Common server ports

This article will list the most common server ports that are currently in use.

PortProcess/Service
21File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
22Secure Shell (SSH)
23Telnet
25Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP)
53Domain Name System (DNS)
80Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
110Post Office Protocol (POP)
119Network News Transfer Protocol (NNTP)
143Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP)
443Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS)
465Secure SMTP
585Secure IMAP
587Alternative for SMTP (if port 25 is blocked)
993Internet Message Access Protocol over TLS/SSL (IMAPS)
995Secure POP3
1433Microsoft SQL (MSSQL) Server database management system
2082cPanel default
2083cPanel SSL default
2086WebHost Manager default
2087WebHost Manager SSL default
2095cPanel Webmail default
2096cPanel Webmail SSL default
3306MySQL database system
3389Microsoft Terminal Server (RDP)
8080Apache Tomcat + alternative for HTTP
8443Apache Tomcat SSL + Plesk

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