Re: Changing the default port for TS

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Normally, I don't do it because any scan software can find out the open ports. I only do that if I have two Terminal servers with one public IP addresses.

Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
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"Brad Pears" <donotreply@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:uArPoTCWGHA.3864@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
We allow our remote users to access our terminal server farm from the
internet. Recently I connected to another companies terminal server and I
had top specify a different port (not 3389) beside the computer name in RDP
when I connected. I got to thinking that this was liekly a good idea for TS
machines that are exposed to the internet as there are likely lots of
hackers/bots looking for connections on port 3389.

Is this something that would be wise to do at all?

Thanks,

Brad


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