Ports Flashcards
What is FTP, its Port, and TCP or UDP?
File Transfer Protocol: This is used for file transfer, using passive FTP
Port: 21
TCP
What is Telnet, its Port, and TCP or UDP?
This is a protocol that was first used to run remote commands on devices, it is no longer used because it is insecure and was replaced by SSH
Port: 23
TCP
What is SMTP, its Port, and TCP or UDP?
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol: This is used to transfer files between different mail servers
Port: 25
TCP
What is DNS, its Port, and TCP or UDP?
Domain Name System: This is the system by which internet domain names and addresses are tracked and regulated.
Port 53
TCP/UDP
What is DHCP, its Port, and TCP or UDP?
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol: This allocates IP addresses dynamically to computers
Port: 67/68
UDP
What is TFTP, its Port, and TCP or UDP?
Trivial File Transfer Protocol: This is file transfer using UDP, this is not secure as the files are transferred in cleartext
Port: 69
UDP
What is HTTP, its Port, and TCP or UDP?
Hypertext Transfer Protocol: This is used to access websites no matter which browser is being used
Port: 80
TCP
What is POP3, its Port, and TCP or UDP?
Post Office Protocol 3: Used to pull mail from a mail server, does not retain a copy on the mail server
Port: 110
TCP
What is NTP, its Port, and TCP or UDP?
Network Time Protocol: Used to sync the clock times across all devices
Port: 123
TCP
What is NETBIOS, its Port, and TCP or UDP?
NETBIOS to IP address resolution
Port: 137-139
UDP
What is IMAP 4, its Port, and TCP or UDP?
Internet Message Access Protocol 4: This is used to pull mail from a mail server
Port: 143
TCP
What is SNMP, its Port, and TCP or UDP?
Simple Network Management Protocol: This monitors the status of network devices and creates reports
Port: 161
UDP
What is LDAP, its Port, and TCP or UDP?
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol: Used to store X500 objects, searches directory services for users and groups, and other information
Port: 389
TCP
What is SSH, its Port, and TCP or UDP?
Secure Shell: Used for running secure remote access of a network device
Port: 22
TCP
What is SCP, its Port, and TCP or UDP?
Secure Copy Protocol: Used to transfer files securely between hosts in a Unix/Linux environment
Port: 22
TCP