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Use RDP Client to Connect to a Different Port

by Michael W. Wass - November 3, 2009


When working with Terminal Server or RDP you have the choice to change the XP RDP 5.1 or 5.2 client connecting port.

 

If you've changed the listening port on the TS from its default - 3389 you'll also need to configure your client to connect to the new port. Changing the connection port with RDP is a simple process.

 

To Change the Port on the client side:

 

1. Go to the Start menu and click Run

2. On the Run menu type MSTSC and click Enter.

3. In the RDP window, enter the computer name or IP you want to connect to

4. Add your port eg: Port 3390 to the end of the IP address like this: 192.168.1.1:3390

 

 

5. Click Connect

 

Another method of connecting to a different port is to run the MSTSC command with the required command line parameters:

 

/v:ServerName[:Port]

 

For example:

 

MSTSC /v:192.168.1.1:3390

 

Note: To use RDP on computers with operating systems other than Windows XP/2003 you will first need to install the RDP client (RDP Client 5.2)

 

 
 
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