Allowing Remote Desktop

This topic only applies to VIPRE Advanced Security

Written By Marissa Fegan (Super Administrator)

Updated at September 5th, 2025

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You can configure your Firewall to allow remote desktop by creating a port rule for the svchost.exe file.

To allow remote desktop:

  1. Navigate to the Services tab under Manage Rules (Manage>Firewall>Firewall Protection).
  2. Scroll down to RemoteAccess.
  3. Change to Allow on Trusted Inbound & Outbound. If you're trying to connect to another network, make sure Public Inbound & Outbound are set to Prompt.
  4. Close to accept changes.