Well-known · Cross-platform

22 SSH / SCP / SFTP

TCP Yes
UDP Assigned
SCTP Yes
DCCP

What it is

Secure Shell: encrypted remote login, file transfer (scp, sftp) and port forwarding.

When / why

The default remote-admin port on Linux/Unix; also widely used for tunneling. Restrict to management networks.

Protocol status detail

TransportStatusMeaning
TCP Yes Assigned by IANA and standardized, specified, or widely used on this port.
UDP Assigned Assigned by IANA, but not standardized, specified, or widely used on this port.
SCTP Yes Assigned by IANA and standardized, specified, or widely used on this port.
DCCP Not applicable for this transport.

Port range

Well-known (0–1023). System port for a core service. On Unix-like systems, binding it requires superuser privileges.

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