Port 4940Equitrac Office

Equitrac Office print-management traffic, assigned to TCP and UDP port 4940.

transport: tcp · udp
in transit: cleartext
assignment: official
risk: 5/10
lookups: 0

also known as eq-office-4940

Technical Details

what runs on :4940

Equitrac Office uses proprietary application protocols on TCP and UDP port 4940. TCP provides session-oriented service communication, while UDP usage depends on the product version and deployment; there is no standardized public handshake or framing specification, and the service typically does not present a useful generic banner. The port is normally used within the organization's print-management network and may be configurable.

Security Information

exposure of :4940

risk score

5/ 10caution

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

system averages 2.7 across 909 ports — this one sits 2.3 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 this port directly to the internet. Equitrac traffic can involve print jobs, user identities, accounting data, and policy operations; an exposed service may disclose deployment information or permit unauthorized interaction if authentication and network controls are inadequate. Restrict access to trusted print servers, clients, and management networks, and use vendor-supported secure communication options where available.

Record

iana registry entry

port: :4940
service: Equitrac Office
transport: TCPUDP
encryption: cleartext
assignment: iana registered
risk: 5/10caution
category: System
usage: Equitrac Office is print-management software that accounts for printing and can enforce authentication, quotas, and routing policies. Port 4940 may be found on Equitrac servers or related print-management components communicating with managed clients and printers.
lookups: 0rank 993
added: 2026-09-06
updated: 2026-09-22
references: IANA service name registry — port 4940

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risk mix of the 8 listed

caution100%

0 of 8 encrypted

Port :4940Equitrac Office

Technical Details

Security Information

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Port 4940Equitrac Office