Practice

Ports and services

A server offers many services at once; the port says which one each request is for. First, match each service with its port. Then decide which ports you would open on three real servers.

Click a service and then its port (or the other way around).

Services

Ports

The explanation of each match will appear here.

Your port cheat sheet

PortServiceWhat it is for

Every port open to the Internet is a door anyone can knock on. Choose a server, tick the ports you would open and check.

Ports you open to the Internet

Tick the ports you would open and click “Check.”

What to take away