Port 8294

blp4 · TCP/UDP

RangeRegistered port (1024–49151)
ProtocolTCP/UDP
Serviceblp4
Registered2006-05

Frequently asked questions

What is port 8294 used for?

Port 8294 is registered with the IANA for blp4 (TCP/UDP). Description: Bloomberg intelligent client.

Is port 8294 a well-known port?

No. Port 8294 is in the range 1024–49151 (registered or user ports). Ordinary programs may open it without root privileges.

How do I check whether port 8294 is open?

Locally on Linux with ss -tulpn | grep ':8294\b', on Windows with netstat -ano | findstr :8294. To test a remote host use Test-NetConnection <host> -Port 8294 in PowerShell or nc -zv <host> 8294 on Linux/macOS.

How do I open port 8294 in the firewall?

Ubuntu/Debian (ufw): sudo ufw allow 8294/tcp. Fedora/RHEL (firewalld): sudo firewall-cmd --add-port=8294/tcp --permanent, then firewall-cmd --reload. Windows (PowerShell as administrator): New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Port 8294" -Direction Inbound -Protocol TCP -LocalPort 8294 -Action Allow.

IANA registry entries

ProtocolServiceDescription (IANA)
TCPblp4Bloomberg intelligent client
UDPblp4Bloomberg intelligent client

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