How can I tell what is using a port needed by Appvance IQ?

What Operating System are you using?

I have a Mac

I have Windows

Mac

  1. Open Terminal

  2. Enter the following command, where 8443 represents the port you wish to check:

    lsof -i :8443
  3. Any resources actively using the specified port display along with the PID (Process ID)

  4. If you wish to kill (stop) the resource, enter the following command, where 12345 represents the PID to terminate:

    sudo kill 12345

Windows

  1. Open the Command Prompt
    Click Start, enter cmd and select Command Prompt

  2. Enter the following command, where 8443 represents the port you which to check:

    echo off & (for /f "tokens=5" %a in ('netstat -aon ^| findstr 8443') do tasklist /NH /FI "PID eq %a") & echo on
  3. Note the process ID and/or application using the specified port

  4. If you wish to stop the resource actively using the specified port
    1. Open the Task Manager
      Click Start, enter task and select Task Manager

    2. Select the Processes tab

    3. Ensure the PID column is visible
      Right-click any column header, and click PID

    4. Click the PID column to sort by Process ID

    5. Locate the process ID noted above, right-click and select End Task
      If you do not see the process ID of interest, check Show processes from all users