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Port300
tacacssTLS Secure Login Host Protocol (TACACSS)
IANA has registered port 300 to tacacss on TCP; UDP 300 is held as reserved. The entry cites RFC 9887. It is the TLS counterpart of tacacs on port 49.
Registry entries
| Service | Protocols | Registered | Modified | RFCs | Other specs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
tacacss | TCP | Jul 15, 2025 | — | RFC 9887 | — |
Cited RFCs
| RFC | Title | Published | Status | Later changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RFC 9887 | Terminal Access Controller Access-Control System Plus (TACACS+) over TLS 1.3 | December 2025 | Proposed Standard | — |
Where it sits in the registry
Port 300 is one of 74 numbers with an assignment in ports 300–399 (74.0% of the range). Two other numbers in the range are assigned on exactly the same transport, TCP. Its first recorded registration, July 15, 2025, is the most recent of the 5 dates recorded in the range.
Status on each protocol
| Protocol | On port 300 | Other numbers with the same status | Nearest with the same status |
|---|---|---|---|
| TCP | assigned to tacacss | 5,887 | 308 novastorbakcup |
| UDP | reserved | 566 | 323 rpki-rtr |
| SCTP | no entry | 5,999 | 308 novastorbakcup |
| DCCP | no entry | 6,080 | 308 novastorbakcup |
540 other assigned numbers in the registry have exactly this combination across all four protocols.
The nearest assigned numbers
| Port | Service | Label | Protocols | Registered | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 284 | corerjd | — | TCPUDP | — | 16 |
| 286 | fxp | FXP Communication | TCPUDP | — | 14 |
| 287 | k-block | — | TCPUDP | — | 13 |
| 308 | novastorbakcup | Novastor Backup | TCPUDP | — | 8 |
| 309 | entrusttime | — | TCPUDP | — | 9 |
| 310 | bhmds | — | TCPUDP | — | 10 |
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