topic PORT 1024 in Operating System - Linux

PORT 1024

Nath_3 — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:53:13 GMT

In general What is this port 1024 used for ?

IS this PORT reserved?

Re: PORT 1024

Steven Schweda — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:23:45 GMT

A Google search for
ip port 1024
leads directly to
www.iana.org/assignments/port-numbers
and other, similar resources.

> IS this PORT reserved?

[...]
Port Assignments:

Keyword Decimal Description References
------- ------- ----------- ----------
1024/tcp Reserved
1024/udp Reserved
# IANA
[...]

Re: PORT 1024

Michael Steele_2 — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:02:37 GMT

Hi

Looks right. Reserved but unregistered and no longer open to the public?? Being held for some reason by the IANA.

Re: PORT 1024

Ralph Grothe — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:18:05 GMT

Maybe because it marks the boundary to the privileged port range?