Bitdefender Total Security 2018 Remote Desktop -

Upgrade to or switch to Bitdefender GravityZone (business) if RDP is critical. Older versions lack security updates and may break modern RDP features (like UDP, network level authentication).

: Check that your network adapter is set to Home/Office rather than Public . "Public" mode applies much stricter blocking by default. bitdefender total security 2018 remote desktop

To resolve Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) connection issues with , you typically need to create a specific firewall rule to allow traffic on port 3389 . Users often find that even if Windows Remote Desktop is enabled, Bitdefender's "Autopilot" or default firewall settings may block the incoming connection. Recommended Firewall Rule Configuration Upgrade to or switch to Bitdefender GravityZone (business)

Before creating specific rules, you must ensure Bitdefender recognizes your network as a trusted environment. Open the Bitdefender 2018 interface. Navigate to the tab and click on Firewall . Go to the Adapters tab. "Public" mode applies much stricter blocking by default

If you saw a popup notification or a specific error text on screen, it likely resembled one of these:

: You can leave this as "Any" or enter a range like 1024-65535 for stricter rules.

: Navigate to the Protection tab and click Settings under the Firewall section. Add a Rule : Go to the Rules tab and click Add Rule . Configure General Settings :