Port 23 is the well known port for the telnet service, which is a remote connection tool similar to SSH, but without the security of SSH. It uses a client/server model - a telnet client connects to a telnet server using TCP port 23. Due to lack of security, usage of telnet is discouraged in most situations, and firewalls routinely block port 23 to prevent incoming telnet connections. Port 23 is part of the topic 109.1: Fundamentals of internet protocols, which is one of the objectives of the LPI Linux Administrator - 102 exam12. Reference: 1: https://learning.lpi.org/en/learning-materials/102-500/ 2: https://www.lpi.org/our-certifications/exam-102-objectives/