How do you open the Win 7
Firewall for incoming Remote Desktop
connections?
I get this message in System Properties
:
It is automatically created when you allow remote users.
Click Start -> Right click on Computer and select properties.
Then select Advanced System Protection. Click on the remote tab and enable it. The rule is automatically created for you.
Typically, the port used is 3389 so you may want to open that, or in your firewall, choose the RDP program.
Lastly
Click the Start button Picture of the Start button, click Control Panel, type "firewall" in the search box, and then click Windows Firewall.
Click Allow a program or feature through Windows Firewall.
Under Allowed programs and features, scroll down to Remote Desktop and make sure its check box is selected.
Under Home/Work (Private), make sure the check box next to Remote Desktop is selected.
You must enable the Windows Firewall exception for Remote Desktop
in System Properties
. See image above.
Remote Desktop
was not one of the listed programs.