Port 3993

bv-agent · TCP/UDP

RangeRegistered port (1024–49151)
ProtocolTCP/UDP
Servicebv-agent
Registered2005-08

Frequently asked questions

What is port 3993 used for?

Port 3993 is registered with the IANA for bv-agent (TCP/UDP). Description: BindView-Agent.

Is port 3993 a well-known port?

No. Port 3993 is in the range 1024–49151 (registered or user ports). Ordinary programs may open it without root privileges.

How do I check whether port 3993 is open?

Locally on Linux with ss -tulpn | grep ':3993\b', on Windows with netstat -ano | findstr :3993. To test a remote host use Test-NetConnection <host> -Port 3993 in PowerShell or nc -zv <host> 3993 on Linux/macOS.

How do I open port 3993 in the firewall?

Ubuntu/Debian (ufw): sudo ufw allow 3993/tcp. Fedora/RHEL (firewalld): sudo firewall-cmd --add-port=3993/tcp --permanent, then firewall-cmd --reload. Windows (PowerShell as administrator): New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Port 3993" -Direction Inbound -Protocol TCP -LocalPort 3993 -Action Allow.

IANA registry entries

ProtocolServiceDescription (IANA)
TCPbv-agentBindView-Agent
UDPbv-agentBindView-Agent

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