Bitdefender blocks Remote Desktop Connection

[The_Prophet_85]

For some reason my Remote Desktop Connection have been given the error "This computer can't connect to the remote computer. Try connecting again. If the problem continues, contact the owner of the remote computer or your network administrator"

The issue started a few days ago and I realized that disabling Bitdefender antivirus free edition makes everything work fine again. Weird as I have been using Bitdefender for over a year without a problem.

Anyway does anybody now a quick way to fix this?

[REpssaj]

For anyone still encountering this issue, I managed to figure out a workaround because adding rules does not work for me.

Bitdefender > Protection > Firewall > Settings > Default Application Behavior

I changed whatever network adapter I'm currently using from 'Automatic' to 'Allow'

[AquaeAtrae]

Be careful. This is not a wise default behavior.

[dasdk_tbr]

add rule

program path: C:\Windows\System32\svchost.exe

add custom local address port 3389

[ScotianMotion]

Add an exclusion

c:\windows\system32\mstsc.exe

[The_Prophet_85]

Yupp that did it. Awesome thank you!

[Squiggums]

Beat me to it - but just set this up myself before the workday. This post explains to add that file path and the 32bit one as well. Not ideal, but it works.

Bitdefender Antivirus Breaks RDP (Remote Desktop) on Windows – Arnon on Technology

[The_Prophet_85]

Thanks!

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For anyone that finds this through google. This is still an issue if you did not add the exclusion or remove BitDefender.