Installing the Remote Desktop Gateway Role (RDGW) on Windows Server 2019 to force RDP over HTTPS (port 443) instead of port 3389. Installing Remote Desktop Gateway (RDGW) Role on Windows Server 2019 In this example, we had already installed the RD Session Host (RDSH) and RD License Server roles previously on the server. This server […]
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RD Session Host Security settings in Windows Server 2016 (SSL, High encryption, etc.) Gpedit.msc, computer configuration, administrative templates, windows components, remote desktop services, remote desktop session host, security, see various options. “Require use of specific security layer for remote (RDP) connections” – Changing Security Layer to SSL is the recommendation listed in Windows 2016, “Client […]
Limit users who can login via RDP By default, all users in the “Administrators group” have RDP access rights. And, of course, all users in the “Remote Desktop Users group” have RDP access rights too. If you only want some members of the Administrators group to have RDP access, you can adjust this in Local […]
RDP Intrusion Prevention Software (Host based Intrusion Detection/Prevention) – RDP IP blockers (software for brute force protection against Windows RDP based on failed attempts from various IP addresses; some products also have geolocation blocking to block IPs assigned to certain countries.) There are several third-party software products available that will lock out IP addresses after […]
Update: See link here for Setting up the VPN Role on Server 2019- http://www.riptidehosting.com/blog/how-to-install-vpn-server-on-windows-server-2019/ Windows Server 2016 VPN Using a VPN with RDP is more secure because it provides two steps to access your network. You could require clients to connect with a VPN first before being able to RDP to the server. Unless you […]