Common Ports Flashcards
Telnet - telecommunications network
- login to devices remotely
- console access
- not encrypted/in the clear communication
TCP port 23
SSH - secure shell
- login to device remotely
- Console access
- encrypted communication
TCP port 22
DNS - domain name system
•converts host names to IP addresses
UDP port 53
SMTP -simple mail transfer protocol
- server to server email transfer
- also used to send mail from a device to a mail server
TCP port 25
SFTP - secure file transfer protocol
- uses SSH for file transfers
- provides file system functionality
- encrypted communication
TCP port 22
FTP - file transfer protocol
- transfers files between systems
- authenticates with username and password
- full featured functionality
TCP port 20 for active mode data and TCP port 21 for control
TFTP - trivial file transfer protocol
- very simple file transfers
- no authentication
UDP port 69
DHCP - dynamic host configuration protocol
- IP addressing automation
- can be external DHCP server, or built into router
UDP port 67 and 68
HTTP - hyper text transfer protocol
- web browser communication
- not encrypted
TCP port 80
HTTPS - hyper text transfer protocol secure
- web server communication
- encrypted
TCP port 443
SNMP - simple network management protocol
- gathers statistics from network devices
- current version is v3.
UDP port 161
RDP - Remote Desktop protocol
- remote access to other desktops
- can connect to entire desktop or a single application
- clients for many different operating systems
TCP port 3389
NTP - network time protocol
•network time syncing across all devices
UDP port 123
SIP - session initiation protocol
- setup and manage VoIP sessions
- extend voice communication
TCP ports 5060 and 5061
SMB - server message block
•used by Microsoft for file and printer sharing
TCP port 445