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GONeale
Asked: 2009-05-23 02:23:52 +0800 CST

Disable TeamViewer from "stealing" Port 80?

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How can you disable TeamViewer from using/reserving port 80? I am certain in the previous version <v4.1.6 there used to be a radio button option in "options" which disabled it from needing it, but now I cannot find it.

Is port 80 serisouly required by this remote desktop app? It is conflicting with IIS on our development server and becoming a real pain.

Thanks all.

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  1. Best Answer

    Did you enable the Direct-In Modus? You can disable it in 

       Options > Advanced > Network > TeamViewer DirectIn check

    From the manual, page 59 (PDF):

    Check Opens a dialog where the availability of TeamViewer is checked. The DirectIn Ports 80 and 5938 do not have to be opened , however, TeamViewer can use these ports - if available - for establishing faster connections.

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  2. Options > Advanced > Show Advanced Options > Don't use incoming ports 80 and 443
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    1. Open port 5938 (TCP) on your firewall.

    2. Change the following registry keys.

      • [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\ TeamViewer\Version4] Key ’GatewayAllowed’ set to 0 * [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\TeamViewer\Version4] Key ’ListenHttp’ set to 0
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  4. On the new teamviewer you go to advanced settings and then Don't use port 80

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  5. If you are using Windows 7 x64, you will find that the registry keys are in a different location. I have searched the registry and cannot find anything along the lines of 'GatewayAllowed'. The other key is as follows:

    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\TeamViewer\Version6\ListenHttp

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  6. A fresh install of TeamViewer 9 no longer hijacks port 80 by default. For prior versions, the other fixes normally work.

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  7. The DirectIn check merely checks whether port 80 is forwarded through your router, it does not stop hijacking port 80. There is a registry change that you can make (two values need to be changes, one obvious, one non). I don't have the details with me, but if you telephone TV tech support, ignore their "this is just how it works" and insist on talking to a tech, you may be able to get it. I'll post the changes as soon as I get to my own computer.

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  8. Starting the Apache server before teamviewer seems to solve this problem.

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  9. You can disable this behavior in TeamViewer version 5.1 or newer.

    Open TeamViewer options under Extras > Options > Advanced. Enable the option "Don't use incoming port 80 (recommended for web servers only)" so that TeamViewer won’t try to take the Port again.

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