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Port 207: AppleTalk Unused

Port 207 is assigned by IANA to at-7 (AppleTalk Unused).

207

How at-7 works

Other services
client:207at-7response client:207at-7response

The client sends a request to port 207 and the at-7 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
Well-known (0-1023)
01 Security

Is port 207 dangerous?

We have no specific security note for port 207. 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 207

ServicePortTransportDescriptionReferenceUpdated
at-7 207 TCP, UDP AppleTalk Unused - -

// source: IANA service name and port number registry

03 Check it

Which program uses port 207, and is it reachable?

Linux

sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :207'      # process listening on 207
sudo lsof -nP -i :207

macOS

sudo lsof -nP -i :207

Windows (PowerShell)

Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 207 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess
Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 207
netstat -ano | findstr :207

From another machine

nmap -p 207 -sV <host>
sudo nmap -sU -p 207 <host>
nc -zv <host> 207

Block it in the firewall

sudo ufw deny 207/tcp                                         # Linux (ufw)
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 207" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 207 -Protocol TCP -Action Block  # Windows
04 FAQ
What is port 207 used for?

Port 207 is assigned by IANA to at-7 (AppleTalk Unused).

Is port 207 TCP or UDP?

Port 207 is registered for TCP and UDP.

Is it safe to open port 207?

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 207 is open?

On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :207'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :207", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :207" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 207 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.

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