=== Allow inbound connections ===

After completing steps of securing your firewall setup described [[:windows:tuning:firewall_configure|here]] and [[:windows:tuning:firewall_block_ports|here]], you may ask yourself: Well, what should I do if I want to use some of my programs/services running on my rig via network? Good candidates are web interface of your miner, [[https://openhardwaremonitor.org/|open hardware monitor]] status page and RDP((Remote Desktop Protocol[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remote_Desktop_Protocol|Microsoft RDP]]))

The answer is simple: allow inbound connections for any required port. These steps are almost the same as described in [[:windows:tuning:firewall_block_ports|block ports]] tutorial, the only difference is that at ''step 9'' you have to click ''Allow the connection''.

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=== Change default RDP port ===

Look at this nice graph of hits (network probes) per day for port 3389 at this [[https://www.speedguide.net/port.php?port=3389|page]]. It's a good idea to change default port number 3389 used by MS Terminal Service to say 33421 or 23786 or whatever random port number you want in the range 1024-65534. We'll use ''regedit'' for doing this.

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~~#~~. Open the ''Run'' dialog by pressing ''WINLOGO+R'' keys on your keyboard.

~~#~~. Enter ''regedit'' into the ''open'' field.

~~#~~. Click the ''OK'' button

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{{:windows:tuning:rdp_port_change_00.png?direct&400|RDP port change}}

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~~#~~. Copy/paste or just type into the ''path'' field the following string <code>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\Terminal Server\WinStations\RDP-Tcp</code> and press the ''Enter'' button.

~~#~~. Scroll down the list of keys until you find the ''PortNumber'' entry.

~~#~~. Double click the line or right click it to display a context menu window and select ''Modify'' item.

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~~#~~. Switch to ''Decimal'' mode.

~~#~~. Enter desired port number into the ''Value data'' field.

~~#~~. Click the ''OK'' button.

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~~#~~. Close the regedit window. No reboot required.

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~~#~~. [[:windows:tuning:run_cmd_exe|Start]] the ''cmd.exe'' command prompt window and execute the following command in it: <code>powershell -Command "Restart-Service -Force -Verbose TermService"</code>

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=== Connect to remote PC with changed port ===

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It's really easy, just start your RDP client and add new port number to the IP address of your remote computer (don't forget to put colon before port number). Here is //mstsc// example. By the way, I recommend official Remote Desktop Connection Manager from Microsoft for managing your remote computers, it's much more convenient for managing multiply machines than default //mstcs// RDP client. Grab it from the [[https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=44989|download page]]

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