Port 7878
owms · TCP/UDP
| Range | Registered port (1024–49151) |
|---|---|
| Protocol | TCP/UDP |
| Service | owms |
| Registered | 2013-06-25 |
Frequently asked questions
What is port 7878 used for?
Port 7878 is registered with the IANA for owms (TCP/UDP). Description: Opswise Message Service; Reserved.
Is port 7878 a well-known port?
No. Port 7878 is in the range 1024–49151 (registered or user ports). Ordinary programs may open it without root privileges.
How do I check whether port 7878 is open?
Locally on Linux with ss -tulpn | grep ':7878\b', on Windows with netstat -ano | findstr :7878. To test a remote host use Test-NetConnection <host> -Port 7878 in PowerShell or nc -zv <host> 7878 on Linux/macOS.
How do I open port 7878 in the firewall?
Ubuntu/Debian (ufw): sudo ufw allow 7878/tcp. Fedora/RHEL (firewalld): sudo firewall-cmd --add-port=7878/tcp --permanent, then firewall-cmd --reload. Windows (PowerShell as administrator): New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Port 7878" -Direction Inbound -Protocol TCP -LocalPort 7878 -Action Allow.
IANA registry entries
| Protocol | Service | Description (IANA) |
|---|---|---|
| TCP | owms | Opswise Message Service |
| UDP | – | Reserved |