How to change Remote Desktop port?

[vul]

I need to connect to 2 of my home machines remotely using Remote Desktop. I
have a router and added 2 ports (3389 for the first machine and 3390 for the
second one).
On the second machine I see 3389 for Remote Desktop via properties, and the
value is not editable. I found and changed all values related to this stuff
in a registry from 3389 to 3390. Even after that I still see 3389 in network
connection properties.
I tried to add a new opened port (3390) with "Remote Desktop 2" as a name.
I cannot connect to my second PC using 24.168.80.219:3390 (where
24.168.80.219 is my external IP). I have no problem with connecting to the
first machine using 24.168.80.219:3389.
I found via Google many topics giving the information how to connect to
several machines, and I did exactly the same. No success. Whatever I do, all
the time I see 3389 port on the second computer for Remote Desktop, and I
think that this is a problem.
How to change the port for Remote Desktop on my machine?

Thank you
Al

 

[Dave Patrick]

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*** You'll need to post more details of your methods.

|I need to connect to 2 of my home machines remotely using Remote Desktop. I
| have a router and added 2 ports (3389 for the first machine and 3390 for
the
| second one).
*** Port forwarded to the machines in question?

| On the second machine I see 3389 for Remote Desktop via properties, and
the
| value is not editable.
*** Where are you looking?

I found and changed all values related to this stuff
| in a registry from 3389 to 3390. Even after that I still see 3389 in
network
| connection properties.
*** What values?

| I tried to add a new opened port (3390) with "Remote Desktop 2" as a name.
*** Added where?

| I cannot connect to my second PC using 24.168.80.219:3390 (where
| 24.168.80.219 is my external IP). I have no problem with connecting to the
| first machine using 24.168.80.219:3389.
*** The port may be blocked by;
1.) ISP
2.) Windows firewall
3.) third-party firewall

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=304304
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306759/

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