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Port 2097: Jet Form Preview

Port 2097 is assigned by IANA to jetformpreview (Jet Form Preview).

2097

How jetformpreview works

Other services
client:2097jetformpreviewresponse client:2097jetformpreviewresponse

The client sends a request to port 2097 and the jetformpreview 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 2097 dangerous?

We have no specific security note for port 2097. 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 2097

ServicePortTransportDescriptionReferenceUpdated
jetformpreview 2097 TCP, UDP Jet Form Preview - -

// source: IANA service name and port number registry

03 Check it

Which program uses port 2097, and is it reachable?

Linux

sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :2097'      # process listening on 2097
sudo lsof -nP -i :2097

macOS

sudo lsof -nP -i :2097

Windows (PowerShell)

Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 2097 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess
Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 2097
netstat -ano | findstr :2097

From another machine

nmap -p 2097 -sV <host>
sudo nmap -sU -p 2097 <host>
nc -zv <host> 2097

Block it in the firewall

sudo ufw deny 2097/tcp                                         # Linux (ufw)
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 2097" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 2097 -Protocol TCP -Action Block  # Windows
04 FAQ
What is port 2097 used for?

Port 2097 is assigned by IANA to jetformpreview (Jet Form Preview).

Is port 2097 TCP or UDP?

Port 2097 is registered for TCP and UDP.

Is it safe to open port 2097?

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 2097 is open?

On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :2097'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :2097", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :2097" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 2097 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.

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