Port 1194 — UDP/TCP
Common default port for OpenVPN connections.
What is port 1194 used for?
VPN connections; the transport and port depend on the VPN configuration.
Transport protocol
UDP/TCP
Security precautions
Use strong certificates and MFA where supported. Confirm the configured transport and port.
Should we open this port in the firewall?
Allow this port only when a required service uses it. Apply least privilege: restrict authorized sources, destinations and interfaces, and log connections where appropriate.
How do I check this port?
Test-NetConnection SERVER -Port 1194Test-NetConnection SERVER -Port 1194 and nc -vz SERVER 1194 check TCP only. If the service uses UDP, reproduce a real application exchange and inspect logs or a packet capture for UDP 1194; a TCP success does not validate UDP.
Port-to-service mappings are common conventions. Applications can use a different configured port; confirm the actual service and transport.