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Port 6130: The DameWare Mobile Gateway Service

Port 6130 is assigned by IANA to damewaremobgtwy (The DameWare Mobile Gateway Service).

6130

How damewaremobgtwy works

Other services
client:6130damewaremobgtwyresponse client:6130damewaremobgtwyresponse

The client sends a request to port 6130 and the damewaremobgtwy service answers.

Transport
TCP
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 6130 dangerous?

We have no specific security note for port 6130. 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 6130

ServicePortTransportDescriptionReferenceUpdated
damewaremobgtwy 6130 TCP The DameWare Mobile Gateway Service - 2013-05-29
-6130-Reserved--

// source: IANA service name and port number registry

03 Check it

Which program uses port 6130, and is it reachable?

Linux

sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :6130'      # process listening on 6130
sudo lsof -nP -i :6130

macOS

sudo lsof -nP -i :6130

Windows (PowerShell)

Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 6130 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess
Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 6130
netstat -ano | findstr :6130

From another machine

nmap -p 6130 -sV <host>
nc -zv <host> 6130

Block it in the firewall

sudo ufw deny 6130/tcp                                         # Linux (ufw)
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 6130" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 6130 -Protocol TCP -Action Block  # Windows
04 FAQ
What is port 6130 used for?

Port 6130 is assigned by IANA to damewaremobgtwy (The DameWare Mobile Gateway Service).

Is port 6130 TCP or UDP?

Port 6130 is registered for TCP.

Is it safe to open port 6130?

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 6130 is open?

On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :6130'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :6130", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :6130" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 6130 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.

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