Terminal Services Ports and Protocols in Windows 2008 Server

[Guest Sergio Ricci]

Hi,

 

I'm looking for confirmation on whether Terminal Services in Windows 2008

Server works over commonly used ports such as SSL port 443. Although I've

done some searching (admittedly I could do more), I thought someone here

might know and be able to give me a quick answer.

 

Essentially there are some office sites that block RDP port 3389 which

prevents our users from accessing our Win2K3 Terminal Server and due to

policies currently in place (which incidentally don't apply to all branch

and office locations) we can't get this changed. I have thought of changing

the RDP port on both the Terminal Server but this would also mean that the

users would have to make the necessary changes on the client PC's which (a)

can be a real mission for some less PC savvy users, and (b) isn't

appropriate as the PC's they may use at other sites isn't the one assigned

to them.

 

From what I understand Terminal Services in Win2K8 can be used purely over

port 443 but perhaps someone can confirm.

 

Thanks in advance.

Sergio

[Guest Sergio Ricci]

Re: Terminal Services Ports and Protocols in Windows 2008 Server

 

Found the answer.

 

I downloaded the evaluation version and carried out some tests.

 

Using TS Gateway, you can get clients to use it that causes the RDP protocol

to be encapsulated into an SSL connection (port 443) so essentially yes you

can get a client to access a Terminal Server over port 443.

 

Sergio

 

"Sergio Ricci" <name@domain.com> wrote in message

news:F77E723F-290F-4EAD-84C0-C1B5EF5C7F24@microsoft.com...

> Hi,

>

> I'm looking for confirmation on whether Terminal Services in Windows 2008

> Server works over commonly used ports such as SSL port 443. Although I've

> done some searching (admittedly I could do more), I thought someone here

> might know and be able to give me a quick answer.

>

> Essentially there are some office sites that block RDP port 3389 which

> prevents our users from accessing our Win2K3 Terminal Server and due to

> policies currently in place (which incidentally don't apply to all branch

> and office locations) we can't get this changed. I have thought of

> changing the RDP port on both the Terminal Server but this would also mean

> that the users would have to make the necessary changes on the client PC's

> which (a) can be a real mission for some less PC savvy users, and (b)

> isn't appropriate as the PC's they may use at other sites isn't the one

> assigned to them.

>

> From what I understand Terminal Services in Win2K8 can be used purely over

> port 443 but perhaps someone can confirm.

>

> Thanks in advance.

> Sergio