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Port 1844: DirecPC-DLL

Port 1844 is assigned by IANA to direcpc-dll (DirecPC-DLL).

1844

How direcpc-dll works

Other services
client:1844direcpc-dllresponse client:1844direcpc-dllresponse

The client sends a request to port 1844 and the direcpc-dll 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 1844 dangerous?

We have no specific security note for port 1844. 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 1844

ServicePortTransportDescriptionReferenceUpdated
direcpc-dll 1844 TCP, UDP DirecPC-DLL - -

// source: IANA service name and port number registry

03 Check it

Which program uses port 1844, and is it reachable?

Linux

sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :1844'      # process listening on 1844
sudo lsof -nP -i :1844

macOS

sudo lsof -nP -i :1844

Windows (PowerShell)

Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 1844 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess
Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 1844
netstat -ano | findstr :1844

From another machine

nmap -p 1844 -sV <host>
sudo nmap -sU -p 1844 <host>
nc -zv <host> 1844

Block it in the firewall

sudo ufw deny 1844/tcp                                         # Linux (ufw)
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 1844" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 1844 -Protocol TCP -Action Block  # Windows
04 FAQ
What is port 1844 used for?

Port 1844 is assigned by IANA to direcpc-dll (DirecPC-DLL).

Is port 1844 TCP or UDP?

Port 1844 is registered for TCP and UDP.

Is it safe to open port 1844?

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 1844 is open?

On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :1844'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :1844", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :1844" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 1844 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.

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