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Is having port 3389 open on my server 2012 RDP server risky
Is having port 3389 open on my server 2012 RDP server risky
Windows Server 2012Remote Access
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Lee W, MVP
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Yes it is.
Only if it's directly on the internet. If it's only accessible within your secure, local network you should have no problems.
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what alternatives would you use to RDP 3389 then?
I'll repeat:
Setup a VPN and allow your users to connect to that first. Or an Remote Desktop Gateway server
Setup a VPN and allow your users to connect to that first. Or an Remote Desktop Gateway server
You should not expose RDS to the internet. Setup a VPN and allow your users to connect to that first. Or an Remote Desktop Gateway server. Exposing ANY port to the internet is risky for any reason and it's generally considered safer to allow access through VPN or RD Gateway instead of direct RDS.