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Port 8699: VNYX Primary Port

Port 8699 is assigned by IANA to vnyx (VNYX Primary Port).

8699

How vnyx works

Other services
client:8699vnyxresponse client:8699vnyxresponse

The client sends a request to port 8699 and the vnyx 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 8699 dangerous?

We have no specific security note for port 8699. 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 8699

ServicePortTransportDescriptionReferenceUpdated
vnyx 8699 TCP VNYX Primary Port - 2004-11
-8699-Reserved--

// source: IANA service name and port number registry

03 Check it

Which program uses port 8699, and is it reachable?

Linux

sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :8699'      # process listening on 8699
sudo lsof -nP -i :8699

macOS

sudo lsof -nP -i :8699

Windows (PowerShell)

Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 8699 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess
Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 8699
netstat -ano | findstr :8699

From another machine

nmap -p 8699 -sV <host>
nc -zv <host> 8699

Block it in the firewall

sudo ufw deny 8699/tcp                                         # Linux (ufw)
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 8699" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 8699 -Protocol TCP -Action Block  # Windows
04 FAQ
What is port 8699 used for?

Port 8699 is assigned by IANA to vnyx (VNYX Primary Port).

Is port 8699 TCP or UDP?

Port 8699 is registered for TCP.

Is it safe to open port 8699?

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 8699 is open?

On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :8699'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :8699", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :8699" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 8699 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.

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