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Port requirements for Shavlik NetChk Protect (2007451)

This article provides information about the port requirements for Shavlik NetChk Protect.

This table outlines the port requirements for inbound ports:

Inbound	Port
Client System – Asset Scans	TCP 135
Client System – Patch Scans and Deployments	TCP 139 or TCP 445
Client System – Listening Agents	TCP 4155
Client System – Scheduler	TCP 5120
Client System – WOL	UDP 9
Protect Console – Traffic to Shavlik NetChk Console service	TCP 3121
Distribution Server – HTTP configuration	TCP 80
Distribution Server – HTTPS configuration	TCP 443
Distribution Server – UNC configuration	TCP 139 or TCP 445

This table outlines the port requirements for outbound ports:

Outbound	Port
Client System – Agents	TCP 80
Client System – Agentless scans	TCP 139 or TCP 445
Client System – Agents	TCP 3121
Protect Console – Patch and data downloads	TCP 80
Protect Console – Patch Scans and Deployments	TCP 139 and TCP 445
Protect Console – Scheduler	TCP 5120
Protect Console – WOL and error reporting	UDP 9

Some functions in NetChk Protect do not work correctly if these port requirements are not met.

There is a port requirements table NetChk Protect under Help > Contents > System Requirements.

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