- Bind the service to localhost or a private network, never to a public address.
- Enable authentication, use per-application accounts and require TLS.
- Watch for exposed Docker ports: publish them on 127.0.0.1 only.
Port 5629: Symantec Storage Foundation for Database
Port 5629 is assigned by IANA to symantec-sfdb (Symantec Storage Foundation for Database).
How symantec-sfdb works
Databases & cachesThe application sends a SQL query to the symantec-sfdb server on port 5629, which returns rows from its tables.
- 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
- Databases & caches
Is port 5629 dangerous?
We have no specific security note for port 5629. Its risk depends on the program actually listening on it. General advice for databases & caches services:
IANA registry entries for port 5629
| Service | Port | Transport | Description | Reference | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| symantec-sfdb | 5629 | TCP, UDP | Symantec Storage Foundation for Database | - | 2006-11 |
// source: IANA service name and port number registry
Which program uses port 5629, and is it reachable?
Linux
sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :5629' # process listening on 5629
sudo lsof -nP -i :5629macOS
sudo lsof -nP -i :5629
Windows (PowerShell)
Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 5629 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 5629 netstat -ano | findstr :5629
From another machine
nmap -p 5629 -sV <host> sudo nmap -sU -p 5629 <host> nc -zv <host> 5629
Block it in the firewall
sudo ufw deny 5629/tcp # Linux (ufw) New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 5629" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 5629 -Protocol TCP -Action Block # Windows
What is port 5629 used for?
Port 5629 is assigned by IANA to symantec-sfdb (Symantec Storage Foundation for Database).
Is port 5629 TCP or UDP?
Port 5629 is registered for TCP and UDP.
Is it safe to open port 5629?
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. Bind the service to localhost or a private network, never to a public address.
How do I check if port 5629 is open?
On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :5629'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :5629", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :5629" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 5629 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.