Using Remote Desktop with Windows

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Windows XP:

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Windows Vista (Also covers connecting securely):

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Windows 7:

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[Guest]

You should NOT use the default RDP port as people scan networks looking for responses from computers...

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Which basically just says:

1.) Start Registry Editor. ( Start, Run, RegEdit )
2.) Locate and then click the following registry subkey:
     HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Control\TerminalServer\WinStations\RDP-Tcp\PortNumber
3.) On the Edit menu, click Modify, and then click Decimal.
4.) Type the new port number, and then click OK. 
5.) Quit Registry Editor.

If you are behind a router, you will need to set all of that up as well...