Question : connect to terminal services from a client behind a firewall (ts port change?)

I am a contractor for a government agency which as their network locked down pretty tight....for the most part only the standard ports (80, 443, 21) are open to traffic inside/outside of the network.   I am looking for a way that I can connect via a terminal services (remote desktop) from a "Client" on the local LAN to a "Server" on the internet.

I tried to configure terminal services on the Server to port 443 but I was unable to connect to it (my.terminalservices.com:443) from any clients either here on the LAN or directly via the internet.  I assume there is something that will not allow me to use the SSL port for terminal services.

My questions are....

1.  Is there a way to figure out exactly which ports are open here on the government LAN without the system administrators feedback (I would hate to ask for this info - uhg, the government)?

2.  Does it matter what ports I assign terminal services to listen on the Server, if so which ones can I and cant I use?

thanks,

-humantag

Answer : connect to terminal services from a client behind a firewall (ts port change?)

lol... one of the first rules... always check the firewall... and yet sometimes it doesn't cross my mind!!

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Good luck!