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What's the easiest way to connect to a computer through WAN (i.e its IP address instead of its local computer name) using Windows' RDP?
moo
Posted 2009-10-14T01:01:23.643
Reputation: 897
Windows' Remote Desktop Connection through WAN -- easiest way?
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Type in its IP address (a.b.c.d) or FQDN (foo.bar.baz.com) instead of a Windows Networking name (\\foo).
quack quixote
Posted 2009-10-14T01:01:23.643
Reputation: 37 382
1I access all the computers on my domain through their FQDN (fully qualified domain name) - for example:
windows7.jaredharley.com– Jared Harley – 2009-10-14T01:13:35.617you mean it still works the same way? oh good! i haven't used it since before Vista was a gleam in Microsoft's eye... – quack quixote – 2009-10-14T01:15:07.410
What port does RDP listen to? – moo – 2009-10-14T01:48:37.463
2port 3389 by default – Girt – 2009-10-14T02:26:34.647