Is there a way to check if a certain port is open on server?

Question

Just as you'd ping an IP of to a server to check if it is up, can we also check if, on that running server, a port is active/open?

this just comes from my head,but can you be more specific in your ping statement?

 `ping 127.0.0.1:7004`

I know this command is not allowed, but is there a way to check for this in Linux and Windows?

Historical

Answer 1

That depends upon your access to system (client or server), You can use either of two options,

1. Server side you can use netstat -an to check which ports are listening
2. From outside use just telnet host port, if it is not working on linux machines try telnet host:port.

Cadmar

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Thank you, I am on the server side and netstat is doing exactly what I wanted :) – Historical

Answer 2

If you are willing and able to install software, you can use nmap

nmap -p 7004 127.0.0.1

Or if it is internet facing, use a web service such as http://www.yougetsignal.com/tools/open-ports/

Ancelin

Answer 3

As telnet is disabled by most corporate customers, i found that powershell command on windows machines for TCP quite useful: New-Object System.Net.Sockets.TcpClient("server", port)

Willemstad

thank you. Though this one expects me to know the port number... but it is a command I did not know if. Thanks – Historical

Yes you are welcome, that was part of the question with knowing the port and checking whether it is open. If you are on the server side and want to check open ports on windows you can use the "resource monitor" > network tab> listening ports – Willemstad

Answer 4

For TCP-Ports you can simple use telnet or nc to establish a connection. If it succeeds, the port is open.

But as UDP is stateless you cannot check that simple for an open port. You have to know which service is behind this port and know how to send a valid packet so you get an answer.

Ploughman

Answer 5

$ docker run -it --rm --network host networkstatic/nmap localhost

Deft