision : 2.2 This article was previously published under Q306759
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256986 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/256986/) Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry
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INTRODUCTION
This article describes how to change the port that Remote Desktop listens on. Sw

Note The Remote Desktop Connection Client for the Mac supports only port 3389. 3389 is the default
port.

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You can use the Remote Desktop feature in Microsoft Windows XP
Professional to connect to your
computer from another remote computer.
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Warning The Remote Assistance feature in Microsoft Windows XP may not work correctly if you
change the listening port.

For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft
Knowledge Base:
307711 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307711/) Remote Assistance invitation file does not contain
correct port number
To change the port that Remote Desktop listens on, follow these steps.

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you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that
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result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.
1. Start Registry Editor.
Locate and then click the following registry subkey:
2. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\TerminalServer\
WinStations\RDP-Tcp\PortNumber
3. On the Edit menu, click Modify, and then click Decimal.

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