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How do I connect from Windows 2003 server to a dedicated host using terminal server

I am feeling dumb asking this question, but I have only used Remote Desktop in the past to connect to local computers on a local network.

How would I, using Terminal Services, connect to another dedicated server on the internet when the port they give me is different that the normal connection.

example: (not real Ip or info, for demo purposes only)

domain: somedomain.com
IP: 69.4.56.83
Gateway: 69.4.56.1
Server login ID: administrator
password: somepassword

Instructions: To Access your Server you will have to use Terminal Server or, https:69.4.56.83:8098

Thanks in advance for your help.

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To Alter the RDP Port on the Client Side
Open Client Connection Manager.
On the File menu, click New Connection, and then create the new connection. After running the wizard, you should have a new connection listed there.
Making sure that the new connection is highlighted, on the File menu, click Export. Save it as name.cns.
Edit the .cns file using Notepad changing "Server Port=3389" to "Server Port=xxxx" where xxxx is the new port that you specified on Terminal Server.
Now import the file back into Client Connection Manager. You may be prompted to overwrite the current one, if it has the same name. Go ahead and overwrite it. You now have a client that has the correct port settings to match your change Terminal Server settings.
NOTE: The Terminal Server ActiveX client listens on TCP port 3389 and this cannot be changed. The Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) client that is available in Microsoft Windows XP has this ability.