Port 5666 is commonly used for Nagios NRPE (Nagios Remote Plugin Executor) service. It is used to allow Nagios monitoring system to remotely execute scripts and plugins on the monitored hosts.
Ports those registered with IANA are shown as official ports. The same port number may be unofficialy used by various services or applications. The official usage are listed separately below its usage may change from time to time.
Official
Port | Protocol (TCP/UDP) | Title | Description | Port Type |
UnOfficial
Unofficialy or sometimes with conflict, the same port may be used by different applications.
Port | Protocol (TCP/UDP) | Description |
Port 5666 | NRPE (Nagios) |