PORT 1024

[Nath_3]

In general What is this port 1024 used for ?

IS this PORT reserved?

[Steven Schweda]

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
[...]

[Michael Steele_2]

Hi

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

[Ralph Grothe]

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