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// Other services

Port 2032:

Port 2032 is assigned by IANA to blackboard ().

2032

How blackboard works

Other services
client:2032blackboardresponse client:2032blackboardresponse

The client sends a request to port 2032 and the blackboard 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 2032 dangerous?

We have no specific security note for port 2032. 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 2032

ServicePortTransportDescriptionReferenceUpdated
blackboard 2032 TCP, UDP - -

// source: IANA service name and port number registry

03 Check it

Which program uses port 2032, and is it reachable?

Linux

sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :2032'      # process listening on 2032
sudo lsof -nP -i :2032

macOS

sudo lsof -nP -i :2032

Windows (PowerShell)

Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 2032 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess
Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 2032
netstat -ano | findstr :2032

From another machine

nmap -p 2032 -sV <host>
sudo nmap -sU -p 2032 <host>
nc -zv <host> 2032

Block it in the firewall

sudo ufw deny 2032/tcp                                         # Linux (ufw)
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 2032" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 2032 -Protocol TCP -Action Block  # Windows
04 FAQ
What is port 2032 used for?

Port 2032 is assigned by IANA to blackboard ().

Is port 2032 TCP or UDP?

Port 2032 is registered for TCP and UDP.

Is it safe to open port 2032?

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 2032 is open?

On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :2032'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :2032", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :2032" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 2032 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.

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