How to reserve port 3389 for remote desktop

[bearklr]

Hello,
I have a couple 2008 servers that have a similar issue. Services are taking over port 3389 and preventing remote desktop from working correctly. I can kill the services and get remote desktop working again, but I am looking for a solution that will reserve 3389 for remote desktop only.
No viruses, no malware...router is not an issue since this is local testing (127.0.0.1)
Any help would be appreciated.

 

[PhilFrisbie]

The only way you can reserve a port is to open it before anything else!

 

[Ijack]

Which services are using that port?

 

[Hawkeye22]

You can change the port that remote desktop listens on, at least in XP, not sure about 2008.

http/support.microsoft.com/kb/306759