TABLE 1: Key Protocols in Win2K/AD Environments
Protocol Description UDP or TCP Port
DNS Name resolution services UDP 53
LDAP Main protocol for accessing AD information Both 389
Kerberos Main authentication protocol in a Win2K environment Both 88
NTP Provides time synchronization services UDP 123
RPC locator Provides port mapping services for two computers that want to communicate TCP 135
RPC Main protocol for interapplication communications between remote computers TCP >1023
Server Message Block (SMB) Main file server protocol for accessing file shares remotely TCP 445