Port 530
courier · TCP/UDP
| Range | System/well-known port (0–1023) |
|---|---|
| Protocol | TCP/UDP |
| Service | courier |
Frequently asked questions
What is port 530 used for?
Port 530 is registered with the IANA for courier (TCP/UDP). Description: rpc.
Is port 530 a well-known port?
Yes. Port 530 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 530 is open?
Locally on Linux with ss -tulpn | grep ':530\b', on Windows with netstat -ano | findstr :530. To test a remote host use Test-NetConnection <host> -Port 530 in PowerShell or nc -zv <host> 530 on Linux/macOS.
How do I open port 530 in the firewall?
Ubuntu/Debian (ufw): sudo ufw allow 530/tcp. Fedora/RHEL (firewalld): sudo firewall-cmd --add-port=530/tcp --permanent, then firewall-cmd --reload. Windows (PowerShell as administrator): New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Port 530" -Direction Inbound -Protocol TCP -LocalPort 530 -Action Allow.
IANA registry entries
| Protocol | Service | Description (IANA) |
|---|---|---|
| TCP | courier | rpc |
| UDP | courier | rpc |