Some recommendations on using Desktop Orbiter.

Use a password

Protecting Desktop Orbiter with password is highly recommended.

• Open the preferences window to change the password.
  

Security Levels

• Desktop Orbiter provides you with a high number of combinations to secure systems.
• Profiles will help you manage multiple security levels, settings, etc.
• Make use of one of the included profiles if you're not sure of what to do to secure the system.

Firewall Configuration

In order to let satellites send and receive data to the Control Center you need to open mainly one port: 51051. In addition, three other ports are needed for secondary protocols (Broadcast Ping, Beacon, Remote Desktop): 51052, 51053, 51054.

Make sure your firewall allows connections between:

• orbiter.exe: Desktop Orbiter main application. Control Center.
• desksat.exe: Desktop Satellite service.
• desksatapp.exe: Desktop Satellite application.

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