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Restrict TightVNC connections to LAN only #

1. TightVNC Service Configuration → Access Control

2. Click Add… → set "First matching" and "Last matching IP" values to cover desired LAN range (e.g., 192.168.0.1 and 192.168.0.254) → set "Action" to Allow → click OK

3. Click Add… → set "First matching" to 0.0.0.0 and "Last matching IP" to 255.255.255.255 → set "Action" to Deny → click OK

4. Click Apply

5. Optionally adjust local and remote IP address scope for TightVNC's default inbound rule in Windows Defender Firewall with Advanced Security; see Restrict Windows Remote Desktop connections to LAN only.

/windows | Aug 31, 2024

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