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Blocked Ports on the Dashboard

Blocked Ports on the Dashboard
Hostman Team
Technical writer
Product Updates

On the server dashboard, you can now check if any of the server's ports are blocked by Hostman. We only block ports that are commonly exploited by scammers and spammers, and this is done on servers that might appear suspicious. If you manually block a port, it won't be displayed on the dashboard.

Here are the ports we block:

  • Ports 25, 465, 587, and 2525: These are used for emails and are blocked to deter spammers.
  • Ports 3389, 389, 53413: These are used for DDoS attacks, password theft, or backdoor exploitation.

If you see closed ports on your servers, feel free to reach out to support to challenge the blocking.

Remember to use the servers for legitimate purposes only :)

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