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// Other services

Port 1930: Drive AppServer

Port 1930 is assigned by IANA to driveappserver (Drive AppServer).

1930

How driveappserver works

Other services
client:1930driveappserverresponse client:1930driveappserverresponse

The client sends a request to port 1930 and the driveappserver 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 1930 dangerous?

We have no specific security note for port 1930. 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 1930

ServicePortTransportDescriptionReferenceUpdated
driveappserver 1930 TCP, UDP Drive AppServer - -

// source: IANA service name and port number registry

03 Check it

Which program uses port 1930, and is it reachable?

Linux

sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :1930'      # process listening on 1930
sudo lsof -nP -i :1930

macOS

sudo lsof -nP -i :1930

Windows (PowerShell)

Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 1930 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess
Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 1930
netstat -ano | findstr :1930

From another machine

nmap -p 1930 -sV <host>
sudo nmap -sU -p 1930 <host>
nc -zv <host> 1930

Block it in the firewall

sudo ufw deny 1930/tcp                                         # Linux (ufw)
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 1930" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 1930 -Protocol TCP -Action Block  # Windows
04 FAQ
What is port 1930 used for?

Port 1930 is assigned by IANA to driveappserver (Drive AppServer).

Is port 1930 TCP or UDP?

Port 1930 is registered for TCP and UDP.

Is it safe to open port 1930?

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 1930 is open?

On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :1930'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :1930", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :1930" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 1930 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.

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