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I want to be able to figure out what port a particular program is using. Are there any programs available online or that come with windows that will tell me which processes are using which ports on my computer?
PS - before you downmod this for not being a programming question, I'm looking for the program to test some networking code.
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Answer. A closed port indicates that no application or service is not listening for connections on that port. A closed port can open up at any time if an application or service is started. A filter port indicates that a firewall, filter, or other network issue is blocking the port.
Enter "telnet + IP address or hostname + port number" (e.g., telnet www.example.com 1723 or telnet 10.17.xxx.xxx 5000) to run the telnet command in Command Prompt and test the TCP port status. If the port is open, only a cursor will show. If the port is closed, a message will say Connect failed.
netstat -b -a lists the ports in use and gives you the executable that's using each one. I believe you need to be in the administrator group to do this, and I don't know what security implications there are on Vista.
I usually add -n as well to make it a little faster, but adding -b can make it quite slow.
Edit: If you need more functionality than netstat provides, vasac suggests that you try TCPView.
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TCPView can do what you asked for.
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