Ports Flashcards
Port 21 - TCP
FTP
File Transfer Protocol is used to transfer files from host to host.
Port 22 - TCP/UDP
SSH, SCP, SFTP
Secure Shell is used to remotely administer network devices and systems. SCP is used for secure copy. SFTP for secure FTP.
Port 23 - TCP/UDP
Telnet
Unencrypted method to remotely administer network devices
Do NOT use!
Port 25 - TCP
SMTP
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol is used to send email over the internet.
Port 53 -TCP/UDP
DNS
Domain Name Service is used to resolve hostnames to IPs and IPs to hostnames.
Port 69 - UDP
TFTP
Trivial FTP is used as a simplified version of FTP to put a file on a remote host, or get a file from a remote host.
Port 80 - TCP
HTTP
Hyper Text Transfer Protocol is used to transmit web page data to a client for unsecured web browsing.
Port 88 - TCP/UDP
Kerberos
Used for network authentication using a system of tickets within a windows domain.
Port 110 - TCP
POP3
Post Office Protocol v3 is used to receive email from a mail server.
Port 119 - TCP
NNTP
Network News Transfer Protocol is used to transfer Usenet articles.
Port 135 - TCP/UDP
RPC/DCOM-Scm
Remote Procedure Call is used to locate DCOM ports to request a service from a program on another computer on the network.
Port 137-139 - TCP/UDP
NetBios
NetBios is used to conduct name querying, sending of data, and other functions over a NetBios connection.
Port 143 - TCP
IMAP
Internet Message Access Protocol is used to receive email from a mail server with more features than POP3.
Port 161 - UDP
SNMP
Simple Network Management Protocol is used to remotely monitor network devices.
Port 162 - TCP/UDP
SNMPTRAP
Used to send Trap and InformRequest to the SNMP Manager on a network.