knownports / Ports 100–199 / Port 119
Port119
nntpNetwork News Transfer Protocol
IANA has registered port 119 to nntp on TCP and UDP. The entry cites RFC 3977; only 433 (nnsp) cites the same document. Its TLS counterpart, nntps, is registered on port 563.
Registry entries
| Service | Protocols | Registered | Modified | RFCs | Other specs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
nntp | TCPUDP | — | Jul 6, 2018 | RFC 3977 | — |
Cited RFCs
| RFC | Title | Published | Status | Later changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RFC 3977 | Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP) | October 2006 | Proposed Standard | updated by RFC 6048 |
Where it sits in the registry
Port 119 is one of 98 numbers with an assignment in ports 100–199 (98.0% of the range). 95 other numbers in the range are assigned on exactly the same transports, TCP and UDP, the usual pattern for older entries. The registry records no registration date for it, as for 97 other numbers in the range; dates were recorded mainly from 2002 on. IANA last modified the entry on July 6, 2018. Three other numbers in the registry carry the same modification date, a sign of one batch update.
Status on each protocol
| Protocol | On port 119 | Other numbers with the same status | Nearest with the same status |
|---|---|---|---|
| TCP | assigned to nntp | 5,887 | 118 sqlserv |
| UDP | assigned to nntp | 5,500 | 118 sqlserv |
| SCTP | no entry | 5,999 | 118 sqlserv |
| DCCP | no entry | 6,080 | 118 sqlserv |
5,273 other assigned numbers in the registry have exactly this combination across all four protocols.
The nearest assigned numbers
| Port | Service | Label | Protocols | Registered | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 116 | ansanotify | ANSA REX Notify | TCPUDP | — | 3 |
| 117 | uucp-path | UUCP Path Service | TCPUDP | — | 2 |
| 118 | sqlserv | SQL Services | TCPUDP | — | 1 |
| 120 | cfdptkt | — | TCPUDP | — | 1 |
| 121 | erpc | Encore Expedited Remote Pro.Call | TCPUDP | — | 2 |
| 122 | smakynet | — | TCPUDP | — | 3 |
Other entries that mention nntp
The text nntp appears in the name or label of two other registry entries, every one shown here. It is a text match, not a statement that the services are related.
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