Port 10080Amanda

Amanda network backup servers and clients use TCP/UDP 10080 for backup control and data coordination.

transport: tcp · udp
in transit: cleartext
assignment: official
risk: 6/10
lookups: 0

also known as Amanda backup, amandad

Technical Details

what runs on :10080

Amanda commonly listens on TCP port 10080 on backup clients for server-to-client control communication; the registry also assigns UDP 10080, although TCP is the usual transport in deployments. Amanda coordinates backup requests and may establish additional data transfers using negotiated or dynamically selected ports, depending on the version and configuration. Authentication and encryption behavior depends on the configured Amanda security method rather than being guaranteed by the port itself.

Security Information

exposure of :10080

risk score

6/ 10risk

treat as sensitive. widely scanned and regularly exploited when reachable — restrict it to known sources.

file transfer averages 4.1 across 120 ports — this one sits 1.9 above.

in transit

cleartext

credentials and payloads are readable by anyone on path

assignment

official

registered with iana for this service — scanners fingerprint it by number

reachable over

tcp · udp

udp is connectionless — source addresses are trivially spoofed and it is a reflection favourite

security overview

Do not expose Amanda services directly to the internet. An exposed endpoint can reveal backup-service behavior and may permit unauthorized backup operations or access to backup data if authentication is weak or misconfigured; restrict access to known backup servers and use a protected transport or secure authentication configuration.

Record

iana registry entry

port: :10080
service: Amanda
transport: TCPUDP
encryption: cleartext
assignment: iana registered
risk: 6/10risk
category: File Transfer System
usage: Amanda (the Advanced Maryland Automatic Network Disk Archiver) is a network backup system that uses this port for communication between backup servers and client hosts. Engineers typically encounter it on backup infrastructure and protected systems running the Amanda client daemon.
lookups: 0rank 994
added: 2026-08-20
updated: 2026-08-20
references: IANA service name registry — port 10080

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:1337	WASTE Encrypted Sharing	TCP	Security	caution	22.9k

risk mix of the 8 listed

caution100%

1 of 8 encrypted

Port :10080Amanda

Technical Details

Security Information

Related Ports

Port 10080Amanda