topic What is the diff. between port-object and service object in Network Security https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/what-is-the-diff-between-port-object-and-service-object/m-p/1417454#M742191 <P>from my config they look to be doing the same thing</P><P></P><P>service http-https, servicee tcp-udp and service tcp-8301 appear to be doing the same thing..allowing multiple protocols</P><P></P><P>however 2 are configured as port-objects the other service objects</P><P></P><P></P><P>object-group service http-https tcp<BR /> port-object eq www<BR /> port-object eq https<BR />object-group service TCP-3389 tcp<BR /> port-object eq 3389<BR />object-group service RDP tcp-udp<BR /> port-object eq 3389<BR />object-group protocol TCPUDP<BR /> protocol-object udp<BR /> protocol-object tcp<BR />object-group service TCP-8301<BR /> service-object tcp eq 8301<BR /> service-object tcp eq 8302</P> Mon, 11 Mar 2019 17:22:36 GMT nygenxny123 2019-03-11T17:22:36Z What is the diff. between port-object and service object https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/what-is-the-diff-between-port-object-and-service-object/m-p/1417454#M742191 <P>from my config they look to be doing the same thing</P><P></P><P>service http-https, servicee tcp-udp and service tcp-8301 appear to be doing the same thing..allowing multiple protocols</P><P></P><P>however 2 are configured as port-objects the other service objects</P><P></P><P></P><P>object-group service http-https tcp<BR /> port-object eq www<BR /> port-object eq https<BR />object-group service TCP-3389 tcp<BR /> port-object eq 3389<BR />object-group service RDP tcp-udp<BR /> port-object eq 3389<BR />object-group protocol TCPUDP<BR /> protocol-object udp<BR /> protocol-object tcp<BR />object-group service TCP-8301<BR /> service-object tcp eq 8301<BR /> service-object tcp eq 8302</P> Mon, 11 Mar 2019 17:22:36 GMT https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/what-is-the-diff-between-port-object-and-service-object/m-p/1417454#M742191 nygenxny123 2019-03-11T17:22:36Z Re: What is the diff. between port-object and service object https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/what-is-the-diff-between-port-object-and-service-object/m-p/1417455#M742194 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>They are the same.</P><P></P><P>Port object just defines the object and the protocol is define in the object group as your example shows.</P><P></P><P>But in the service object the protocol and port are defined together.</P><P></P><P>There is no other difference, they are different ways of defining the same thing.</P><P></P><P>I hope it helps.</P><P></P><P>PK</P></BODY></HTML> Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:27:12 GMT https://community.cisco.com/t5/network-security/what-is-the-diff-between-port-object-and-service-object/m-p/1417455#M742194 Panos Kampanakis 2010-03-16T20:27:12Z