Tag: port
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What ports do I need to open to permit VPN traffic ?
For PPTP VPN connections, you need to open TCP port 1723 (for PPTP tunnel maintenance traffic). PPTP also uses IP port 47 for tunneling data. Port 47 is designed for “General Routing Encapsulation” or GRE packets. For L2TP VPN connections, you need to open UDP port 500 for Internet Key Exchange (IKE) traffic and…
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What port do I need to open for RDP ?
Question: What is the port used and necessary to be forwarded for Remote Desktop access?: Answer: Port 3389 is the default port used for (Remote Desktop Protocol). This is the port you would forward in your routers port forwarding section.