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Port 9214: IPDC ESG BootstrapService

Port 9214 is assigned by IANA to ipdcesgbs (IPDC ESG BootstrapService).

9214

How ipdcesgbs works

Other services
client:9214ipdcesgbsresponse client:9214ipdcesgbsresponse

The client sends a request to port 9214 and the ipdcesgbs 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 9214 dangerous?

We have no specific security note for port 9214. 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 9214

ServicePortTransportDescriptionReferenceUpdated
ipdcesgbs 9214 TCP, UDP IPDC ESG BootstrapService - 2006-02

// source: IANA service name and port number registry

03 Check it

Which program uses port 9214, and is it reachable?

Linux

sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :9214'      # process listening on 9214
sudo lsof -nP -i :9214

macOS

sudo lsof -nP -i :9214

Windows (PowerShell)

Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 9214 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess
Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 9214
netstat -ano | findstr :9214

From another machine

nmap -p 9214 -sV <host>
sudo nmap -sU -p 9214 <host>
nc -zv <host> 9214

Block it in the firewall

sudo ufw deny 9214/tcp                                         # Linux (ufw)
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 9214" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 9214 -Protocol TCP -Action Block  # Windows
04 FAQ
What is port 9214 used for?

Port 9214 is assigned by IANA to ipdcesgbs (IPDC ESG BootstrapService).

Is port 9214 TCP or UDP?

Port 9214 is registered for TCP and UDP.

Is it safe to open port 9214?

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 9214 is open?

On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :9214'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :9214", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :9214" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 9214 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.

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