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Open Port Check for Your Server or IP Address

See which ports on your server can be reached from the internet, up to 10 at a time.

About Open Port Checker

Run an open port check after changing a firewall, a cloud security group or router port forwarding, to see what the internet can reach. Maybe you opened 8080 for a test site, need port 25 reachable for a mail server, or want to be sure MySQL on 3306 and Redis on 6379 aren't exposed. Enter a host name or IP, pick ports from the common list or type your own, up to 10 in all, and click Check ports. On What Is My IP, Check my open ports fills in your own address.

Our server tries every port at once. A port is open when it accepts the connection, with the time shown, closed when nothing is listening, and filtered when a firewall drops the attempt with no reply within 3 seconds. Open ports that shouldn't face the internet, like databases, Redis, Remote Desktop, SMB and Docker, are flagged. Only public addresses can be checked, each target only a limited number of times per hour, and there are no full port scans. Nothing is stored.

How to use Open Port Checker

  1. 1
    Enter the host

    Type your server's domain or IP, or start from What Is My IP to test your own connection.

  2. 2
    Pick the ports

    Select from the 19 common ports or type others such as 8000 or 9000, up to 10 in all.

  3. 3
    Click Check ports

    Our server tries all the chosen ports at the same time and waits up to 3 seconds for each.

  4. 4
    Read the table

    Each port shows open, closed or filtered, the time, and a warning if it shouldn't be public.

Why use Cubfile for this

  • Up to 10 ports per check

    19 common ports are one click away, and you can add any port from 1 to 65535.

  • Open, closed or filtered

    Tells a port with nothing listening apart from one a firewall silently drops.

  • Risky ports flagged

    Open databases, Redis, Remote Desktop, SMB, Docker and similar services are marked.

  • Copy or CSV

    Keep the results for a security checklist or a ticket to your hosting provider.

FAQ

Open Port Checker: questions and answers

What does filtered mean in a port check?
The connection got no answer within 3 seconds, which usually means a firewall or security group drops it. Closed means the host answered but nothing is listening on that port.
Why is my port closed even though my program is running?
Make sure the program listens on the public network interface, not only on 127.0.0.1, and that the port is allowed in the server firewall, the cloud security group and any router port forwarding. Once the port opens, the Ping Test times the connection several times in a row.
Which ports shouldn't be open to the internet?
Database ports such as 3306 (MySQL), 5432 (PostgreSQL), 6379 (Redis) and 27017 (MongoDB), plus 3389 (Remote Desktop), 445 (SMB) and 2375 (Docker). Limit them to trusted IPs, or reach them over SSH or a VPN. When the trusted IPs form a range, the IP Subnet Calculator works out its network and host range.
Can I scan every port or someone else's server?
No. Each check covers up to 10 ports you choose, on public addresses only, and each target can only be probed a limited number of times per hour. Only check servers you run or have permission to test.
Is the port checker free?
Yes. It needs no sign-up and doesn't use your daily tasks. Each port you test counts as one lookup toward your hourly allowance, which is higher for members and VIP, and results aren't stored.
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