Re: Remote assistance Ports for firewall bypass

From: Doug Knox MS-MVP (dknox_at_mvps.org)
Date: 11/30/03


Date: Sat, 29 Nov 2003 19:22:07 -0500

XP uses port 3389 for Remote Assistance. However, if you initiate the
request for assistance with the firewall enabled, this is taken into
account.

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/technet/prodtechnol/winxppro/maintain/adminra.asp

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310608&Product=winxp
Remote Assistance May Not Work if Internet Connection Firewall Is Enabled

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