Change port Remote Desktop Windows 10
Many PC owners enjoy the feature of Remote Desktop for accessing their home or work PCs on Windows 10. Implementing this feature simply requires setting up a specific port forwarding rule by accessing your router settings. As a result, you can get incoming connections on any port and forward them to the RDP port of the Windows computer on the LAN. However, what if your PC is connected to the web without any router in place? How to set up remote access and maintain your system in a safe environment? The trick is simple modify remote desktop port in Windows parameters. Show The Remote Desktop by default applies port 3389, which is a well-known fact. This means that hackers can examine the default RDP port and if they manage to obtain a login/password prompt they may initiate the brute force attack and eventually gain access to your system via RDP. Below please find the working solution on how to amend Remote Desktop Port on Windows 10 to some non-standard parameter to enhance security and avoid brute force attacks targeting the default service port. How To Modify Remote Desktop Port Number On Windows 10
Checking the access via the amended RDP port
Important tip: we strongly advise that you use the RDP session only in conjunction with the OpenVPN or other VPN service available. However, amending the default port for the Remote Desktop tool will make a possible hack a bit more complex as hackers use to investigate/attack common ports to get access to your computer or server. Another important piece of advice: when you have a specific shortcut to get connected to your remote desktop server, make sure you provide it with the new settings that reflect the change of the port number. Failure to do so will not let you connect properly. Steps to create a new RDP shortcut or to modify the existing one
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