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Protocols Flashcards

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TCP

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Transport Control Protocol - connection-oriented. 3-way handshake ensures the information is delivered

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UDP

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User Datagram Protocol - connection-less - packets are transmitted, no guarantee it arrived

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SNMP

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Simple Network Management Protocol - UDP-based, collects infrastructure info. Routers switches, servers, etc.

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SNMP port number

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161, 162

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NTP

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Network Time Protocol - UDP-based - Useds for time syncronization between servers

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NTP port number

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123

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SIP

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Session Initiation Protocol - UDP-based - for transferring voice and video

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SIP port number

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5060 (plain), 5061 (encrypted using TLS)

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RTSP

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Real-time streaming protocol - UDP-based, for streaming media

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RTSP port number

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554

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FTP

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File Transfer Protocol - TCP-based - for transferring files

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FTP port number

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20 (for transferring data), 21 (for establsihing connection)

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TFTP

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Trivial file transfer protocol - UDP-based - Like FTP but does not ask for username/password

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TFTP port number

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69

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SFTP

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Secure File Transfer Protocol - TCP-based, Like FTP but encrypted

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16
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SFTP port number

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SSH

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Secure Shell - TCP-based

18
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SSH port number

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LDAP

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Lightweight Directory Access Protocol - UDP or TCP-based - Gets directory information such as lists of users or lists of devices - Used by Active Directory

20
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LDAP port number

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RDP

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Remote Desktop Protocol - UDP or TCP-based - Windows-based, to connect in to use another computer, like SSH, including GUI

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RDP port number

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Telnet

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TCP-based, connect to another computer, command-line only

24
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Telnet port number

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SMTP

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Simple Mail Transfer Protocol - TCP-based - Mail server to mail server communication

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SMTP port number

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25 (plain), 465 (encrypted)

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IMAP4

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Internet Message Access Protocol - TCP-based - retains copy of mail on server when downloaded

28
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IMAP4 port number

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143 (plain), 993 (encrypted)

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POP3

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Post Office Protocol - TCP-based - does not retain copy of mail when downloaded, local only

30
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POP3 port number

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110 (plain), 995 (encrypted)

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DNS

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Domain Name System - UDP and TCP-based - for resolving domain names to IP addresses

32
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DNS port number

33
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DHCP

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Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol - UDP-based - Used for computer to request an IP address. DHCP server supplies it, plus subnet mask, defautl gatewat and DNS records

34
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DHCP port number

35
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HTTP

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Hypertext Transfer Protocol - TCP-based - unencrypted web transfer

36
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HTTP port number

37
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HTTPS

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Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure - TCP-based - encrypted web transfer

38
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HTTPS port number

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