Port Numbers Flashcards
What numbers can ports be?
0 - 65,535
Ports 0 to 1,023. These ports are assigned by the IANA.
Well-known ports
IANA stands for
Internet Assigned Numbers Authority
Ports 1,024 to 49,151, usually assigned to proprietary protocols
Registered ports
Ports 49,152 to 65,535, can be used with any application without being registered with IANA
Dynamic/Private ports
The protocol used to transfer files from host to host
FTP
FTP
21
TCP
SSH, SCP, and SFTP
22
TCP/UDP
A protocol used to remotely administer network devices and systems
SSH
A protocol used for secure copy
SCP
A protocol used for secure FTP
SFTP
Telnet
23
TCP/UDP
An unencrypted protocol used to remotely administer network devices (should not be used)
Telnet
SMTP
25
TCP
A protocol used to send email over the internet
SMTP
DNS
53
TCP/UDP
A service used to resolve hostnames to IPs and IPs to hostnames
DNS
TFTP
69
UDP
A simplified version of FTP to put a file on a remote host, or get a file from a remote host
TFTP (Trivial FTP)
HTTP
80
TCP
A protocol used to transmit web page data to a client for unsecured web browsing
HTTP
Kerberos
88
TCP/UDP
A protocol used for network authentication using a system of tickets within a Windows domain
Kerberos
POP3 (unencrypted)
110
TCP