Port 3981

starfish · TCP/UDP

RangeRegistered port (1024–49151)
ProtocolTCP/UDP
Servicestarfish
Registered2006-06

Frequently asked questions

What is port 3981 used for?

Port 3981 is registered with the IANA for starfish (TCP/UDP). Description: Starfish System Admin.

Is port 3981 a well-known port?

No. Port 3981 is in the range 1024–49151 (registered or user ports). Ordinary programs may open it without root privileges.

How do I check whether port 3981 is open?

Locally on Linux with ss -tulpn | grep ':3981\b', on Windows with netstat -ano | findstr :3981. To test a remote host use Test-NetConnection <host> -Port 3981 in PowerShell or nc -zv <host> 3981 on Linux/macOS.

How do I open port 3981 in the firewall?

Ubuntu/Debian (ufw): sudo ufw allow 3981/tcp. Fedora/RHEL (firewalld): sudo firewall-cmd --add-port=3981/tcp --permanent, then firewall-cmd --reload. Windows (PowerShell as administrator): New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Port 3981" -Direction Inbound -Protocol TCP -LocalPort 3981 -Action Allow.

IANA registry entries

ProtocolServiceDescription (IANA)
TCPstarfishStarfish System Admin
UDPstarfishStarfish System Admin

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