I have had a few instances where someone is trying to connect to my remote desktop.
Is this someone trying to do this? Or something with the software?
Do I need a firewall? Or blocking some ports?
I am getting requests to connect via remote desktop
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I am getting requests to connect via remote desktop
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patrice4419
Re: I am getting requests to connect via remote desktop
Perhaps a firewall will do - try ufw and also gufw. Most distros have them. Well Mint 16 does as I installed it.
Sudo ufw enable
Sudo ufw default deny
sudo ufw allow out 53,137,138/udp
sudo ufw allow out 20,21,22,25,80,139,443,5900,8001/tcp
sudo ufw deny out to any
This was picked up from one of the many instruction web pages ( there must be millions by now) but it works.
gufw is the graphic interface - you might not want that but it is easier to manage the firewall.
You can set other ports of course, just make another rule.
Sudo ufw enable
Sudo ufw default deny
sudo ufw allow out 53,137,138/udp
sudo ufw allow out 20,21,22,25,80,139,443,5900,8001/tcp
sudo ufw deny out to any
This was picked up from one of the many instruction web pages ( there must be millions by now) but it works.
gufw is the graphic interface - you might not want that but it is easier to manage the firewall.
You can set other ports of course, just make another rule.