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Understanding Common Service Ports: A Comprehensive Guide

When managing or using web services, understanding the ports they operate on can be crucial. Ports are essentially gateways for specific types of traffic on the internet, and knowing the right port numbers can help in troubleshooting, firewall configuration, and overall service management.

For security purposes, many unused ports are closed by default. In this guide, we’ll provide a comprehensive list of common service ports, broken down by categories.

1. cPanel Services

cPanel is a popular web hosting control panel used to manage websites on a server. Here are the typical ports associated with it:

ServiceNon-SSL PortSSL Port
cPanel20822083
WHM20862087
Webmail20952096

2. Email Services

Email services use various protocols for sending and receiving mail. Here are the standard ports:

ServiceStandard PortAlternate PortSSL Port
POP3110995
IMAP143993
SMTP2526, 587465

3. Web Services

These ports cover standard web traffic, databases, and file transfers:

ServicePort
HTTP80
SSL (HTTPS)443
FTP21
FTPs990
SFTP22
SFTP (Shared/Reseller Servers)2222
Webdisk2077
Webdisk (SSL)2078
MySQL3306
MSSQL1433

4. SSH Services

SSH (Secure Shell) is used for secure remote command-line access to a server:

ServicePort
SSH22
SSH (Shared/Reseller Servers)2222

5. Other Services

This category covers miscellaneous services, including other control panels and remote desktop protocols:

ServicePortSSL Port
Plesk Control Panel88808443
Plesk Linux Webmail*N/A
Plesk Windows Webmail (SmarterMail)**9998N/A
DotNet Panel9001
DotNet Panel Login80
RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol)4489

* Plesk Linux Webmail is available for access through port 80 via webmail.domain.com. Please replace domain.com with the target URL.

** SmarterMail may only be accessed without SSL, as any attempt to access SmarterMail via HTTPS will result in an error. Accessing email securely on a Windows Plesk server requires the use of a third-party mail client through the standard POP3, IMAP, and SMTP SSL ports specified above.

Conclusion

Understanding these ports is vital for both administrators and end-users. Whether you’re troubleshooting a connection problem, setting up a new service, or configuring a firewall, this guide should be a handy reference.

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