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Port 6716: Princity Agent

Port 6716 is assigned by IANA to princity-agent (Princity Agent).

6716

How princity-agent works

Other services
client:6716princity-agentresponse client:6716princity-agentresponse

The client sends a request to port 6716 and the princity-agent 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 6716 dangerous?

We have no specific security note for port 6716. 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 6716

ServicePortTransportDescriptionReferenceUpdated
princity-agent 6716 TCP Princity Agent - 2015-07-08
-6716-Reserved--

// source: IANA service name and port number registry

03 Check it

Which program uses port 6716, and is it reachable?

Linux

sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :6716'      # process listening on 6716
sudo lsof -nP -i :6716

macOS

sudo lsof -nP -i :6716

Windows (PowerShell)

Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 6716 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess
Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 6716
netstat -ano | findstr :6716

From another machine

nmap -p 6716 -sV <host>
nc -zv <host> 6716

Block it in the firewall

sudo ufw deny 6716/tcp                                         # Linux (ufw)
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 6716" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 6716 -Protocol TCP -Action Block  # Windows
04 FAQ
What is port 6716 used for?

Port 6716 is assigned by IANA to princity-agent (Princity Agent).

Is port 6716 TCP or UDP?

Port 6716 is registered for TCP.

Is it safe to open port 6716?

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 6716 is open?

On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :6716'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :6716", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :6716" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 6716 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.

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