Network Ports Flashcards
FTP (File Transfer Protocol)
TCP 20 - active mode
- authenticates with username & password
- sends & receives files between systems
FTP
TCP 21 - control
- transfers files between systems
- authenicates with username & password
SSH (Secure Shell)
*console based
TCP 22
- encrypyed communication link
- looks * acts the same as Telnet
*encrpyted console access
Telnet (Telecommunication Network)
TCP 23
- login to devices remotely
- console access
- in-the-clear communication
- not the besy choice for production systems
- unencrypyed
- insecure console access
SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol)
TCP 25
- server to server email transfer
- sends mail
- also used to send mail from a device to a mail server
- commonl configured on mobile devices & email cliets
- other protocols are usedd for clients to receive email
- IMAP, POP3
*transfer email between mail servers
DNS (Domain Name Server)
UDP 53
*converts domain names to IP addresses
- critical resource for resolution of domain names
- usually multple DNS servers are in production
HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol)
TCP 80
- Communicaion in browser & ohter applications
- web server communication
HTTPS
TCP 443
- web server communication with encrption
- in-the-clear or encrypted
- supported by nearly all web servers & clients
- web server communication with encryption
POP/POP3 (Post office protocol)
TDP 110
- receive mail from email server
- authenicate & transfer
- basic mail transfer functionality
- POP 3 - post office protocol version 3
- receive mail into a emai client
IMAP (INternet Message Access Protocol v4)
TCP 143
- management of email inbox for multiple cleints
- a newer email client protocol
RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol)
TCP 3389
- share desktop from a remote location
- can view e entire desktop or a single application
- clients for Windows, macOS, Linux, Unix, iPhone, Android & others
- graphical display of remote devices
SMB (Server Message Block)
*using netbios over TCP/IP
TCP 445
- protocol used by Microsoft Windows
- file sharing, printer sharing
- also called CIFS (common internet file system)
- direct over TCP 445 (netbios-less)
- direct SMB communication over TCP witho0ut netbios transport
*windows file transfers & printer sharing
AFP (Apple Filing Protocol)
TCP 548
*file services in macOS
- works with SLP (Servie Laotion Protocol)
- TCP & UDP 427
- populates list of available devices
*file maman
SLP (Service Location Protocol)
TCP 427 & UDP 427
- populates list of available devices
- find Mac OS services by name
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)
UDP 67 & UDP 68
- automated configuation of IPS, subnet mask & other options
- requires a DHCP server
- dynamic, pooled
- IP addresses area assigned in real time & renew at set intervals
- DHCP reservation
- addresses are assigned by MAC address in DHCP server
- quickly manage addresses from one location
- automate the IP address configuration process