Ports and Protocols Flashcards
1
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FTP
A
- Ports 20, 21
- No encryption
2
Q
SFTP
A
- Port 22
- Funnels FTP through SSH
3
Q
SSH
A
- Port 22
- Secure remote control of another machine
4
Q
Telnet
A
- Port 23
- Insecure remote control of another machine
5
Q
SMTP
A
- Port 25
- Provides ability to send emails over network
6
Q
DNS
A
- Port 53
- Converts domain names to IP addresses and reverse
7
Q
DHCP
A
- Ports 67, 68
- Automatically provides network parameters to your clients
8
Q
TFTP
A
- Port 69
- Stripped down version of FTP
- Doesn’t provide authentication
- Used to send config files or network booting of an operating system
8
Q
HTTP
A
- Port 80
- Insecure web browsing
9
Q
POP3
A
- Port 110
- For RECEIVING incoming emails
- Store & forward method
10
Q
NTP
A
- Port 123
- Keeps internal clients’ clocks updated and accurate on a network
11
Q
NetBIOS (Network Basic Input/ Output System)
A
- Port 139
- Used for file/ printer sharing in a Windows network
12
Q
IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol)
A
- Port 143
- Newer method of retrieving incoming emails
- Improves upon POP3
13
Q
SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol)
A
- Ports 161, 162
- Used to collect data about network devices and monitor status
14
Q
LDAP
A
- Port 389
- Used to provide insecure directory services to a network
- Like Windows Active Directory but not strictly for Windows (which also uses port 389)