Need to check if Port 3389 is Open on My MAC (Ventura 13.5 OS)

How can I check to see if Port 3389 is open on my MacBook running Ventura 13.5 OS? I am trying to connect to a remote Windows server with Remote Desktop Connection. The tech support at the hosting company (where Windows server is hosted) said I need to confirm that Port 3389 is open on my Mac. Because Ventura does not have Network Utility to allow an easy Port Scan, I am not sure what to do? Does anyone know the best / easiest way to check if a specific port is open on a Mac running Ventura OS?

MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 12.6

Posted on Jan 18, 2024 6:29 AM

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Jan 18, 2024 7:19 AM in response to Webb_Guy

With the current version of RDC installed, visit System Settings : Network : Firewall > [ Options… ]. Disable Block all incoming connections, and check if there is an entry just below it with Remote Desktop wanting to accept incoming connections. If a selector is present but red, change it to accept incoming connections. Or, click the + button to see if it will add RDC to this panel. Since RDC is advertising on port 3389, it should make the Windows Server connection for you provided it is properly configured. No need to perform a port scan even if you could.


You may want to enable Automatically allow downloaded signed software to receive incoming connections.


I don't use RDC and the above is essentially a WAG in hopes it works for you.

Jan 18, 2024 7:38 AM in response to VikingOSX

The hosting software is blocking my revisions to the preceding post. Ignore it. I just watched a YouTube video about installing RDC on macOS Ventura and setting up the configuration, connecting to a remote server account, and logging out of the remote server. Nothing mentioned about needing to know about port 3389 as the correct configuration leads to a successful session. What was not mentioned in the video was whether the Firewall was on or off, and whether if on, the block all connections was disabled in System Settings : Network : Firewall > [ Options… ] panel.

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