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Port 2460: ms-theater

Port 2460 is assigned by IANA to ms-theater (ms-theater).

2460

How ms-theater works

Other services
client:2460ms-theaterresponse client:2460ms-theaterresponse

The client sends a request to port 2460 and the ms-theater 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 2460 dangerous?

We have no specific security note for port 2460. 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 2460

ServicePortTransportDescriptionReferenceUpdated
ms-theater 2460 TCP, UDP ms-theater - -

// source: IANA service name and port number registry

03 Check it

Which program uses port 2460, and is it reachable?

Linux

sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :2460'      # process listening on 2460
sudo lsof -nP -i :2460

macOS

sudo lsof -nP -i :2460

Windows (PowerShell)

Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 2460 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess
Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 2460
netstat -ano | findstr :2460

From another machine

nmap -p 2460 -sV <host>
sudo nmap -sU -p 2460 <host>
nc -zv <host> 2460

Block it in the firewall

sudo ufw deny 2460/tcp                                         # Linux (ufw)
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 2460" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 2460 -Protocol TCP -Action Block  # Windows
04 FAQ
What is port 2460 used for?

Port 2460 is assigned by IANA to ms-theater (ms-theater).

Is port 2460 TCP or UDP?

Port 2460 is registered for TCP and UDP.

Is it safe to open port 2460?

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 2460 is open?

On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :2460'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :2460", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :2460" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 2460 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.

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