How do I allow RDP through McAfee firewall?

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How do I allow RDP through McAfee firewall?

I have an office with McAfee installed on all macs. All macs have various iOS (Monterey, Sonoma, Big Sur, High Sierra) and the issue happens with every one of them. If the McAfee firewall is off, RDP works without any issue. When I turn it on, I can't access any of my computers. Which ports do I enable to allow RDP through McAfee firewall? Are the ports local or remote if it's in the same office. Screen shots would be appreciated. Thank you.

iMac 21.5″, macOS 13.6

Posted on May 13, 2024 8:04 AM

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Answer 1

May 13, 2024 11:08 AM in response to Rum_Ham

Unlike Microsoft, Apple takes hardware and operating system security seriously as described in:

Apple Platform Security - Apple Support

If Microsoft had done this early on, they would not need to issue a daily anti-virus update for Windows Defender. Because of the advanced security in macOS, adding any anti-virus or related firewall product to macOS is a waste of money, serves no practical use, and a terrific way to interfere with normal operating system or application performance and behavior.

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Answer 2

May 13, 2024 8:52 AM in response to Rum_Ham

My advice, FWIW, uninstall McAfee. Third party apps that claim to protect, clean, manage, etc. are not needed and they may cause problems, as you are experiencing. Such apps use system resources while providing no benefit.

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