Port 8006: Proxmox VE

The Proxmox VE web interface and API. Root access to every VM on the host. Restrict to admin addresses or a VPN.

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Port 8006 at a glance

Port8006
ProtocolTCP
ServiceProxmox VE
Open to the Internet?Only to addresses that need it
See What Is Listeningss -lntup | grep ':8006 '
Test From Outsidenc -zv your-server 8006
Block with UFWufw deny 8006/tcp
Block with nftablesnft add rule inet filter input tcp dport 8006 drop

Proxmox VE uses TCP port 8006. The Proxmox VE web interface and API.

Root access to every VM on the host. Restrict to admin addresses or a VPN.

Allow port 8006 only from the addresses that need it: your office, a VPN or a bastion host. The firewall rule generator builds those rules for nftables, iptables and UFW.

Questions

What is port 8006 used for?
Proxmox VE. The Proxmox VE web interface and API.
Is it safe to open port 8006?
Only to addresses that need it. Root access to every VM on the host. Restrict to admin addresses or a VPN.
How do I check if port 8006 is open?
On the server, ss -lntup | grep ':8006 ' shows what is listening. From another machine, nc -zv your-server 8006 shows whether the firewall lets it through.
How do I block port 8006?
With UFW: ufw deny 8006/tcp. With nftables, add a drop rule for dport 8006 in your input chain.

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