Port 47624DirectPlay Server

Legacy Microsoft DirectPlay game-hosting and session traffic uses this TCP/UDP port.

transport: tcp · udp
in transit: cleartext
assignment: official
risk: 2/10
lookups: 0

also known as directplaysrvr, Microsoft DirectPlay

Technical Details

what runs on :47624

DirectPlay is a legacy multiplayer networking API that can use both TCP and UDP for session establishment, control traffic, and game data. Port 47624 is the registered DirectPlay server port; specific DirectPlay versions and games may also use additional ports or ranges, including ports historically associated with DirectPlay 8 deployments.

Security Information

exposure of :47624

risk score

2/ 10safe

routine exposure. this port is rarely the way in on its own — keep it patched and logged and move on.

gaming averages 4.0 across 126 ports — this one sits 2.0 below.

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

DirectPlay traffic is not encrypted by default. Internet exposure permits probing and unsolicited game-session requests and may expose weaknesses in old game-server implementations; legacy hosts should generally be restricted to trusted networks or expected peers.

Record

iana registry entry

port: :47624
service: DirectPlay Server
transport: TCPUDP
encryption: cleartext
assignment: iana registered
risk: 2/10safe
category: Gaming
usage: This port is associated with legacy Microsoft DirectPlay multiplayer game servers and session traffic on older Windows game hosts. The IANA assignment is registered to Ajay Jindal, but the service name refers to the DirectPlay server role.
lookups: 0rank 994
added: 2026-08-20
updated: 2026-08-20
references: IANA service name registry — port 47624

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risk mix of the 8 listed

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Port :47624DirectPlay Server

Technical Details

Security Information

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Port 47624DirectPlay Server