Port 189
qft · TCP/UDP
| Range | System/well-known port (0–1023) |
|---|---|
| Protocol | TCP/UDP |
| Service | qft |
Frequently asked questions
What is port 189 used for?
Port 189 is registered with the IANA for qft (TCP/UDP). Description: Queued File Transport.
Is port 189 a well-known port?
Yes. Port 189 is in the range 0–1023 (system or well-known ports). On Linux and macOS only privileged processes may bind to these ports.
How do I check whether port 189 is open?
Locally on Linux with ss -tulpn | grep ':189\b', on Windows with netstat -ano | findstr :189. To test a remote host use Test-NetConnection <host> -Port 189 in PowerShell or nc -zv <host> 189 on Linux/macOS.
How do I open port 189 in the firewall?
Ubuntu/Debian (ufw): sudo ufw allow 189/tcp. Fedora/RHEL (firewalld): sudo firewall-cmd --add-port=189/tcp --permanent, then firewall-cmd --reload. Windows (PowerShell as administrator): New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Port 189" -Direction Inbound -Protocol TCP -LocalPort 189 -Action Allow.
IANA registry entries
| Protocol | Service | Description (IANA) |
|---|---|---|
| TCP | qft | Queued File Transport |
| UDP | qft | Queued File Transport |