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// Other services

Port 8083: Utilistor (Server)

Port 8083 is assigned by IANA to us-srv (Utilistor (Server)).

8083

How us-srv works

Other services
client:8083us-srvresponse client:8083us-srvresponse

The client sends a request to port 8083 and the us-srv service answers.

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)
01 Security

Is port 8083 dangerous?

We have no specific security note for port 8083. 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 8083

ServicePortTransportDescriptionReferenceUpdated
us-srv 8083 TCP, UDP Utilistor (Server) - 2005-08

// source: IANA service name and port number registry

03 Check it

Which program uses port 8083, and is it reachable?

Linux

sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :8083'      # process listening on 8083
sudo lsof -nP -i :8083

macOS

sudo lsof -nP -i :8083

Windows (PowerShell)

Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 8083 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess
Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 8083
netstat -ano | findstr :8083

From another machine

nmap -p 8083 -sV <host>
sudo nmap -sU -p 8083 <host>
nc -zv <host> 8083

Block it in the firewall

sudo ufw deny 8083/tcp                                         # Linux (ufw)
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 8083" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 8083 -Protocol TCP -Action Block  # Windows
04 FAQ
What is port 8083 used for?

Port 8083 is assigned by IANA to us-srv (Utilistor (Server)).

Is port 8083 TCP or UDP?

Port 8083 is registered for TCP and UDP.

Is it safe to open port 8083?

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 8083 is open?

On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :8083'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :8083", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :8083" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 8083 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.

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