• Non-ephemeral ports – permanent port numbers(range)
* Usually on a server or service
• Ephemeral ports – temporary port numbers(range)
* Determined in real-time by the client
FTP – File Transfer Protocol
* Transfers files between systems
SSH - Secure Shell
* Looks and acts the same as Telnet
Telnet port, protocol and use:
SMTP - Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
• Server to server email transfer - tcp/25
• Also used to send mail from a device to a mail server
• Commonly configured on mobile devices
and email clients
DNS - Domain Name System
• Converts names to IP addresses - udp/53
HTTP and HTTPS ports and protocols and uses
POP / IMAP port number, protocol and uses
• Receive emails from an email server • Authenticate and transfer • POP3 - Post office Protocol version 3 - tcp/110 • Basic mail transfer functionality • IMAP4 • Internet Message Access Protocol v4 - tcp/143 • Includes management of email inbox from multiple clients
RDP - Remote Desktop Protocol
• Share a desktop from a remote location over tcp/3389
• Remote Desktop Services on many Windows versions
• Can connect to an entire desktop
or just an application
SMB- protocols, ports and uses:
AFP (Apple Filing Protocol)
* tcp/548
SLP (Service Location Protocol)port, protocol and uses:
DHCP - Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol
• Automated configuration of IP address, subnet mask
and other options
• udp/67, udp/68
LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol)
SNMP - Simple Network Management Protocol
uses, port # and protocol:
Sends and receives files between systems tcp/20, tcp21
FTP/ File Transfer Protocol
Encrypted console access tcp/22
SSH/ Secure Shell
Insecure console access tcp/23
Telnet /Telecommunication Network
Transfer email between mail servers tcp/25
SMTP/ Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
Convert domain names to IP addresses udp/53, tcp/53
DNS/ Domain Name System
Web server communication tcp/80
HTTP/ Hypertext Transfer Protocol
Web server communication with encryption tcp/443
HTTPS/ Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure
Receive email into a email client tcp/110
POP3/ Post Office Protocol version 3