How to change the Remote Desktop listening port on Windows Vista?
This RDP trick is applicable to Remote Desktop service running on Windows Server 2003 and Windows XP as well (and likely working on Windows Server 2008 or later too)! • Open up the Windows Registry Editor and browse to this Registry path: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server\WinStations\RDP-Tcp • Locate the PortNumber Registry key on the right-pane, double-click to open, click the Decimal option in the Base section, enter 443 in the text box and click OK (change 443 to the port number of your need). Take note that: • The new TCP port for Remote Desktop service must not currently in used. To confirm the TCP port 443 is free or unused, type netstat -an | find “443” at the Command Prompt window. If there is no output from the netstat command, meaning that the TCP 443 port number is not in used (and thus available for new RDP listening port). • If you’re not comfortable with Windows Registry Editor, you can simply copy and paste the following Console Registry
