Ports·989
989
ftps-data
TCP · 0x03DD

Port 989 — ftps-data

Files

Port 989 carries FTPS data transfer over TCP. Being at or below 1023, only root may open it on Unix.

0–1023. On Unix only root may open one.

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
FTPS data transfer (ftps-data)
Kind
Files
Protocol
TCP
Range
Well-known
Root needed
Yes
Hexadecimal
0x03DD
Binary
0000001111011101
Two bytes
3 · 221

Same kind

Moving files about, or sharing a disk.

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 989 used for?

FTPS data transfer (ftps-data) uses it, over TCP.

Q. Does opening port 989 need root?

Yes. It is at or below 1023, so on Unix only root may open it.

Q. Which range does port 989 fall in?

Well-known (0–1023). In hex it is 0x03DD.

Q. Does port 989 have a twin?

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