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Firewall and Remote Desktop Connect
Name: Ben Date: September 8, 2002 at 13:25:32 Pacific OS: Win XP CPU/Ram: Dell XPS 850Mhz, 512 meg
Comment:
Hi, Can anyone tell me what I need to configure to get Norton Personal Firewall to allow XP Remote Desktop Connections? I cannot find an option to "allow" this application. (The application does not appear on list of programs.)
With Norton Firewall enabled, I can neither connect or receive a remote desktop connection. Thank
Name: Lucid Date: September 8, 2002 at 14:44:52 Pacific
Reply:
You just need to make sure the port is open in your firewall software. I can't remember the number right off hand (Microsoft's website will have it). I think it's something like 3389....
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Response Number 2
Name: Rich Date: September 8, 2002 at 16:13:03 Pacific
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