Ports·1433
1433
ms-sql-s
TCP · 0x0599

Port 1433 — ms-sql-s

Databases

Port 1433 carries Microsoft SQL Server over TCP. Above 1023, so an ordinary user can open it.

1024–49151. Meant to be applied for, though some numbers here are custom by habit.

Where it sits in 65535

A port number is 16 bits, so it stops at 65535. The narrow band at the left is everything up to 1023.

065535
Service
Microsoft SQL Server (ms-sql-s)
Kind
Databases
Protocol
TCP
Range
Registered
Root needed
No
Hexadecimal
0x0599
Binary
0000010110011001
Two bytes
5 · 153

Same kind

Where a database waits for queries.

Ports next to it

How to read this

  • A port number is 16 bits, so it runs 0 to 65535. There is no port 65536.
  • Opening anything at or below 1023 needs root on Unix.
  • Plain and encrypted often live on different numbers — 80 and 443, for one.
  • Numbers like 3000 and 8080 were never registered; those are marked as custom.

Frequently asked questions

Q. What is port 1433 used for?

Microsoft SQL Server (ms-sql-s) uses it, over TCP.

Q. Does opening port 1433 need root?

No. It is above 1023, so an ordinary user can open it.

Q. Which range does port 1433 fall in?

Registered (1024–49151). In hex it is 0x0599.

Q. Does port 1433 have a twin?

Not a separate one. It either was encrypted from the start or negotiates TLS on the same number.