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Port 28200: VoxelStorm game server

Port 28200 is assigned by IANA to voxelstorm (VoxelStorm game server).

28200

How voxelstorm works

Gaming
playergame serverposition, input, state × 60 / s playerserver60 updates / s

The game client and server exchange small updates many times per second over port 28200.

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
Gaming
01 Security

Is port 28200 dangerous?

We have no specific security note for port 28200. Its risk depends on the program actually listening on it. General advice for gaming services:

  • Keep game servers and their plugins updated.
  • Rate-limit queries to limit DDoS amplification.
  • Run game servers under an unprivileged account.
02 Registry

IANA registry entries for port 28200

ServicePortTransportDescriptionReferenceUpdated
voxelstorm 28200 TCP, UDP VoxelStorm game server - 2012-11-08

// source: IANA service name and port number registry

03 Check it

Which program uses port 28200, and is it reachable?

Linux

sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :28200'      # process listening on 28200
sudo lsof -nP -i :28200

macOS

sudo lsof -nP -i :28200

Windows (PowerShell)

Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 28200 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess
Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 28200
netstat -ano | findstr :28200

From another machine

nmap -p 28200 -sV <host>
sudo nmap -sU -p 28200 <host>
nc -zv <host> 28200

Block it in the firewall

sudo ufw deny 28200/tcp                                         # Linux (ufw)
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 28200" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 28200 -Protocol TCP -Action Block  # Windows
04 FAQ
What is port 28200 used for?

Port 28200 is assigned by IANA to voxelstorm (VoxelStorm game server).

Is port 28200 TCP or UDP?

Port 28200 is registered for TCP and UDP.

Is it safe to open port 28200?

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. Keep game servers and their plugins updated.

How do I check if port 28200 is open?

On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :28200'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :28200", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :28200" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 28200 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.

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