Lesson 38: Checking Open Ports

You can check which ports are open on your own computer or server.

import socket

target = "127.0.0.1"
ports = [21, 22, 80, 443]

for port in ports:
  s = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
  result = s.connect_ex((target, port))
  if result == 0:
    print(f"Port {port} is open")
  else:
    print(f"Port {port} is closed")
  s.close()

⚠️ Only scan your own devices or test servers.

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