Application Layer Continued
- SMTP: The Simple Mail Transfer Protocol is the messaging or e-mail transfer protocol. This protocol allows mail to be transferred on TCP/IP networks, including the Internet.
- Telnet: A telnet client can use this terminal emulation protocol to log onto a remote machine or telnet server. The telnet user can then run programs on the remote computer.
- rlogin: This command-line utility allows you to navigate and manipulate a remote computer’s directory structure.
- SNMP: SNMP permits remote tracking and management of TCP/IP hosts.
- DNS: The Domain Name System service provides TCP/IP host name to IP address resolution.
- HTTP: The World Wide Web uses the Hypertext Transfer Protocol. This protocol allows you to connect your computer to other computers on the Internet.