- Do not expose remote administration directly: use a VPN or a zero-trust access proxy.
- Require MFA or key-based authentication and lock out brute-force attempts.
- Log every login and alert on new source addresses.
Port 7228: Citrix Universal Printing Port
Port 7228 is assigned by IANA to citrixupp (Citrix Universal Printing Port).
7228
How citrixupp works
Remote accessThe client opens a session to port 7228: each command typed is sent to the server, which runs it and returns the output.
- 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)
- Category
- Remote access
Is port 7228 dangerous?
We have no specific security note for port 7228. Its risk depends on the program actually listening on it. General advice for remote access services:
IANA registry entries for port 7228
| Service | Port | Transport | Description | Reference | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| citrixupp | 7228 | TCP | Citrix Universal Printing Port | - | 2011-02-24 |
| - | 7228 | - | Reserved | - | - |
// source: IANA service name and port number registry
Which program uses port 7228, and is it reachable?
Linux
sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :7228' # process listening on 7228
sudo lsof -nP -i :7228macOS
sudo lsof -nP -i :7228
Windows (PowerShell)
Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 7228 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 7228 netstat -ano | findstr :7228
From another machine
nmap -p 7228 -sV <host> nc -zv <host> 7228
Block it in the firewall
sudo ufw deny 7228/tcp # Linux (ufw) New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 7228" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 7228 -Protocol TCP -Action Block # Windows
What is port 7228 used for?
Port 7228 is assigned by IANA to citrixupp (Citrix Universal Printing Port).
Is port 7228 TCP or UDP?
Port 7228 is registered for TCP.
Is it safe to open port 7228?
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. Do not expose remote administration directly: use a VPN or a zero-trust access proxy.
How do I check if port 7228 is open?
On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :7228'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :7228", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :7228" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 7228 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.
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