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Port 1640: cert-responder

Port 1640 is assigned by IANA to cert-responder (cert-responder).

1640

How cert-responder works

Other services
client:1640cert-responderresponse client:1640cert-responderresponse

The client sends a request to port 1640 and the cert-responder 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 1640 dangerous?

We have no specific security note for port 1640. 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 1640

ServicePortTransportDescriptionReferenceUpdated
cert-responder 1640 TCP, UDP cert-responder - -

// source: IANA service name and port number registry

03 Check it

Which program uses port 1640, and is it reachable?

Linux

sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :1640'      # process listening on 1640
sudo lsof -nP -i :1640

macOS

sudo lsof -nP -i :1640

Windows (PowerShell)

Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 1640 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess
Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 1640
netstat -ano | findstr :1640

From another machine

nmap -p 1640 -sV <host>
sudo nmap -sU -p 1640 <host>
nc -zv <host> 1640

Block it in the firewall

sudo ufw deny 1640/tcp                                         # Linux (ufw)
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 1640" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 1640 -Protocol TCP -Action Block  # Windows
04 FAQ
What is port 1640 used for?

Port 1640 is assigned by IANA to cert-responder (cert-responder).

Is port 1640 TCP or UDP?

Port 1640 is registered for TCP and UDP.

Is it safe to open port 1640?

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 1640 is open?

On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :1640'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :1640", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :1640" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 1640 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.

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