Port 259
esro-gen · TCP/UDP
| Range | System/well-known port (0–1023) |
|---|---|
| Protocol | TCP/UDP |
| Service | esro-gen |
Frequently asked questions
What is port 259 used for?
Port 259 is registered with the IANA for esro-gen (TCP/UDP). Description: Efficient Short Remote Operations.
Is port 259 a well-known port?
Yes. Port 259 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 259 is open?
Locally on Linux with ss -tulpn | grep ':259\b', on Windows with netstat -ano | findstr :259. To test a remote host use Test-NetConnection <host> -Port 259 in PowerShell or nc -zv <host> 259 on Linux/macOS.
How do I open port 259 in the firewall?
Ubuntu/Debian (ufw): sudo ufw allow 259/tcp. Fedora/RHEL (firewalld): sudo firewall-cmd --add-port=259/tcp --permanent, then firewall-cmd --reload. Windows (PowerShell as administrator): New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Port 259" -Direction Inbound -Protocol TCP -LocalPort 259 -Action Allow.
IANA registry entries
| Protocol | Service | Description (IANA) |
|---|---|---|
| TCP | esro-gen | Efficient Short Remote Operations |
| UDP | esro-gen | Efficient Short Remote Operations |