600
Sun IPC
Medium RiskTCP/UDP — System & Infrastructure
Port Overview
Port Number
600
Service Name
Sun IPC
Transport Protocol
TCP/UDP
Category
System & Infrastructure
Security Risk
Medium
Port Range
Well-Known (0-1023)
What is Port 600?
Sun Microsystems Inter-Process Communication port, used in early Sun RPC and distributed computing environments. It served as a bootstrap mechanism for SunOS services. Rarely encountered today.
TCP/UDP
System & Infrastructure
Security Considerations
Port 600 (Sun IPC) is classified as medium risk. While this service is commonly exposed, consider using encrypted alternatives where available.
Recommendation: Keep the service updated. Monitor logs for unusual activity.