Applies to: Windows Server 2022, Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2
- Remote Desktop Connection wants the IP or name of the remote computer to connect to. But suppose the remote computer is behind a router. The router has one WAN IP, say 192.45.63.98, which will be the same for all the computers connected off of that router, (when you google 'my ip' from any of.
- Updated subscription can now detect whether you're using Azure Virtual Desktop or Azure Virtual Desktop (classic). Fixed issue with copying files to remote PCs. Fixed commonly reported accessibility issues with buttons. A limit of up to 20 credentials per app is allowed. Updates for version 10.1.1215.
- Microsoft Has Released the HTML5-Based RDP Web Client. In one of my previous blogs about Inspire, I mentioned the new RDP web client, but didn’t go into a lot of detail on how to take advantage of this new client within the MyCloudIT environment. Microsoft is now referring to this as the Remote Desktop web client, so I will use the same.
- In Remote Desktop Connection, type the name of the PC you want to connect to (from Step 1), and then select Connect. On your Windows, Android, or iOS device: Open the Remote Desktop app (available for free from Microsoft Store, Google Play, and the Mac App Store), and add the name of the PC that you want to connect to (from Step 1).
Changelog of the Remote Desktop UWP Rewritten client for the same RDP core engine as the iOS, macOS, and Android clients. Added support for the Azure Resource Manager, x64, and ARM64. The side panel design will now work with the full screen.
When you connect to a computer (either a Windows client or Windows Server) through the Remote Desktop client, the Remote Desktop feature on your computer 'hears' the connection request through a defined listening port (3389 by default). You can change that listening port on Windows computers by modifying the registry.
- Start the registry editor. (Type regedit in the Search box.)
- Navigate to the following registry subkey:HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESystemCurrentControlSetControlTerminal ServerWinStationsRDP-Tcp
- Find PortNumber
- Click Edit > Modify, and then click Decimal.
- Type the new port number, and then click OK.
- Close the registry editor, and restart your computer.
The next time you connect to this computer by using the Remote Desktop connection, you must type the new port. If you're using a firewall, make sure to configure your firewall to permit connections to the new port number.
You can check the current port by running the following PowerShell command:
For example:
You can also change the RDP port by running the following PowerShell command. In this command, we'll specify the new RDP port as 3390.
Microsoft Remote Desktop Changelog Software
To add a new RDP Port to the registry: