You cannot add a new listening port to your Terminal Server via the GUI (Terminal Server Configuration in Administrative Tools) because there is no option for changing the listening port via the GUI.
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What you need to do is create the new RDP listening port via the registry.
| Warning! |
| This document contains instructions for editing the registry. If you make any error while editing the registry, you can potentially cause Windows to fail or be unable to boot, requiring you to reinstall Windows. Edit the registry at your own risk. Always back up the registry before making any changes. If you do not feel comfortable editing the registry, do not attempt these instructions. Instead, seek the help of a trained computer specialist. |
- Run Regedit.exe on your Terminal Server.
- Navigate to the following key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server\WinStations\RDP-Tcp |
- Export the entire key to a .REG file by selecting the key (click on it...) and going to File > Export.
- Give it any name you want.
- Edit the .REG file you've just created and change the name of the key at the 3rd line of the file to something like:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server\WinStations\RDP-Tcp-New |
Lamer Note: Do not double-click on the .REG file, instead right-click it and choose Edit.
- In the .REG file find
PortNumber
and change it to whatever port you want. Make sure you write it in hexadecimal format. For example, for 3390 you must enter D3E (use calculator in scientific mode to easily convert decimal to hexadecimal format).
- Import the .REG file back to the registry by double-clicking on it, and bingo!!!
You'll need to configure your TS client to connect to the new port. Although changing the connection port on the RDP clients is quite easy, you CAN also change the connection port for the TS client. See Related Articles list for more info.
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