diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c55af6f71..67ee987ba 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -46,6 +46,11 @@ BUG FIXES:
   - synced\_folders/rsync: Don't append args infinitely, clear out
       arg list on each run. [GH-3864]
 
+PLUGIN AUTHOR CHANGES:
+
+  - Providers can now implement the `winrm_info` provider capability
+      to get proper info for `vagrant rdp` to function.
+
 ## 1.6.2 (May 12, 2014)
 
 IMPROVEMENTS:
diff --git a/plugins/communicators/winrm/communicator.rb b/plugins/communicators/winrm/communicator.rb
index 37ce216fa..3de84b67b 100644
--- a/plugins/communicators/winrm/communicator.rb
+++ b/plugins/communicators/winrm/communicator.rb
@@ -102,15 +102,13 @@ module VagrantPlugins
       # This creates anew WinRMShell based on the information we know
       # about this machine.
       def create_shell
-        host_address = Helper.winrm_address(@machine)
-        host_port    = Helper.winrm_port(
-          @machine, host_address == "127.0.0.1")
+        winrm_info = Helper.winrm_info(@machine)
 
         WinRMShell.new(
-          host_address,
+          winrm_info[:host],
           @machine.config.winrm.username,
           @machine.config.winrm.password,
-          port: host_port,
+          port: winrm_info[:port],
           timeout_in_seconds: @machine.config.winrm.timeout,
           max_tries: @machine.config.winrm.max_tries,
         )
@@ -121,7 +119,7 @@ module VagrantPlugins
       # run on the guest as a true local admin without any of the restrictions
       # that WinRM puts in place.
       #
-      # @return The path to elevated_shell.ps1 on the guest 
+      # @return The path to elevated_shell.ps1 on the guest
       def create_elevated_shell_script(command)
         path = File.expand_path("../scripts/elevated_shell.ps1", __FILE__)
         script = Vagrant::Util::TemplateRenderer.render(path, options: {
diff --git a/plugins/communicators/winrm/helper.rb b/plugins/communicators/winrm/helper.rb
index 91349153f..9a0674621 100644
--- a/plugins/communicators/winrm/helper.rb
+++ b/plugins/communicators/winrm/helper.rb
@@ -4,6 +4,25 @@ module VagrantPlugins
     # communicator. This is extracted into a module so that we can
     # easily unit test these methods.
     module Helper
+      # Returns the host and port to access WinRM.
+      #
+      # This asks the provider via the `winrm_info` capability if it
+      # exists, otherwise defaulting to its own heuristics.
+      #
+      # @param [Vagrant::Machine] machine
+      # @return [Hash]
+      def self.winrm_info(machine)
+        info = {}
+        if machine.provider.capability?(:winrm_info)
+          info = machine.provider.capability(:winrm_info)
+          raise Errors::WinRMNotReady if !info
+        end
+
+        info[:host] ||= winrm_address(machine)
+        info[:port] ||= winrm_port(machine, info[:host] == "127.0.0.1")
+        return info
+      end
+
       # Returns the address to access WinRM. This does not contain
       # the port.
       #
diff --git a/test/unit/plugins/communicators/winrm/helper_test.rb b/test/unit/plugins/communicators/winrm/helper_test.rb
index e7031a5dc..a14318019 100644
--- a/test/unit/plugins/communicators/winrm/helper_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/plugins/communicators/winrm/helper_test.rb
@@ -38,6 +38,59 @@ describe VagrantPlugins::CommunicatorWinRM::Helper do
     end
   end
 
+  describe ".winrm_info" do
+    before do
+      machine.provider.stub(:capability?).
+        with(:winrm_info).and_return(false)
+      subject.stub(winrm_address: nil)
+      subject.stub(winrm_port: nil)
+    end
+
+    it "returns default info if no capability" do
+      subject.stub(winrm_address: "bar")
+      subject.stub(winrm_port: 45)
+
+      result = subject.winrm_info(machine)
+      expect(result[:host]).to eq("bar")
+      expect(result[:port]).to eq(45)
+    end
+
+    it "raises an exception if capability returns nil" do
+      machine.provider.stub(:capability?).
+        with(:winrm_info).and_return(true)
+      machine.provider.stub(:capability).with(:winrm_info).and_return(nil)
+
+      expect { subject.winrm_info(machine) }.
+        to raise_error(VagrantPlugins::CommunicatorWinRM::Errors::WinRMNotReady)
+    end
+
+    it "returns the proper information if set" do
+      machine.provider.stub(:capability?).
+        with(:winrm_info).and_return(true)
+      machine.provider.stub(:capability).with(:winrm_info).and_return({
+        host: "foo",
+        port: 12,
+      })
+
+      result = subject.winrm_info(machine)
+      expect(result[:host]).to eq("foo")
+      expect(result[:port]).to eq(12)
+    end
+
+    it "defaults information if capability doesn't set it" do
+      machine.provider.stub(:capability?).
+        with(:winrm_info).and_return(true)
+      machine.provider.stub(:capability).with(:winrm_info).and_return({})
+
+      subject.stub(winrm_address: "bar")
+      subject.stub(winrm_port: 45)
+
+      result = subject.winrm_info(machine)
+      expect(result[:host]).to eq("bar")
+      expect(result[:port]).to eq(45)
+    end
+  end
+
   describe ".winrm_port" do
     it "returns the configured port if no guest port set" do
       machine.config.winrm.port = 22
@@ -46,6 +99,14 @@ describe VagrantPlugins::CommunicatorWinRM::Helper do
       expect(subject.winrm_port(machine)).to eq(22)
     end
 
+    it "returns the configured guest port if non local" do
+      machine.config.winrm.port = 22
+      machine.config.winrm.guest_port = 2222
+      machine.config.vm.network "forwarded_port", host: 1234, guest: 2222
+
+      expect(subject.winrm_port(machine, false)).to eq(2222)
+    end
+
     it "returns a forwarded port that matches the guest port" do
       machine.config.winrm.port = 22
       machine.config.winrm.guest_port = 2222