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Port 14937: hde-lcesrvr-2

Port 14937 is assigned by IANA to hde-lcesrvr-2 (hde-lcesrvr-2).

14937

How hde-lcesrvr-2 works

Other services
client:14937hde-lcesrvr-2response client:14937hde-lcesrvr-2response

The client sends a request to port 14937 and the hde-lcesrvr-2 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)
Category
Other services
01 Security

Is port 14937 dangerous?

We have no specific security note for port 14937. 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 14937

ServicePortTransportDescriptionReferenceUpdated
hde-lcesrvr-2 14937 TCP, UDP hde-lcesrvr-2 - -

// source: IANA service name and port number registry

03 Check it

Which program uses port 14937, and is it reachable?

Linux

sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :14937'      # process listening on 14937
sudo lsof -nP -i :14937

macOS

sudo lsof -nP -i :14937

Windows (PowerShell)

Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 14937 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess
Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 14937
netstat -ano | findstr :14937

From another machine

nmap -p 14937 -sV <host>
sudo nmap -sU -p 14937 <host>
nc -zv <host> 14937

Block it in the firewall

sudo ufw deny 14937/tcp                                         # Linux (ufw)
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 14937" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 14937 -Protocol TCP -Action Block  # Windows
04 FAQ
What is port 14937 used for?

Port 14937 is assigned by IANA to hde-lcesrvr-2 (hde-lcesrvr-2).

Is port 14937 TCP or UDP?

Port 14937 is registered for TCP and UDP.

Is it safe to open port 14937?

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 14937 is open?

On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :14937'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :14937", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :14937" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 14937 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.

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