Testing my litecoin node with a light wallet (cake wallet) I just discovered that all preset LTC nodes in cakewallet use a port different from 9333 (e.g. 50002, 20063 or 443) and all do have SSL enabled.
I am still from the early days of crypto. My node is only reachable without SSL on port 9333 (firewall). Did I miss something here? Is there a privacy benefit using SSL@node or is this a security feature against DNS spoofing or likewise? Which port is the recommended port for SSL-enabled node?
Any recommendations/ interesting links?
How about this here?
I’m not an expert, but it seems to me that Cake is set up to use Electrum and Fulcrum servers (port 50002) because they are faster, and serve the purposes of a light client wallet. Full nodes are essential for the success of the network, but not the best choice for wallets on a smart phone like Cake or Edge. And yes, the SSL by default is for privacy as well as security.
1 Like
Modern LTC nodes often use SSL (port 50002/443) for encryption, preventing MITM attacks. Port 9333 is outdated. SSL enhances privacy/security against spoofing. Consider enabling SSL or forwarding ports.
1 Like
Port 9333 is the Litecoin Network port, which is used for communication with other Litecoin Nodes. As the data received by nodes is already public (transactions/ new blocks etc), it can be argued that the data doesn’t need to be transmitted securely. Which is why there is no SSL/TLS equivalent for this port.
I’m not sure what you’re saying. I think you’re confusing the electrum server port for the Litecoin Network port. Both are used for different things. Port 9333 is still the default port for the Litecoin network.