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Port 1417: Timbuktu Service 1 Port

Port 1417 is assigned by IANA to timbuktu-srv1 (Timbuktu Service 1 Port).

1417

How timbuktu-srv1 works

Other services
client:1417timbuktu-srv1response client:1417timbuktu-srv1response

The client sends a request to port 1417 and the timbuktu-srv1 service answers.

Transport
TCP · UDP
Exposure risk
not rated depends on the program listening
Encryption
Unknownnot stated by the registry
IANA status
Assigned1 registered service
Range
Registered (1024-49151)
01 Security

Is port 1417 dangerous?

We have no specific security note for port 1417. Its risk depends on the program actually listening on it. General advice for other services services:

  • Close the port if nothing on the host needs it.
  • Identify the process that listens on it (commands below) before opening it in a firewall.
  • Expose a service only to the networks that use it.
02 Registry

IANA registry entries for port 1417

ServicePortTransportDescriptionReferenceUpdated
timbuktu-srv1 1417 TCP, UDP Timbuktu Service 1 Port - -

// source: IANA service name and port number registry

03 Check it

Which program uses port 1417, and is it reachable?

Linux

sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :1417'      # process listening on 1417
sudo lsof -nP -i :1417

macOS

sudo lsof -nP -i :1417

Windows (PowerShell)

Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 1417 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess
Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 1417
netstat -ano | findstr :1417

From another machine

nmap -p 1417 -sV <host>
sudo nmap -sU -p 1417 <host>
nc -zv <host> 1417

Block it in the firewall

sudo ufw deny 1417/tcp                                         # Linux (ufw)
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 1417" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 1417 -Protocol TCP -Action Block  # Windows
04 FAQ
What is port 1417 used for?

Port 1417 is assigned by IANA to timbuktu-srv1 (Timbuktu Service 1 Port).

Is port 1417 TCP or UDP?

Port 1417 is registered for TCP and UDP.

Is it safe to open port 1417?

It depends on the program that listens on it. Open it only for a service you know and only to the networks that need it. Close the port if nothing on the host needs it.

How do I check if port 1417 is open?

On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :1417'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :1417", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :1417" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 1417 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.

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