Port 5720

ms-licensing · TCP/UDP

RangeRegistered port (1024–49151)
ProtocolTCP/UDP
Servicems-licensing
Registered2002-11

Frequently asked questions

What is port 5720 used for?

Port 5720 is registered with the IANA for ms-licensing (TCP/UDP). Description: MS-Licensing.

Is port 5720 a well-known port?

No. Port 5720 is in the range 1024–49151 (registered or user ports). Ordinary programs may open it without root privileges.

How do I check whether port 5720 is open?

Locally on Linux with ss -tulpn | grep ':5720\b', on Windows with netstat -ano | findstr :5720. To test a remote host use Test-NetConnection <host> -Port 5720 in PowerShell or nc -zv <host> 5720 on Linux/macOS.

How do I open port 5720 in the firewall?

Ubuntu/Debian (ufw): sudo ufw allow 5720/tcp. Fedora/RHEL (firewalld): sudo firewall-cmd --add-port=5720/tcp --permanent, then firewall-cmd --reload. Windows (PowerShell as administrator): New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Port 5720" -Direction Inbound -Protocol TCP -LocalPort 5720 -Action Allow.

IANA registry entries

ProtocolServiceDescription (IANA)
TCPms-licensingMS-Licensing
UDPms-licensingMS-Licensing

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