Port 2376

Q: What is port 2376?

Docker daemon API secured with TLS Port 2376 is the TLS-secured version of the Docker daemon API. It requires mutual TLS with client certificates for authentication, making it significantly safer than port 2375. It is used for remote Docker host management. Even with TLS enabled, access should be restricted to trusted IP addresses or exposed only through a VPN.

Docker-TLS

Docker daemon API secured with TLS

Port

2376

Protocol

TCP

Service

Docker-TLS

Security

Restricted

Full name: Docker Daemon (TLS)

What is port 2376?

Port 2376 is the TLS-secured version of the Docker daemon API. It requires mutual TLS with client certificates for authentication, making it significantly safer than port 2375. It is used for remote Docker host management. Even with TLS enabled, access should be restricted to trusted IP addresses or exposed only through a VPN.

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