Configure Remote Desktop client to connect to a specific port

This article describes how to change the port number that the Remote Desktop client connects. If the remote computer changes the "listening" port used for terminal services or Remote Desktop Connection without using the default port, you may need to perform these operations. The default port is 3389.

To change the port number that the Remote Desktop client connects to, follow these steps:

1.	ClickStart, ClickAll programs, PointingAttachmentAndCommunicationAnd then clickRemote Desktop Connection.
2.	InComputerEnter the name or IP address of the computer to be connected, followed by a colon (:) and the port number to be used. For example, to connect to port 3390 on a computer named "MyXPPro", type the following information:MyXPPro: 3390To connect to port 3391 on a computer whose IP address is 10.10.10.1, enter the following information:10.10.10.1: 3391
3.	Click Connect ".