Ports below 1024 are privileged on Linux and only allow the root user to listen on them. This document is intended for use by Nagios Log Server Administrators who would like configure Nagios Log Server to listen on ports below 1024 which are privileged in Linux. This can be useful if you have legacy devices that can only send on specific ports.
Listening On Privileged Ports With Nagios Log Server
Article ID: 1008
Created On: Fri, Nov 8, 2024 at 11:23 AM
Last Updated On: Fri, Nov 8, 2024 at 11:23 AM
Authored by: cdienger
Online URL: https://support.nagios.com/kb/article/listening-on-privileged-ports-1008.html