Sambar Server Documentation

TCP/UDP Ports Used in Sambar Server


Ports Used
The following table is a summary of the ports, protocols and services available in the Sambar Server (Not all ports may be enabled, depending on the functionality you have enabled; by default, only port 80 is configured for HTTP traffic):

Protocol Port Description
DHCP 68 (UDP) Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is a means by which a system can connect to a network and obtain the necessary information for communication on that network (i.e. IP Address, DNS servers.
DNS 53 (UDP) Domain Name System (DNS) is at the heart of all of the services and functions of the Sambar Server. A DNS issue can have considerable impact on the system.
Multicast DNS 5353 (UDP) Multicast Domain Name System (DNS) is used to perform application and service discovery on a network. The Sambar Server uses this functionality to advertise the HTTP server and discover peers as well as for system clustering.
FTP 21 (TCP) File Transfer Protocol, is a basic file sharing protocol.
HTTP 80 (TCP) Hyper-Text Transfer Protocol is the primary protocol implemented in the Sambar Server. User-specific file serving, CGI execution, WebMail and administrative actions are all serviced via this interface.
HTTP/SSL 443 (TCP) HTTP over SSL. You must install an SSL certificate on the Sambar server prior to enabling any protocols that utilize SSL.
IRC 6667 (TCP) Internet Relay Chat Protocol, may be used by chat clients such as mIRC or IceChat to access the chat with other users in real-time.
IMAP4 143 (TCP) Internet Message Access Protocol Version 4, may be used by mail clients such as Microsoft Outlook Express or Netscape Communicator to access the e-mail server. IMAP4 runs on top of the Sambar Server, and enables client access to the mail server information store.
IMAP4/SSL 993 (TCP) IMAP4 over SSL. You must install an SSL certificate on the Sambar server prior to enabling any protocols that utilize SSL.
POP3 110 (TCP) Post Office Protocol Version 3 allows mail clients such as Outlook Express or Netscape Communicator to access the e-mail server. As with IMAP4, POP3 runs on top of the Sambar Server and enables client access to the mail server information store.
POP3/SSL 995 (TCP) POP3 over SSL. You must install an SSL certificate on the Sambar server prior to enabling any protocols that utilize SSL.
SMTP 25 (TCP) Simple Mail Transfer Protocol, is the foundation for all e-mail transport in the Sambar Mail Server. The SMTP service runs on top of the Sambar Server.
Authenitcated SMTP 587 (TCP) Authenticated SMTP, allows users with valid email accounts to send mail through the server after first authenticating.
SOCKS 1080 (TCP) SOCKS is an IETF standard proxy protocol for IP-based applications.
Syslog 514 (UDP) Syslog listens for incoming syslog messages and then decodes the messages for logging purposes.
TFTP 69 (TCP) Trivial File Transfer Protocol, is a very simple protocol used to transfer files.
XMPP 5222 (TCP) Instant Messaging via the XMPP/Jabber Protocol, may be used by IM clients such as PSI or GooleTalk to chat with other users in real-time.

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