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Which of the following ports MUST be configured to allow active FTP connections?

While securing a network it is decided to allow active FTP connections into the network. Which of the
following ports MUST be configured to allow active FTP connections? (Select TWO).

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A.
20

B.
21

C.
22

D.
68

E.
69

Explanation:
FTP (File Transfer Protocol) makes use of ports 20 and 21
Incorrect Answers:
C: TCP port 22 is used for all protocols encrypted by SSH, including SFTP, SHTTP, SCP, SExec, and slogin.
D: Port 68 TCP/UDP is used by Bootstrap Protocol (BOOTP) Client; as well Dynamic Host Configuration
Protocol (DHCP).
E: Port 69 is used for Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP).

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


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