Port 2082 (cPanel (HTTP))

cPanel over plain HTTP, normally redirected to 2083.

Registered (user) port, 1024-49151 TCP Remote access Expose only to trusted sources

What port 2082 is used for

cPanel over plain HTTP, normally redirected to 2083.

Expose only to trusted sources. Do not log in over 2082; credentials travel in clear text.

Service nameProtoDescriptionAssigneeReference

infowave TCP Infowave Mobility Server Kaz Kylheku -

infowave UDP Infowave Mobility Server Kaz Kylheku -

Linux: is anything listening on TCP 2082?

sudo ss -tlnp 'sport = :2082'

Linux / macOS: which process owns the port

sudo lsof -nP -i :2082

Older Linux / BSD (net-tools)

sudo netstat -tlnp | grep ':2082 '

Windows (Command Prompt)

netstat -ano | findstr :2082

Windows (PowerShell)

Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 2082 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress,OwningProcess

From another machine

nc -vz -w 5 HOST 2082

From Windows

Test-NetConnection HOST -Port 2082

Replace 203.0.113.10 with the address or network you trust. With ufw, make sure the default incoming policy is deny.

ufw (one trusted source)

sudo ufw allow from 203.0.113.10 to any port 2082 proto tcp

iptables

sudo iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 2082 -s 203.0.113.10 -j ACCEPT
sudo iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 2082 -j DROP

nftables

sudo nft add rule inet filter input ip saddr 203.0.113.10 tcp dport 2082 accept
sudo nft add rule inet filter input tcp dport 2082 drop

Windows Firewall

New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName 'TCP 2082 trusted' -Direction Inbound -Protocol TCP -LocalPort 2082 -RemoteAddress 203.0.113.10 -Action Allow

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Assignment data: IANA port number registry (public domain), retrieved 2026-11-10.