Port 21 — FTP Control

File Transfer Protocol control channel. Manages FTP connections and commands.

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Port 21 Details

Port21
ServiceFTP Control
ProtocolTCP
EncryptedNo
Common UseFile Transfer Protocol control channel

How to Check Port 21

Online: Use our Port Scanner — enter your IP and port 21.

Command line:

nc -zv your-server-ip 21 (Mac/Linux)

Test-NetConnection -ComputerName your-server-ip -Port 21 (PowerShell)

Check locally:

ss -tlnp | grep :21 (Linux)   netstat -an | findstr :21 (Windows)

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