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Port 41797: Crestron Secure Terminal Port

Port 41797 is assigned by IANA to crestron-ctps (Crestron Secure Terminal Port).

41797

How crestron-ctps works

Other services
client:41797crestron-ctpsresponse client:41797crestron-ctpsresponse

The client sends a request to port 41797 and the crestron-ctps service answers.

Transport
TCP
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 41797 dangerous?

We have no specific security note for port 41797. 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 41797

ServicePortTransportDescriptionReferenceUpdated
crestron-ctps 41797 TCP Crestron Secure Terminal Port - 2019-10-17
-41797-Reserved--

// source: IANA service name and port number registry

03 Check it

Which program uses port 41797, and is it reachable?

Linux

sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :41797'      # process listening on 41797
sudo lsof -nP -i :41797

macOS

sudo lsof -nP -i :41797

Windows (PowerShell)

Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 41797 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess
Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 41797
netstat -ano | findstr :41797

From another machine

nmap -p 41797 -sV <host>
nc -zv <host> 41797

Block it in the firewall

sudo ufw deny 41797/tcp                                         # Linux (ufw)
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 41797" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 41797 -Protocol TCP -Action Block  # Windows
04 FAQ
What is port 41797 used for?

Port 41797 is assigned by IANA to crestron-ctps (Crestron Secure Terminal Port).

Is port 41797 TCP or UDP?

Port 41797 is registered for TCP.

Is it safe to open port 41797?

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 41797 is open?

On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :41797'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :41797", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :41797" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 41797 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.

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