Port 8194
Sophos RMS
Sophos Remote Management System (RMS) facilitates communication between Sophos endpoint security products and central management consoles. It enables the centralized administration, policy enforcement, status monitoring, and update delivery crucial for maintaining an organization's security infrastructure efficiently..
Technical Details
Sophos Remote Management System (RMS) primarily uses port 8194/TCP for communication between Sophos endpoints and central management servers such as Sophos Enterprise Console. It acts as a secure transport mechanism to relay policy updates, status reports, and alerts from endpoints back to the management console, enabling centralized visibility and control.
Port 8194 is typically used by the 'Sophos Message Router' service, which leverages message routing and queuing technologies to ensure reliable delivery of security-related data. This service uses a custom protocol layered over TCP to establish persistent connections for continuous monitoring and command execution.
Technical operations include handling agent registrations, managing heartbeat signals, and transferring configuration changes. Sophos RMS communication often complements additional ports (like 8193 for management broker), collectively enabling robust endpoint administration in enterprise environments.