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Port 8117: Purity replication clustering and remote management

Port 8117 is assigned by IANA to purityrpc (Purity replication clustering and remote management).

8117

How purityrpc works

Other services
client:8117purityrpcresponse client:8117purityrpcresponse

The client sends a request to port 8117 and the purityrpc 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 8117 dangerous?

We have no specific security note for port 8117. 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 8117

ServicePortTransportDescriptionReferenceUpdated
purityrpc 8117 TCP Purity replication clustering and remote management - 2013-08-13
-8117-Reserved--

// source: IANA service name and port number registry

03 Check it

Which program uses port 8117, and is it reachable?

Linux

sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :8117'      # process listening on 8117
sudo lsof -nP -i :8117

macOS

sudo lsof -nP -i :8117

Windows (PowerShell)

Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 8117 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess
Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 8117
netstat -ano | findstr :8117

From another machine

nmap -p 8117 -sV <host>
nc -zv <host> 8117

Block it in the firewall

sudo ufw deny 8117/tcp                                         # Linux (ufw)
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 8117" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 8117 -Protocol TCP -Action Block  # Windows
04 FAQ
What is port 8117 used for?

Port 8117 is assigned by IANA to purityrpc (Purity replication clustering and remote management).

Is port 8117 TCP or UDP?

Port 8117 is registered for TCP.

Is it safe to open port 8117?

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 8117 is open?

On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :8117'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :8117", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :8117" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 8117 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.

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