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Remote desktop on Mac - Windows app RDP port

Anonymous
2024-11-19T20:56:37+00:00

Hi,

I am interested in accessing my windows 11pro pc remotely on my apple mac using the remote desktop app "Windows APP" on my mac.

I have tried this in my LAN, and it worked very well, both with the PC name, the IP, and the IP:3389 . However, when I changed the RDP port in the windows registry and rebooted, I could no longer connect to the PC. On the mac, i have entered the IP:port (which is the port which I have set in the windows registry. Any ideas why this is being a problem?

I would eventually like to move the pc to a place with a public IP, so that I can access it from the internet. Doing this on the default port is too risky for me.
Any ideas how to solve this ?

Thanks

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  1. Anonymous
    2024-11-20T05:56:30+00:00

    Hello!

    If Windows Firewall is enabled on your computer, you will have to create a new rule that allows inbound connection to your new RDP port. 

    When you connect to your PC by using a Remote Desktop client, you're creating a peer-to-peer connection. This means you need direct access to the PC (sometimes called "the host"). If you need to connect to your PC from outside of the network your PC is running on, you need to enable that access. You have a couple of options: use port forwarding or set up a VPN. Remote Desktop - Allow access to your PC from outside your network | Microsoft Learn

    I hope this information helps.

    Best regards,

    Karlie Weng

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