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Port 7708: scientia.net

Port 7708 is assigned by IANA to scinet (scientia.net).

7708

How scinet works

Other services
client:7708scinetresponse client:7708scinetresponse

The client sends a request to port 7708 and the scinet 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)
Category
Other services
01 Security

Is port 7708 dangerous?

We have no specific security note for port 7708. 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 7708

ServicePortTransportDescriptionReferenceUpdated
scinet 7708 TCP, UDP scientia.net - 2006-01

// source: IANA service name and port number registry

03 Check it

Which program uses port 7708, and is it reachable?

Linux

sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :7708'      # process listening on 7708
sudo lsof -nP -i :7708

macOS

sudo lsof -nP -i :7708

Windows (PowerShell)

Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 7708 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess
Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 7708
netstat -ano | findstr :7708

From another machine

nmap -p 7708 -sV <host>
sudo nmap -sU -p 7708 <host>
nc -zv <host> 7708

Block it in the firewall

sudo ufw deny 7708/tcp                                         # Linux (ufw)
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 7708" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 7708 -Protocol TCP -Action Block  # Windows
04 FAQ
What is port 7708 used for?

Port 7708 is assigned by IANA to scinet (scientia.net).

Is port 7708 TCP or UDP?

Port 7708 is registered for TCP and UDP.

Is it safe to open port 7708?

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 7708 is open?

On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :7708'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :7708", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :7708" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 7708 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.

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