Port 489

nest-protocol · TCP/UDP

RangeSystem/well-known port (0–1023)
ProtocolTCP/UDP
Servicenest-protocol

Frequently asked questions

What is port 489 used for?

Port 489 is registered with the IANA for nest-protocol (TCP/UDP). Description: nest-protocol.

Is port 489 a well-known port?

Yes. Port 489 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 489 is open?

Locally on Linux with ss -tulpn | grep ':489\b', on Windows with netstat -ano | findstr :489. To test a remote host use Test-NetConnection <host> -Port 489 in PowerShell or nc -zv <host> 489 on Linux/macOS.

How do I open port 489 in the firewall?

Ubuntu/Debian (ufw): sudo ufw allow 489/tcp. Fedora/RHEL (firewalld): sudo firewall-cmd --add-port=489/tcp --permanent, then firewall-cmd --reload. Windows (PowerShell as administrator): New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Port 489" -Direction Inbound -Protocol TCP -LocalPort 489 -Action Allow.

IANA registry entries

ProtocolServiceDescription (IANA)
TCPnest-protocolnest-protocol
UDPnest-protocolnest-protocol

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