Ports·1434
1434
ms-sql-m
UDP · 0x059A

Port 1434 — ms-sql-m

Databases

Port 1434 carries SQL Server browser over UDP. 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
SQL Server browser (ms-sql-m)
Kind
Databases
Protocol
UDP
Range
Registered
Root needed
No
Hexadecimal
0x059A
Binary
0000010110011010
Two bytes
5 · 154

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 1434 used for?

SQL Server browser (ms-sql-m) uses it, over UDP.

Q. Does opening port 1434 need root?

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

Q. Which range does port 1434 fall in?

Registered (1024–49151). In hex it is 0x059A.

Q. Does port 1434 have a twin?

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