Port 7624Instrument Neutral Distributed Interface (INDI)

INDI's XML-based service lets astronomy clients monitor and control telescopes, cameras, and other observatory equipment.

inNetwork Services IoT

transport: tcp · udp
in transit: cleartext
assignment: official
risk: 7/10
lookups: 0

also known as indi, INDI protocol, indiserver

Technical Details

what runs on :7624

INDI is a client/server protocol for discovering and controlling astronomical devices. An INDI server normally listens on TCP port 7624 and exchanges XML element messages over a persistent connection: clients request device properties, the server reports available properties and their state, and clients send property updates or commands. The registry lists both TCP and UDP, but deployed INDI communication normally uses TCP; UDP is not the usual service behavior.

Security Information

exposure of :7624

risk score

7/ 10risk

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

network services averages 2.6 across 1,788 ports — this one sits 4.4 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

The standard INDI connection does not provide encryption or authentication, so an exposed server may allow remote clients to inspect and control connected observatory equipment. Keep it off the public internet; restrict access with a firewall or place remote access behind a VPN or other authenticated, encrypted tunnel.

Record

iana registry entry

port: :7624
service: Instrument Neutral Distributed Interface (INDI)
transport: TCPUDP
encryption: cleartext
assignment: iana registered
risk: 7/10risk
category: Network Services IoT
usage: INDI is used by astronomy software to communicate with observatory equipment such as telescope mounts, cameras, and focusers. The usual listener is `indiserver` on TCP port 7624, with clients such as KStars/Ekos connecting to it.
lookups: 0rank 993
added: 2026-10-12
updated: 2026-10-12
references: IANA service name registry — port 7624

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Port :7624Instrument Neutral Distributed Interface (INDI)

Technical Details

Security Information

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Port 7624Instrument Neutral Distributed Interface (INDI)