Port 1194 — OpenVPN

Port
1194
Transport
UDP
Service
OpenVPN

What port 1194 is for

The default port for OpenVPN tunnels, usually over UDP for performance, with TCP available for networks that block UDP or interfere with it. Traffic on it is a full encrypted tunnel, so everything inside is opaque to the network it crosses.

Security considerations

Designed to be exposed, which is the point of a VPN endpoint. Keep the software current and use certificates rather than shared secrets.

If a scan shows port 1194 open

Open 1194 is expected on a VPN endpoint. Keep OpenVPN patched and prefer certificate authentication over a shared static key.

Check it yourself

The port scanner will tell you whether 1194 is reachable on a host you control. Checking from outside your own network matters: a port can be open on the machine and still be blocked at the firewall, and it is the view from the internet that decides whether anyone else can reach it.

Only scan hosts you own or have permission to test.

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