TCP 3389

ProtocolTCP
Port3389
LabelsMicrosoft Terminal Server (RDP)

Synopsis

  • TCP port 3389 is the default port for Microsoft Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) on Windows (TermService).
  • It is used by Windows Server Remote Desktop Services and Windows 10/11 Pro/Enterprise for remote logons via Microsoft Remote Desktop clients.
  • Microsoft Remote Assistance sessions also use RDP over 3389 to the target Windows machine.
  • On Linux, the xrdp server listens on 3389 to allow RDP clients to access Linux desktops.
  • Cloud VMs (e.g., Microsoft Azure and AWS EC2 Windows instances) commonly expose 3389 for administration unless routed through RD Gateway or Bastion.
  • Remote desktop clients such as Microsoft Remote Desktop, FreeRDP, and rdesktop connect to hosts on 3389.
  • Broker/VDI solutions (e.g., VMware Horizon, Citrix Virtual Apps and Desktops, and Apache Guacamole) can use RDP and thus connect to Windows endpoints on 3389.
  • Security: 3389 is heavily targeted for brute-force logins and RDP exploits (e.g., BlueKeep/CVE-2019-0708), often used as initial access for ransomware; avoid exposing it directly to the internet.

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