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// Other services

Port 1593: mainsoft-lm

Port 1593 is assigned by IANA to mainsoft-lm (mainsoft-lm).

1593

How mainsoft-lm works

Other services
client:1593mainsoft-lmresponse client:1593mainsoft-lmresponse

The client sends a request to port 1593 and the mainsoft-lm 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 1593 dangerous?

We have no specific security note for port 1593. 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 1593

ServicePortTransportDescriptionReferenceUpdated
mainsoft-lm 1593 TCP, UDP mainsoft-lm - -

// source: IANA service name and port number registry

03 Check it

Which program uses port 1593, and is it reachable?

Linux

sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :1593'      # process listening on 1593
sudo lsof -nP -i :1593

macOS

sudo lsof -nP -i :1593

Windows (PowerShell)

Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 1593 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess
Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 1593
netstat -ano | findstr :1593

From another machine

nmap -p 1593 -sV <host>
sudo nmap -sU -p 1593 <host>
nc -zv <host> 1593

Block it in the firewall

sudo ufw deny 1593/tcp                                         # Linux (ufw)
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 1593" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 1593 -Protocol TCP -Action Block  # Windows
04 FAQ
What is port 1593 used for?

Port 1593 is assigned by IANA to mainsoft-lm (mainsoft-lm).

Is port 1593 TCP or UDP?

Port 1593 is registered for TCP and UDP.

Is it safe to open port 1593?

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 1593 is open?

On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :1593'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :1593", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :1593" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 1593 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.

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