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Hi
For the past 2 or 3 weeks I am getting requests for a weird IPv6 IP address to connect via rapportd: Can't list here for security reasons. Is there a way to find out where that IP address is located?
Thanks
Rob
iMac 27″, macOS 10.15
rapportd is a normal macOS process used to communicate with devices on its local network. Isolating the geographical location of those devices (if that's what you are seeking) is not germane to its purpose.
Are you asking for for a method to generally correlate an IPv6 address to a geographical location? There are a number of IPv6 lookup tools available if that is what you are seeking.
rapportd is a normal macOS process used to communicate with devices on its local network. Isolating the geographical location of those devices (if that's what you are seeking) is not germane to its purpose.
Are you asking for for a method to generally correlate an IPv6 address to a geographical location? There are a number of IPv6 lookup tools available if that is what you are seeking.
No more so than attempting to exploit potential vulnerabilities in any device, and Apple constantly ensures macOS is as secure as can possibly be attained for any Internet-connected device.
Ports used by Apple products are publicly known: TCP and UDP ports used by Apple software products. rapportd is just one of many processes that use certain ports for discovery purposes, so that your Apple products can communicate with one another.
macOS incorporates many defenses to protect itself from unauthorized tampering. You do the rest: Effective defenses against malware and other threats - Apple Community
Two cents here.
Big Sur macOS 11 and Monterey macOS 12, the Operating System resides in a Sealed and Read Only Volume that can not be opened by the User and protects against from “ Bad Actor “ Software.
I guess what I am asking, is is there a chance that people can use that port and process to hack and access my computer?
rapportd requests from weird IP
