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Port 3759: Exapt License Manager

Port 3759 is assigned by IANA to exapt-lmgr (Exapt License Manager).

3759

How exapt-lmgr works

Other services
client:3759exapt-lmgrresponse client:3759exapt-lmgrresponse

The client sends a request to port 3759 and the exapt-lmgr 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 3759 dangerous?

We have no specific security note for port 3759. 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 3759

ServicePortTransportDescriptionReferenceUpdated
exapt-lmgr 3759 TCP, UDP Exapt License Manager - 2003-04

// source: IANA service name and port number registry

03 Check it

Which program uses port 3759, and is it reachable?

Linux

sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :3759'      # process listening on 3759
sudo lsof -nP -i :3759

macOS

sudo lsof -nP -i :3759

Windows (PowerShell)

Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 3759 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess
Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 3759
netstat -ano | findstr :3759

From another machine

nmap -p 3759 -sV <host>
sudo nmap -sU -p 3759 <host>
nc -zv <host> 3759

Block it in the firewall

sudo ufw deny 3759/tcp                                         # Linux (ufw)
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 3759" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 3759 -Protocol TCP -Action Block  # Windows
04 FAQ
What is port 3759 used for?

Port 3759 is assigned by IANA to exapt-lmgr (Exapt License Manager).

Is port 3759 TCP or UDP?

Port 3759 is registered for TCP and UDP.

Is it safe to open port 3759?

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 3759 is open?

On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :3759'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :3759", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :3759" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 3759 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.

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