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Port 1146: audit transfer

Port 1146 is assigned by IANA to audit-transfer (audit transfer).

1146

How audit-transfer works

Other services
client:1146audit-transferresponse client:1146audit-transferresponse

The client sends a request to port 1146 and the audit-transfer 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 1146 dangerous?

We have no specific security note for port 1146. 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 1146

ServicePortTransportDescriptionReferenceUpdated
audit-transfer 1146 TCP, UDP audit transfer - 2005-11

// source: IANA service name and port number registry

03 Check it

Which program uses port 1146, and is it reachable?

Linux

sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :1146'      # process listening on 1146
sudo lsof -nP -i :1146

macOS

sudo lsof -nP -i :1146

Windows (PowerShell)

Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 1146 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess
Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 1146
netstat -ano | findstr :1146

From another machine

nmap -p 1146 -sV <host>
sudo nmap -sU -p 1146 <host>
nc -zv <host> 1146

Block it in the firewall

sudo ufw deny 1146/tcp                                         # Linux (ufw)
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 1146" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 1146 -Protocol TCP -Action Block  # Windows
04 FAQ
What is port 1146 used for?

Port 1146 is assigned by IANA to audit-transfer (audit transfer).

Is port 1146 TCP or UDP?

Port 1146 is registered for TCP and UDP.

Is it safe to open port 1146?

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 1146 is open?

On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :1146'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :1146", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :1146" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 1146 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.

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