anyway to change rdp listening port without reboot?

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dav

HI,

I try to change the listening port of remote desktop on xp machine by
following the article http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=306759 but
after i change the registry i do netstat -an , and i still see the
listening port is 3389 (default listening port).

I wonder if any service to restart will refresh the listening port to
the one assigned in registry? I don't want to restart that computer as
it was dual/multiple boot , off-site and winxp isn't the first one on
the boot up menu...


thx in advance.

dav
 
dav said:
HI,

I try to change the listening port of remote desktop on xp machine by
following the article http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=306759 but
after i change the registry i do netstat -an , and i still see the
listening port is 3389 (default listening port).

I wonder if any service to restart will refresh the listening port to
the one assigned in registry? I don't want to restart that computer as
it was dual/multiple boot , off-site and winxp isn't the first one on
the boot up menu...
Click to expand...

Just a shot in the dark, but would ipconfig /renew do?

Or maybe that 'repair connection' in the task panel of Network Connections?
That seems to do more stuff.

ss.
 
hmm, i have tried both, but like i expected it doesn't make a
difference.

ipconfig /renew seems only to refresh the network interface. But the
listening port is usually control by a particular service (or server ,
perhaps?). Refreshing NIC connection , doesn't make any difference to
the running service/server.

But thasnk for the thought.... hope someone else come out with another
thought....
 
AFAIK you *MUST* reboot after making that change...

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Yes we can change port without a reboot by simply restarting Remote Desktop Services.

Follow this post ( sorry pcreview not allowing to post link as i am new member here replace - with .)

askadmin-com/change-rdp-listening-port-without-system-reboot
 
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