Port 1094ROOT remote file server

ROOT's legacy daemon for authenticated remote access to ROOT data files, typically reached with root:// URLs on TCP 1094.

inDatabases File Transfer

transport: tcp · udp
in transit: cleartext
assignment: official
risk: 4/10
lookups: 0

also known as rootd

Technical Details

what runs on :1094

The service uses ROOT's application protocol over TCP, normally on port 1094. A ROOT client connects using a root://host/path URL, establishes a session and authentication context, then issues remote file and object-I/O requests using ROOT-specific framing and request/response messages. rootd is distinct from the newer xrootd protocol even though both commonly use port 1094; the IANA assignment also lists UDP, but normal rootd deployments use TCP.

Security Information

exposure of :1094

risk score

4/ 10caution

worth attention. how exposed you are depends on configuration — don't leave it reachable from the internet without a reason.

databases averages 3.8 across 76 ports — this one sits 0.2 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

rootd should generally be restricted to trusted networks or protected with tightly controlled authentication and firewall rules. An exposed instance can provide access to scientific data and may reveal filesystem information or expand the attack surface of a legacy daemon; traffic is not encrypted by default, so use network isolation or an external secure tunnel where confidentiality matters.

Record

iana registry entry

port: :1094
service: ROOT remote file server
transport: TCPUDP
encryption: cleartext
assignment: iana registered
risk: 4/10caution
category: Databases File Transfer
usage: rootd is the legacy remote file server shipped with CERN's ROOT analysis framework, used by ROOT clients to open and read remote ROOT data files. Engineers typically encounter it in scientific computing and high-energy-physics environments; xrootd is its more capable successor and is often deployed instead.
lookups: 0rank 994
added: 2026-08-30
updated: 2026-08-30
references: IANA service name registry — port 1094

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risk mix of the 8 listed

caution100%

1 of 8 encrypted

Port :1094ROOT remote file server

Technical Details

Security Information

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Port 1094ROOT remote file server