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// Other services

Port 2546: vytalvaultbrtp

Port 2546 is assigned by IANA to vytalvaultbrtp (vytalvaultbrtp).

2546

How vytalvaultbrtp works

Other services
client:2546vytalvaultbrtpresponse client:2546vytalvaultbrtpresponse

The client sends a request to port 2546 and the vytalvaultbrtp 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 2546 dangerous?

We have no specific security note for port 2546. 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 2546

ServicePortTransportDescriptionReferenceUpdated
vytalvaultbrtp 2546 TCP, UDP vytalvaultbrtp - -

// source: IANA service name and port number registry

03 Check it

Which program uses port 2546, and is it reachable?

Linux

sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :2546'      # process listening on 2546
sudo lsof -nP -i :2546

macOS

sudo lsof -nP -i :2546

Windows (PowerShell)

Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 2546 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess
Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 2546
netstat -ano | findstr :2546

From another machine

nmap -p 2546 -sV <host>
sudo nmap -sU -p 2546 <host>
nc -zv <host> 2546

Block it in the firewall

sudo ufw deny 2546/tcp                                         # Linux (ufw)
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 2546" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 2546 -Protocol TCP -Action Block  # Windows
04 FAQ
What is port 2546 used for?

Port 2546 is assigned by IANA to vytalvaultbrtp (vytalvaultbrtp).

Is port 2546 TCP or UDP?

Port 2546 is registered for TCP and UDP.

Is it safe to open port 2546?

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 2546 is open?

On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :2546'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :2546", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :2546" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 2546 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.

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