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Port 744 (flexlm)

IANA assigns port 744 to flexlm: Flexible License Manager.

Well-known (system) port, 0-1023 TCPUDP

IANA assignment

Service nameProtoDescriptionAssigneeReference
flexlm TCP Flexible License Manager Matt Christiano -
flexlm UDP Flexible License Manager Matt Christiano -

Check what is listening on port 744

Linux: is anything listening on TCP 744?
sudo ss -tlnp 'sport = :744'
Linux: UDP 744
sudo ss -ulnp 'sport = :744'
Linux / macOS: which process owns the port
sudo lsof -nP -i :744
Older Linux / BSD (net-tools)
sudo netstat -tlnp | grep ':744 '
Windows (Command Prompt)
netstat -ano | findstr :744
Windows (PowerShell)
Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 744 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress,OwningProcess

Test it from outside

From another machine
nc -vz -w 5 HOST 744
From Windows
Test-NetConnection HOST -Port 744
UDP probe (no reply does not prove it is closed)
nc -vzu -w 5 HOST 744

Block port 744 in the firewall

ufw
sudo ufw deny 744/tcp
iptables
sudo iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 744 -j DROP
nftables
sudo nft add rule inet filter input tcp dport 744 drop
Windows Firewall
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName 'Block TCP 744' -Direction Inbound -Protocol TCP -LocalPort 744 -Action Block
ufw
sudo ufw deny 744/udp
iptables
sudo iptables -A INPUT -p udp --dport 744 -j DROP
nftables
sudo nft add rule inet filter input udp dport 744 drop
Windows Firewall
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName 'Block UDP 744' -Direction Inbound -Protocol UDP -LocalPort 744 -Action Block

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