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Puerto21— FTP

FTP utiliza TCP 21 para la conexión de control. Los datos de los archivos viajan por otra conexión, por lo que iniciar sesión correctamente no garantiza que las transferencias funcionen.

Registry assignments, software defaults and local listeners are different things. A port number alone does not identify or secure a service.

Configuration and troubleshooting

Compruebe el modo activo o pasivo, el rango de puertos de datos configurado y las asignaciones NAT. Abrir solo el puerto 21 no basta para las transferencias pasivas.

Important limitations

FTP por sí solo no está cifrado. FTPS y SFTP sobre SSH son protocolos distintos, no configuraciones de puerto intercambiables.

Read-only checks: run on the server host

Choose the commands for your OS. Check TCP and UDP separately. No result is not a lasting availability guarantee; inspect host and container separately.

Linux

sudo ss -ltnp 'sport = :21'

macOS

sudo lsof -nP -iTCP:21 -sTCP:LISTEN

Windows PowerShell

Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 21 -State Listen

Sources and review

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This review covers the explanations and sources on this page, not your device or every community software entry below.

Software que utiliza este puerto (2 programas)

Community software entries: links are references, not individual verification.

FTP (File Transfer Protocol)

FileTransferProtocolNetworkTransferFile

FileZilla Server

FTPServerSoftware

Recomendaciones de uso

  • Antes de utilizar el puerto 21, comprueba que no esté ocupado por otros servicios
  • Si encuentras conflictos de puertos, considera utilizar otros puertos o detener el servicio que lo ocupa

Preguntas frecuentes

What is port 21 used for?

Port 21 sits in the File Sharing category. This page lists the registered purpose and the software commonly associated with it; to see what is actually listening on a specific machine, check the process with ss/netstat.

Is port 21 TCP or UDP?

The registered protocol on this page is TCP. The same number behaves independently on each protocol: TCP may be listening while UDP is idle, so check them separately.

How do I check if port 21 is in use?

On Linux: sudo ss -tlnp 'sport = :21' for an exact port match. On macOS: sudo lsof -nP -iTCP:21 -sTCP:LISTEN. On Windows PowerShell: Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 21 -State Listen. A listener counts as confirmed only when you can see the bind address and process name; without root/admin you will not see other users' processes.

Is port 21 secure? Should I open it in my firewall?

A port number has no inherent security — it depends on whether the listening service is correctly configured and whether it needs exposure at all. Keep loopback/internal-only services firewalled; where public access is required, pair it with source restrictions, VPN or authentication. The caution section on this page lists port-specific risks.

Información rápida

Puerto
21
Protocolo
TCP
Categorías
Intercambio de archivos
Estado de uso
2 programas que lo utilizan

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