Hi,

I changed the RDP port from 3389 to 45455 rebooted and I can't connect to
port 45455, only port 3389. In the registry I can see that the change is
there. When I do an netstat -a it shows the computer is still listening on
port 3389. Any ideas?

"Tim" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:5280C66E-FCAD-48E3-99A8-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi,
>
> I changed the RDP port from 3389 to 45455 rebooted and I can't connect to
> port 45455, only port 3389. In the registry I can see that the change is
> there. When I do an netstat -a it shows the computer is still listening
on
> port 3389. Any ideas?

Where exactly did you set the new port number?

I changed it in:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal
Server\WinStations\RDP-Tcp\portnumber

I have made the changes on many machines before and never had any problems.
All the windows firewall settings are the same as on the other working
machines. But what really bothers me is the netstat -a.

"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

>
> "Tim" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:5280C66E-FCAD-48E3-99A8-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Hi,
> >
> > I changed the RDP port from 3389 to 45455 rebooted and I can't connect to
> > port 45455, only port 3389. In the registry I can see that the change is
> > there. When I do an netstat -a it shows the computer is still listening
> on
> > port 3389. Any ideas?
>
> Where exactly did you set the new port number?
>
>
>

This is the correct registry key. I assume you made sure that
45455 is a decimal rather than a hex value.

Instead of using netstat, use telnet to test the port:

telnet YourServer 45455

You did write that you rebooted the machine. Are you absolutely
sure you did?


"Tim" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news96246D5-7CBC-46A8-8FD2-(E-Mail Removed)...
> I changed it in:
>
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal
> Server\WinStations\RDP-Tcp\portnumber
>
> I have made the changes on many machines before and never had any
problems.
> All the windows firewall settings are the same as on the other working
> machines. But what really bothers me is the netstat -a.
>
> "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
>
> >
> > "Tim" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:5280C66E-FCAD-48E3-99A8-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I changed the RDP port from 3389 to 45455 rebooted and I can't connect
to
> > > port 45455, only port 3389. In the registry I can see that the change
is
> > > there. When I do an netstat -a it shows the computer is still
listening
> > on
> > > port 3389. Any ideas?
> >
> > Where exactly did you set the new port number?
> >
> >
> >

When I telnet to 3389 I get a prompt. When I telnet to 45455, I get "Could
not open connection to the host, on port 45455...." The value is a decimal
value.

The machine has been rebooted twice.

"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

> This is the correct registry key. I assume you made sure that
> 45455 is a decimal rather than a hex value.
>
> Instead of using netstat, use telnet to test the port:
>
> telnet YourServer 45455
>
> You did write that you rebooted the machine. Are you absolutely
> sure you did?
>
>
> "Tim" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news96246D5-7CBC-46A8-8FD2-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > I changed it in:
> >
> > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal
> > Server\WinStations\RDP-Tcp\portnumber
> >
> > I have made the changes on many machines before and never had any
> problems.
> > All the windows firewall settings are the same as on the other working
> > machines. But what really bothers me is the netstat -a.
> >
> > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > "Tim" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > news:5280C66E-FCAD-48E3-99A8-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > I changed the RDP port from 3389 to 45455 rebooted and I can't connect
> to
> > > > port 45455, only port 3389. In the registry I can see that the change
> is
> > > > there. When I do an netstat -a it shows the computer is still
> listening
> > > on
> > > > port 3389. Any ideas?
> > >
> > > Where exactly did you set the new port number?
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>
>

I think you're talking to a different machine than the one you
believe you're talking to. Try the telnet command from the
very machine you're working with, using this command:

telnet %ComputerName% 45455

Then for good measure you should execute this command:

regedit /E c:\test.reg
"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal
Server\WinStations"

Does c:\test.reg show the correct port number?


"Tim" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:440D990E-5B67-4B82-BC18-(E-Mail Removed)...
> When I telnet to 3389 I get a prompt. When I telnet to 45455, I get
"Could
> not open connection to the host, on port 45455...." The value is a
decimal
> value.
>
> The machine has been rebooted twice.
>
> "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
>
> > This is the correct registry key. I assume you made sure that
> > 45455 is a decimal rather than a hex value.
> >
> > Instead of using netstat, use telnet to test the port:
> >
> > telnet YourServer 45455
> >
> > You did write that you rebooted the machine. Are you absolutely
> > sure you did?
> >
> >
> > "Tim" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news96246D5-7CBC-46A8-8FD2-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > I changed it in:
> > >
> > > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal
> > > Server\WinStations\RDP-Tcp\portnumber
> > >
> > > I have made the changes on many machines before and never had any
> > problems.
> > > All the windows firewall settings are the same as on the other working
> > > machines. But what really bothers me is the netstat -a.
> > >
> > > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > > "Tim" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > > news:5280C66E-FCAD-48E3-99A8-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > > Hi,
> > > > >
> > > > > I changed the RDP port from 3389 to 45455 rebooted and I can't
connect
> > to
> > > > > port 45455, only port 3389. In the registry I can see that the
change
> > is
> > > > > there. When I do an netstat -a it shows the computer is still
> > listening
> > > > on
> > > > > port 3389. Any ideas?
> > > >
> > > > Where exactly did you set the new port number?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >
> >

Hi,

Found the problem. I did a closer examination and PC Anywhere was installed
on the machine. As soon as I removed it and re-booted and the changed port
came to life.

Thanks for you time on this.

"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:

> I think you're talking to a different machine than the one you
> believe you're talking to. Try the telnet command from the
> very machine you're working with, using this command:
>
> telnet %ComputerName% 45455
>
> Then for good measure you should execute this command:
>
> regedit /E c:\test.reg
> "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal
> Server\WinStations"
>
> Does c:\test.reg show the correct port number?
>
>
> "Tim" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:440D990E-5B67-4B82-BC18-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > When I telnet to 3389 I get a prompt. When I telnet to 45455, I get
> "Could
> > not open connection to the host, on port 45455...." The value is a
> decimal
> > value.
> >
> > The machine has been rebooted twice.
> >
> > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
> >
> > > This is the correct registry key. I assume you made sure that
> > > 45455 is a decimal rather than a hex value.
> > >
> > > Instead of using netstat, use telnet to test the port:
> > >
> > > telnet YourServer 45455
> > >
> > > You did write that you rebooted the machine. Are you absolutely
> > > sure you did?
> > >
> > >
> > > "Tim" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > news96246D5-7CBC-46A8-8FD2-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > I changed it in:
> > > >
> > > > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal
> > > > Server\WinStations\RDP-Tcp\portnumber
> > > >
> > > > I have made the changes on many machines before and never had any
> > > problems.
> > > > All the windows firewall settings are the same as on the other working
> > > > machines. But what really bothers me is the netstat -a.
> > > >
> > > > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "Tim" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > > > news:5280C66E-FCAD-48E3-99A8-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > > > Hi,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I changed the RDP port from 3389 to 45455 rebooted and I can't
> connect
> > > to
> > > > > > port 45455, only port 3389. In the registry I can see that the
> change
> > > is
> > > > > > there. When I do an netstat -a it shows the computer is still
> > > listening
> > > > > on
> > > > > > port 3389. Any ideas?
> > > > >
> > > > > Where exactly did you set the new port number?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>
>

Thanks for the feedback.

"Tim" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:F1BDF5E7-1440-475B-BC45-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi,
>
> Found the problem. I did a closer examination and PC Anywhere was
installed
> on the machine. As soon as I removed it and re-booted and the changed
port
> came to life.
>
> Thanks for you time on this.
>
> "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
>
> > I think you're talking to a different machine than the one you
> > believe you're talking to. Try the telnet command from the
> > very machine you're working with, using this command:
> >
> > telnet %ComputerName% 45455
> >
> > Then for good measure you should execute this command:
> >
> > regedit /E c:\test.reg
> > "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal
> > Server\WinStations"
> >
> > Does c:\test.reg show the correct port number?
> >
> >
> > "Tim" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > news:440D990E-5B67-4B82-BC18-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > When I telnet to 3389 I get a prompt. When I telnet to 45455, I get
> > "Could
> > > not open connection to the host, on port 45455...." The value is a
> > decimal
> > > value.
> > >
> > > The machine has been rebooted twice.
> > >
> > > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
> > >
> > > > This is the correct registry key. I assume you made sure that
> > > > 45455 is a decimal rather than a hex value.
> > > >
> > > > Instead of using netstat, use telnet to test the port:
> > > >
> > > > telnet YourServer 45455
> > > >
> > > > You did write that you rebooted the machine. Are you absolutely
> > > > sure you did?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Tim" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > > news96246D5-7CBC-46A8-8FD2-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > > I changed it in:
> > > > >
> > > > > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal
> > > > > Server\WinStations\RDP-Tcp\portnumber
> > > > >
> > > > > I have made the changes on many machines before and never had any
> > > > problems.
> > > > > All the windows firewall settings are the same as on the other
working
> > > > > machines. But what really bothers me is the netstat -a.
> > > > >
> > > > > "Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Tim" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> > > > > > news:5280C66E-FCAD-48E3-99A8-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > > > > > > Hi,
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I changed the RDP port from 3389 to 45455 rebooted and I can't
> > connect
> > > > to
> > > > > > > port 45455, only port 3389. In the registry I can see that
the
> > change
> > > > is
> > > > > > > there. When I do an netstat -a it shows the computer is still
> > > > listening
> > > > > > on
> > > > > > > port 3389. Any ideas?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Where exactly did you set the new port number?
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >
> >