Port 8443 — Alternate HTTPS / Tomcat TLS

TCPWeb & HTTP Services

8443 is commonly chosen for alternate HTTPS, including Tomcat’s TLS example. The port number itself does not activate TLS.

Registry assignments, software defaults and local listeners are different things. A port number alone does not identify or secure a service.

Configuration and troubleshooting

Check the TLS Connector, certificate and explicit https:// URL. Tomcat’s redirectPort names a redirect destination; it does not create a TLS listener.

Important limitations

Certificate identity normally concerns the hostname, not the port. Continue validating certificates and update proxies, callbacks and access rules after a change.

Read-only checks: run on the server host

Choose the commands for your OS. Check TCP and UDP separately. No result is not a lasting availability guarantee; inspect host and container separately.

Linux

sudo ss -ltnp 'sport = :8443'

macOS

sudo lsof -nP -iTCP:8443 -sTCP:LISTEN

Windows PowerShell

Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 8443 -State Listen

Sources and review

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Software Using This Port (8 software)

Community software entries: links are references, not individual verification.

HTTPS Alternative

HTTPSPortService

SSL Web Services

SSL Webservice

Kubernetes Dashboard HTTPS

Kubernetes WebHTTPSPort

OpenHAB HTTPS

OpenHAB HTTPSPort

Apache NiFi HTTPS

Apache NiFi HTTPS

Apache Knox HTTPS

Apache Knox HTTPS gateway

Plesk SSL

Plesk SSLSecurityConnection

HTTPS Alternative Port

HTTPSPortWebApplicationAPI

Usage Suggestions

  • Before using port 8443, please confirm it is not occupied by other services
  • If you encounter port conflicts, consider using other ports or stopping the occupying service

Quick Info

Port
8443
Protocol
TCP
Categories
Web & HTTP Services
Usage Status
8 software in use

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