How to change the listening port for Remote Desktop

This post describes how to change the port that Remote Desktop listens on.You can use the Remote Desktop feature in Microsoft Windows XP Professional to connect to your computer from another remote computer.It provide technical support to change the listening port for Remote Desktop Computer.

Note The Remote Desktop Connection Client for the Mac supports only port 3389. 3389 is the default port.

Follow the Steps
1. Start Registry Editor.
2. Locate and then click the following registry subkey:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\TerminalServer\WinStations\RDP-Tcp\PortNumber
3. On the Edit menu, click Modify, and then click Decimal.
4. Type the new port number, and then click OK.
5. Quit Registry Editor.

Note When you try to connect to this computer by using the Remote Desktop connection, you must type the new port.