Port 5905

asmgcs · SCTP/TCP/UDP

RangeRegistered port (1024–49151)
ProtocolSCTP/TCP/UDP
Serviceasmgcs
Registered2022-06-03

Frequently asked questions

What is port 5905 used for?

Port 5905 is registered with the IANA for asmgcs (SCTP/TCP/UDP). Description: Adv Surface Mvmnt and Guidance Cont Sys.

Is port 5905 a well-known port?

No. Port 5905 is in the range 1024–49151 (registered or user ports). Ordinary programs may open it without root privileges.

How do I check whether port 5905 is open?

Locally on Linux with ss -tulpn | grep ':5905\b', on Windows with netstat -ano | findstr :5905. To test a remote host use Test-NetConnection <host> -Port 5905 in PowerShell or nc -zv <host> 5905 on Linux/macOS.

How do I open port 5905 in the firewall?

Ubuntu/Debian (ufw): sudo ufw allow 5905/tcp. Fedora/RHEL (firewalld): sudo firewall-cmd --add-port=5905/tcp --permanent, then firewall-cmd --reload. Windows (PowerShell as administrator): New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Port 5905" -Direction Inbound -Protocol TCP -LocalPort 5905 -Action Allow.

IANA registry entries

ProtocolServiceDescription (IANA)
TCPasmgcsAdv Surface Mvmnt and Guidance Cont Sys
UDPasmgcsAdv Surface Mvmnt and Guidance Cont Sys
SCTPasmgcsAdv Surface Mvmnt and Guidance Cont Sys

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