Connection __hot__: Norton Security Allow Remote Desktop

If you are searching for "norton security allow remote desktop connection," here is the reality check:

It is buried deep in the settings. You cannot just click "Allow." You have to go into Settings -> Firewall -> Traffic Rules -> Configure and manually create a rule to allow System and svchost.exe for port 3389 (TCP). Alternatively, you have to switch the firewall from "Auto" to "Private" and manually move your network to "Trusted." norton security allow remote desktop connection

Finally figured it out: Norton blocks RDP by default (3/5 stars) If you are searching for "norton security allow

Norton’s "Smart Firewall" often resets these rules after a definition update. I have had to re-allow RDP three times this month. I have had to re-allow RDP three times this month

I spent two hours troubleshooting why I couldn’t Remote Desktop into my home PC from my laptop. I kept getting the "Remote Desktop can't connect to the remote computer" error. Turns out, Norton Security was silently blocking the connection.