Explanation!

[zack224]

Can anybody explain to me the port number 1966/Slush. I know its a telnet like application that uses SSL secuirty. So can somebody explain further in to this for me please?

[macko72]

Port number is the UNIX port number through which a client communicates with a server. This is somewhat analogous to the channel number on cable television; different channels carry different information. The server decides which port to use to communicate. The port number needs to be specified in a URL, if it is not the default port for that service. The default port for HTTP services is 80, for Gopher is 70, for Telnet is 23, and for FTP is 20 and 21 (FTP opens two connections at once: one for data, and the other for commands).

The reason for using a non-standard port in the first place is often because more than one server program is being run on the same machine. This may be because one is a production server, while the other is a development or test server. Or the second server may be a private or restricted server. In any event, each server needs its own port.

http://linux.cudeso.be/cdp/UDP_TCP_PortList.pdf

[zack224]

ok, well i am not using a server, an attempt to access my computer was on this port i am just trying to find out why and what is was. I understand the whole port number thing. the attempt was from within music.msn.com ip address of 207.68.180.245. this is just one of 13 that have tried within the last month.

[macko72]

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[zack224]

thanks for the help