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Microsoft RDP problems Windows 11 22H2
I have a problem with one of my networks. After upgrading to Windows 11 22H2, I'm having problems with RDP connections. The clients cannot connect to the machine. However, there is a workaround ...
nanosani Why do you say that UDP should be disabled for better security?
Microsoft recommend that UDP should be used in these scenarios as the initial connections are made via TCP on port 1433 and all traffic is encrypted.
I have never seen anyone say that UDP should be disabled in this scenario for "better security" - in fact when using RDP over a WAN this actually slows down the connections so wherever possible it should be used as per Microsoft's recommendations.
RichardDuffySMB Yes you're right for the most part. It should be reliability more than security. The security part really depends upon the circumstances. Forging UDP packets is easier than TCP packets. Can you point me to the link where Microsoft recommends UDP instead of TCP?