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Which of the following ports should be opened on the firewall for remote server management?

A technician is unable to manage a remote server. Which of the following ports should be opened on the
firewall for remote server management? (Select TWO).

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A.
22

B.
135

C.
137

D.
143

E.
443

F.
3389

Explanation:
A secure remote administration solution and Remote Desktop protocol is required.
Secure Shell (SSH) is a secure remote administration solution and makes use of TCP port 22. Remote
Desktop Protocol (RDP) uses TCP port 3389.
Incorrect Answers:B: Port 135 is used by Microsoft EPMAP (End Point Mapper), also known as DCE/RPC Locator service,
which is used to remotely manage services including DHCP server, DNS server and WINS.
C: NetBIOS Name Service uses TCP port 137.
D: Internet Message Access Protocol v4 (IMAP4) uses TCP port 143.
E: HTTPS uses TCP port 443

Stewart, James Michael, CompTIA Security+ Review Guide, Sybex, Indianapolis, 2014, pp. 51, 52
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_TCP_and_UDP_port_numbers


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