Port 23 — Telnet

Unencrypted remote access. Insecure — replaced by SSH. Still used in legacy systems and network equipment.

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Port 23 Details

Port23
ServiceTelnet
ProtocolTCP
EncryptedNo
Common UseUnencrypted remote access

How to Check Port 23

Online: Use our Port Scanner — enter your IP and port 23.

Command line:

nc -zv your-server-ip 23 (Mac/Linux)

Test-NetConnection -ComputerName your-server-ip -Port 23 (PowerShell)

Check locally:

ss -tlnp | grep :23 (Linux)   netstat -an | findstr :23 (Windows)

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