How to fix ERR_UNSAFE_PORT error on Chrome when browsing to unsafe ports

I'm getting this error when connecting to a web server on port 6666 (http://myserver:6666/):

Error 312 (net::ERR_UNSAFE_PORT): Unknown error.

Is there an easy way to resolve this without rebuilding Chrome from source?

google-chrome

ripper234

Posted 2010-09-13T09:40:19.577

Reputation: 9 293

Answers

On Windows:

Right Click on Chrome shortcut >> Properties >>

Then Append --explicitly-allowed-ports=xxx to shortcut target

Example:

C:\Documents and Settings\User\Local Settings\Application Data\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe --explicitly-allowed-ports=6666

Resource from here

subanki

Posted 2010-09-13T09:40:19.577

Reputation: 6 702

I missed this answer, thanks. I opened a separate question to understand which ports are safe/blocked by default: http://superuser.com/questions/188058/which-ports-are-considered-unsafe-on-chrome

– ripper234 – 2010-09-13T12:36:59.670

2This answer is excellent... for Windows. It won't solve the problem for (for example) Mac. – Chris R – 2012-05-03T17:23:22.693

@ChrisR: Why? Does the --explicitly-allowed-ports switch not exist for Mac? – Dennis – 2012-05-03T17:35:52.503

2Adding command line flags on the mac is a pain in the ass; if you add them to the app bundle they often get nuked in upgrades. – Chris R – 2012-05-03T17:39:51.667

@ChrisR: You should consider adding this to your question. – Dennis – 2012-05-03T17:44:00.620

You may be able to turn this off in Google Chrome, but you do so at your own risk. There is actually a good security reason why Chrome blocks these ports: Basically you open your browser up to being an open proxy for attackers to use to attack other services on your network.

For more information: Why does Chrome consider some ports unsafe?

James Roper

Posted 2010-09-13T09:40:19.577

Reputation: 599

2Why just making an HTTP request on a non standard port it is said to "open" the browser to being an open proxy to attack services in local network? Open how?? – jj_ – 2016-07-22T19:59:05.443

If it is left unchecked then any malicious code can make request to URLs with arbitrary ports. It might not be an optimal solution but by blocking other ports you are only leaving attackers with 80 & 443 to exploit. – Willa – 2017-01-23T14:39:47.940

the referenced link is now dead – Jeff Puckett – 2017-06-13T15:41:15.090

Link is now dead. Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/20170216040700/https://jazzy.id.au/2012/08/23/why_does_chrome_consider_some_ports_unsafe.html (suggested edit)

– Nulano – 2017-06-26T17:54:42.223

Link is now fixed on the server (server had an incorrectly configured timezone causing it to serve the blog post at the wrong date). – James Roper – 2017-06-27T13:47:16.250

On Mac you can create an app launching Chrome with parameters mentioned in other answers using Automator built-in Apple application:

Launch Automator
As "Type of document" choose "Application"
Add action "Run shell script"
Replace placeholder cat script in this action with:

/Applications/Google\ Chrome.app/Contents/MacOS/Google\ Chrome --explicitly-allowed-ports=5000,6000,7000

Save the created app as something like "Google Chrome with allowed unsafe ports" in your Application folder
Use this new app instead of Google Chrome directly
(optional) Replace default icon of the created "app" - Automator's robot - with Chrome's using this method (note: upvote that answer if you like it!)

Source: http://cubewot.de/node/266

George

Posted 2010-09-13T09:40:19.577

Reputation: 190

This picture does not have the full path. It is automating the execution of a directory. – ojblass – 2018-09-19T04:27:58.360

For Mac:

/Applications/Google\ Chrome.app/Contents/MacOS/Google\ Chrome --explicitly-allowed-ports=5000,6000,7000

for ports 5000, 6000, and 7000.

Jay

Posted 2010-09-13T09:40:19.577

Reputation: 141

As subanki said, you've got to add the -explicitly-allowed-ports option to your Chrome startup command.

In Ubuntu you can do this (as root) by editing the "google-chrome" script under your Chrome installation folder

You can get the directory by typing:

ls -la /usr/bin | grep chrome

Then, edit the "google-chrome" file adding the mentioned switch to the EXEC line:

exec -a "$0" "$HERE/chrome" "-explicitly-allowed-ports=6000" "$@"

Just change "6000" with the comma separated values you might need (example: -explicitly-allowed-ports=5000,6000,7000)

NOTE: for UNIX, the switch does NOT start with "--", it does with a single "-"

Spino

Posted 2010-09-13T09:40:19.577

Reputation: 31

FWIW, the -- on unix is a GNU-specific convention. It's emulated by many, but not all unix utilities. – jpaugh – 2019-04-18T14:54:31.923

Here is the correct answer for those of you who are developers using node.js as a web server
Change the port you are using to host your web pages.
For example
if you typed into command line node index.js & pressed enter,
if it started running on port 22 for 80 http request,
when you visit the website at port 22,
the chrome browser with throw this error page.,br> keyword UNSAFE PORT means port needs to match the content.
Thank you.

jehovahsays

Posted 2010-09-13T09:40:19.577

Reputation: 133