Networking, Addressing, and Communication Lesson 009: Ports and Protocols Part 3

What does NetBIOS stand for?

Network Basic Input/Output System.

What does NetBT stand for?

NetBIOS over TCP/IP.

What port/s does NetBIOS and NetBT use?

137 and 139.

What does NetBIOS and NetBT do?

Facilitates file and printer sharing on Windows networks.

What functionality does NetBIOS and NetBT provide?

Enables name resolution and communication between devices on a LAN.

What does LDAP stand for?

Lightweight Directory Access Protocol.

What port/s does LDAP use?

Port 389.

What is port 389 used for?

Directory services.

What are examples of directory services through LDAP?

Managing user accounts and groups in environments like Microsoft Active Directory.

What does HTTPS stand for?

Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure.

What port/s does HTTPS use?

Port 443.

What is HTTPS?

A secure and encrypted version of HTTP.

What protocol/s does HTTPS use for web traffic encryption?

TLS or legacy SSL protocol.

What does SMB stand for?

Server Message Block.

What does CIFS stand for?

Common Internet File System.

What port/s does SMB and CIFS use?

Port 445.

What is SMB used for?

File and printer sharing.

Why is SMB important?

It is the foundation for resource sharing.

What does CIFS do?

Is a dialect of the SMB protocol designed to enhance compatibility on different OSs.

What does CIFS enable?

Enables smooth file and printer sharing over a network.

Is SMB or CIFS considered less secure and less efficient?

CIFS.

Is SMB or CIFS an older implementation of file and printer sharing protocols?

CIFS.

What does RDP stand for?

Remote Desktop Protocol.

What port does RDP use?

Port 3389.

What functionality does RDP provide?

Allows users to remotely control another computer through a graphical interface.

What is the most common use for RDP?

Accessing systems over a network.

Who uses RDP the most?

System administrators who need to support remote users.