By default, what port does a web server use when using SSL?

The correct answer is C. 443. Because personal information such as credit-card numbers can be sent over the Internet, asupplemental protocol was developed called Secure Sockets Layer (SSL). This protocol uses TCPport443, which uses a digital certificate to encrypt the packet so that it cannot be read by…

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A80
B8080
C443
D21

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3% (1)
C
94% (33)
D
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Explanation

Because personal information such as credit-card numbers can be sent over the Internet, asupplemental protocol was developed called Secure Sockets Layer (SSL). This protocol uses TCPport443, which uses a digital certificate to encrypt the packet so that it cannot be read by anyone else except the source and target. When you use SSL, the browser URL starts with https

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#Web server#HTTPS#SSL/TLS#Port numbers

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