I would like to know the ports that PRTG requires for full access and functionality. Can you please provide a list with all (potentially) used ports?
Created on Sep 15, 2014 1:27:04 PM by
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This article applies as of PRTG 22
| Important notice: This article is no longer kept up to date. See the PRTG Manual: List of Default Ports for up-to-date information. |
PRTG port usage
PRTG requires that several ports on your system are open and reachable for full functionality. You must make sure that specific ports are available on the PRTG web server, for remote probes, clustering, and for various monitoring technologies.
See the following tables for all used ports.
PRTG web server
| Port user | Port number | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Web server | TCP 80 (HTTP), 443 (HTTPS) Fallbacks: 8443 and 8444+ (HTTPS), 8080+ (HTTP) | You can change the TCP port or define a custom TCP port in the PRTG web interface under Setup | System Administration | User Interface, section PRTG Web Server. PRTG Desktop and the PRTG apps for iOS or Android also use this port to connect to the server. For versions previous to 18.3.44, the HTTPS fallback ports are 8443 and 32000+. |
| Reports | 8085 (PDF reports) | This port is only opened and blocked on the local PRTG core server (localhost). For HTML reports, the configured web server port is used. If necessary, you can change this in the registry. |
| Auto-update and activation | 443 | For details, see Which servers does PRTG connect to for software auto-update, activation, etc.? |
| Update check and download | 80 | For details, see Which servers does PRTG connect to for software auto-update, activation, etc.? |
| Active Directory integration | TCP and UDP 389 (non-secure), TCP 636 (SSL) | This is the LDAP port for Active Directory integration. |
Note: If the PRTG web server always uses a fallback port after a server restart, check for programs that use the same port as PRTG on startup. For example, the integrated Microsoft IIS web server uses port 80 (443 for SSL) by default and starts before PRTG so that the port is not available for PRTG. This is why you need to define a different port for IIS or disable it. You can also disable the World Wide Web Publishing Service on startup to get the same effect.
Remote probes
| Port user | Port number | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Connections between remote probes and PRTG core server | 23560 | It is sufficient to open or forward this TCP port only on the PRTG core server. If you need to change it, see How can I customize ports for core-probe-connections used by PRTG? |
PRTG application server
| Port user | Port number | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Connections between the PRTG application server and the PRTG core server | 23580 |
Cluster
| Port user | Port number | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Communication between cluster nodes | 23570 | All communication between cluster nodes is directed through this TCP port. |
Monitoring
Sensors use various monitoring technologies to query the desired data. These technologies need open ports for the communication between the PRTG core server and the monitored devices in the network. You can find a comprehensive and up-to-date list of all ports used by sensors in the PRTG Manual: List of Default Ports.
Note: The used ports can be different depending on your configuration. Usually, you can change the default ports in PRTG in the root, group, probe, device, and/or sensor settings.
Notifications
| Notification | Port number | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Push | TCP 443 | Target URL: https://api.prtgcloud.com:443 Note: In PRTG versions previous to 15.4.20, push notifications used port 8443 (https://push.prtgcloud.net:8443). |
| SMTP | TCP 25 | – |
| SNMP Trap | UDP 162 | – |
| Syslog | UDP 514 | – |
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Created on Sep 15, 2014 1:29:29 PM by
Last change on Feb 9, 2023 11:52:59 AM by
Hi Daniel,
I want to monitor a server remotely from an external network. Both the networks are connected through VPN.
If i just open one firewall port for remote probe - 23560 (or Cluster Port set by me in the PRTG Administrator), can i use all sensors like CPU monitoring, Disk Space monitoring etc. and will i be able to monitor windows services (restart it if it's down)
Regards, John
Hi John,
As long as you make sure that the Remote Probe(s) are reachable using the specific port through VPN, you're all set. See also the White Paper on Remote Probes: https://www.paessler.com/press/whitepapers/white_paper_managing_central_monitoring
Regards, Erhard
Created on Aug 10, 2015 9:38:01 AM by
Hello!
What port use PRTG when use Remote PowerShell scripts (for ex. Exchange Mail Queue).
Thank you!
Hello Vasiliy,
That should be either 5985 (for HTTP) or 5986 (for HTTPS).
Kind regards,
Erhard
Created on Feb 12, 2019 1:42:48 PM by
Do PRTG Core servers require inbound access to TCP port 44387 for file transfer w/ Beta features like Probe Transfer & Config viewer? If so, is the port used for any other features?
Created on Nov 3, 2022 9:45:27 PM by
Last change on Nov 8, 2022 5:06:29 AM by
Hello,
port 44387 is not used by default. PRTG uses 443 for HTTPS, 80 for HTTP redirection to HTTPS and 8085 for reports.
Created on Nov 4, 2022 11:58:13 AM by
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