Port 5250

soagateway · TCP/UDP

RangeRegistered port (1024–49151)
ProtocolTCP/UDP
Servicesoagateway
Registered2002-02

Frequently asked questions

What is port 5250 used for?

Port 5250 is registered with the IANA for soagateway (TCP/UDP). Description: soaGateway.

Is port 5250 a well-known port?

No. Port 5250 is in the range 1024–49151 (registered or user ports). Ordinary programs may open it without root privileges.

How do I check whether port 5250 is open?

Locally on Linux with ss -tulpn | grep ':5250\b', on Windows with netstat -ano | findstr :5250. To test a remote host use Test-NetConnection <host> -Port 5250 in PowerShell or nc -zv <host> 5250 on Linux/macOS.

How do I open port 5250 in the firewall?

Ubuntu/Debian (ufw): sudo ufw allow 5250/tcp. Fedora/RHEL (firewalld): sudo firewall-cmd --add-port=5250/tcp --permanent, then firewall-cmd --reload. Windows (PowerShell as administrator): New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Port 5250" -Direction Inbound -Protocol TCP -LocalPort 5250 -Action Allow.

IANA registry entries

ProtocolServiceDescription (IANA)
TCPsoagatewaysoaGateway
UDPsoagatewaysoaGateway

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