This is a list of TCP and UDP port numbers used by protocols for operation of network applications. The

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(TCP) and the

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(UDP) only need one

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for duplex, bidirectional traffic. They usually use port numbers that match the services of the corresponding TCP or UDP implementation, if they exist. The

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(IANA) is responsible for maintaining the official assignments of port numbers for specific uses. However, many unofficial uses of both well-known and registered port numbers occur in practice. Similarly, many of the official assignments refer to protocols that were never or are no longer in common use. This article lists port numbers and their associated protocols that have experienced significant uptake.

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Well-known ports

The port numbers in the range from 0 to 1023 (0 to 2¹⁰ − 1) are the ''well-known ports'' or ''system ports''. They are used by system processes that provide widely used types of network services. On

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operating systems, a process must execute with

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privileges to be able to bind a

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to an

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using one of the well-known ports.. "... Port numbers below 1024 (so-called "low numbered" ports) can only be bound to by root ... Well-known port numbers specified by the IANA are normally located in this root-only space. ..."

Registered ports

The range of port numbers from 1024 to 49151 (2¹⁰ to 2¹⁴ + 2¹⁵ − 1) are the

registered port A registered port is a network port designated for use with a certain protocol or application. Registered port numbers are currently assigned by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) and were assigned by Internet Corporation for Assign ...

s. They are assigned by

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for specific service upon application by a requesting entity. On most systems, registered ports can be used without superuser privileges.

Dynamic, private or ephemeral ports

The range 49152–65535 (2¹⁵ + 2¹⁴ to 2¹⁶ − 1) contains dynamic or private ports that cannot be registered with IANA. This range is used for private or customized services, for temporary purposes, and for automatic allocation of ephemeral ports.

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