1194
Port 1194 is the default port for OpenVPN.
- Even
- Composite
Where 1194 fits
Why 1194 is special
1194 is one of the few VPN ports that is genuinely a default rather than a convention, and its visibility is the point of contention: networks that block VPNs block 1194 first, so OpenVPN is often reconfigured onto 443 to be indistinguishable from ordinary web traffic.
Same number, different meanings
How 1194 is understood across different contexts — never implying one meaning because of another.
- Mathematics
1194 is one of the few VPN ports that is genuinely a default rather than a convention, and its visibility is the point of contention: networks that block VPNs block 1194 first, so OpenVPN is often reconfigured onto 443 to be indistinguishable from ordinary web traffic.
- History
In 1194, Chartres Cathedral was rebuilt after fire, and its stained glass survives largely intact (France).
- Technology & computing
1194 is a genuine default rather than a convention, which makes it easy to block. OpenVPN is therefore frequently moved to 443, where it is hard to distinguish from ordinary encrypted web traffic — the point being indistinguishability rather than secrecy.
1194 is part of
Factors & digit properties
- Divisors (8)
- 1, 2, 3, 6, 199, 398, 597, 1194
- Prime factorisation
- 2 × 3 × 199
- Digit sum
- 15
- Digital root
- 6
Representations
- Decimal
- 1194
- Scientific notation
- 1.194 × 10^3
Roman numerals
M C X C I V
MCXCIV uses the subtractive pair IV: one before five — five minus one.
Binary
1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0
1 × 1,024 + 0 × 512 + 0 × 256 + 1 × 128 + 0 × 64 + 1 × 32 + 0 × 16 + 1 × 8 + 0 × 4 + 1 × 2 + 0 × 1 = 1,194
Octal
2 2 5 2
2 × 512 + 2 × 64 + 5 × 8 + 2 × 1 = 1,194
Hexadecimal
4 a a
4 × 256 + a × 16 + a × 1 = 1,194
Read as powers of two: 1,024 + 128 + 32 + 8 + 2 = 1,194.
In historical numeral systems
Egyptian
1 lotus, 1 coil of rope, 9 hobbles, 4 strokes
1 × 1,000 + 1 × 100 + 9 × 10 + 4 × 1 = 1,194. The signs are simply repeated and added; where they sit on the line is a matter of layout, not value.
Babylonian
1 corner wedge + 9 vertical wedges (sixties place), 5 corner wedges + 4 vertical wedges (units place)
19 × 60 + 54 = 1194. Places are separated by a space on the tablet, with the higher place written first.
Systems that simply cannot reach this value are left out. Where a script needs a font most readers do not have, the reading is given instead of the glyphs — see number systems for each system in full.
Other mathematical patterns
- Abundant number
Related numbers & connections
1194 is a year in the 12th century, in the 1190s.
OpenVPN's own port is easy to identify and therefore easy to block, so it is frequently moved to 443 where it cannot readily be told apart from ordinary web traffic.
View 443 →History
In 1194, Chartres Cathedral was rebuilt after fire, and its stained glass survives largely intact (France).
DocumentedHistoryGeography: FrancePeriod: 1194
Technology & computing
1194 is a genuine default rather than a convention, which makes it easy to block. OpenVPN is therefore frequently moved to 443, where it is hard to distinguish from ordinary encrypted web traffic — the point being indistinguishability rather than secrecy.
DocumentedTechnology & computing
Common questions
Is 1194 a prime number?
No, 1194 is not prime.
What are the factors of 1194?
The factors of 1194 are 1, 2, 3, 6, 199, 398, 597, 1194.
What is 1194 in Roman numerals?
1194 in Roman numerals is MCXCIV. IV is subtractive: one before five — five minus one. Written additively it would be MCLXXXXIIII, which Roman inscriptions used freely — the strict subtractive form is a later convention.
About this page's data
Mathematical facts:computed directly from the number's value — nothing to source or verify externally.
Contextual records: 2 reviewer-confirmed records, sourced and reviewed before publication.
Last reviewed: 15 July 2026