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Port 6679: Osorno Automation

Port 6679 is assigned by IANA to osaut (Osorno Automation).

6679

How osaut works

Other services
client:6679osautresponse client:6679osautresponse

The client sends a request to port 6679 and the osaut 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 6679 dangerous?

We have no specific security note for port 6679. 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 6679

ServicePortTransportDescriptionReferenceUpdated
osaut 6679 TCP, UDP Osorno Automation - 2011-03-16

// source: IANA service name and port number registry

03 Check it

Which program uses port 6679, and is it reachable?

Linux

sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :6679'      # process listening on 6679
sudo lsof -nP -i :6679

macOS

sudo lsof -nP -i :6679

Windows (PowerShell)

Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 6679 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess
Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 6679
netstat -ano | findstr :6679

From another machine

nmap -p 6679 -sV <host>
sudo nmap -sU -p 6679 <host>
nc -zv <host> 6679

Block it in the firewall

sudo ufw deny 6679/tcp                                         # Linux (ufw)
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 6679" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 6679 -Protocol TCP -Action Block  # Windows
04 FAQ
What is port 6679 used for?

Port 6679 is assigned by IANA to osaut (Osorno Automation).

Is port 6679 TCP or UDP?

Port 6679 is registered for TCP and UDP.

Is it safe to open port 6679?

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 6679 is open?

On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :6679'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :6679", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :6679" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 6679 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.

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