{"id":1861,"date":"2017-06-24T17:38:15","date_gmt":"2017-06-24T17:38:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/elbsolutions.com\/projects\/?p=1861"},"modified":"2022-02-03T11:24:29","modified_gmt":"2022-02-03T17:24:29","slug":"locking-rdp-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elbsolutions.com\/projects\/locking-rdp-security\/","title":{"rendered":"Locking down RDP for security"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Well, it seems after these last ransomware attacks (which I have been a part of the reconstruction crew) I have learnend about other methods of connecting to remote systems. But RDP is a pretty lightweight protocol for remote connection &#8211; it works and it works well except for its vulnerability last quarter. So &#8230; if we limit HOW we get to the point that RDP is available (VPN w. certs, username, SSL, limiting firewall scope) then we can still use RDP.<\/p>\n<p>But how to we secure RDP down even further? Ideally I would like it where if the certificates match &#8211; boom your in only from certain machines. SSH works like this on Unix. Here are some links to peruse that might answer this question. I will augment this article once I have cracked what I wish to accomplish (this sentence will be removed).\u00a0 Oh &#8211; and please do not email certificates or passwords. HUGE pet peave of mine when websites or people do this.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>(at least do this!!!) <a href=\"https:\/\/support.managed.com\/kb\/a2499\/restrict-rdp-access-by-ip-address.aspx\">Restrict RDP Access by IP Address<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li>do it remembering that Dynamic IPs change &#8211; so how do you get out of trouble if your ISP changes your IP address and you get locked out?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.winservermart.com\/HowTo\/How_To_Secure_Remote_Desktop_Connections_Using_TLS_SSL_Based_Authentication.aspx\">How to secure remote desktop connections using TLS\/SSL based authentication<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tbs-certificates.co.uk\/FAQ\/en\/rdp-windows.html\">Configure a certificate for Microsoft RDP (Remote Desktops Protocol)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/security.berkeley.edu\/resources\/best-practices-how-articles\/securing-remote-desktop-rdp-system-administrators\">Securing Remote Desktop (RDP) for System Administrators<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Well, it seems after these last ransomware attacks (which I have been a part of the reconstruction crew) I have learnend about other methods of connecting to remote systems. 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