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// Other services

Port 2489: TSILB

Port 2489 is assigned by IANA to tsilb (TSILB).

2489

How tsilb works

Other services
client:2489tsilbresponse client:2489tsilbresponse

The client sends a request to port 2489 and the tsilb 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 2489 dangerous?

We have no specific security note for port 2489. 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 2489

ServicePortTransportDescriptionReferenceUpdated
tsilb 2489 TCP, UDP TSILB - -

// source: IANA service name and port number registry

03 Check it

Which program uses port 2489, and is it reachable?

Linux

sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :2489'      # process listening on 2489
sudo lsof -nP -i :2489

macOS

sudo lsof -nP -i :2489

Windows (PowerShell)

Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 2489 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess
Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 2489
netstat -ano | findstr :2489

From another machine

nmap -p 2489 -sV <host>
sudo nmap -sU -p 2489 <host>
nc -zv <host> 2489

Block it in the firewall

sudo ufw deny 2489/tcp                                         # Linux (ufw)
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 2489" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 2489 -Protocol TCP -Action Block  # Windows
04 FAQ
What is port 2489 used for?

Port 2489 is assigned by IANA to tsilb (TSILB).

Is port 2489 TCP or UDP?

Port 2489 is registered for TCP and UDP.

Is it safe to open port 2489?

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 2489 is open?

On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :2489'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :2489", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :2489" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 2489 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.

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