Re: Using nmap as an ISP troubleshooting tool?

[Goldstein101 <goldstein101 () gmail com>]

Im not a lawyer nor a network expert but it don't really see the
problem in performing a nmap OS detection scan agains the user's PC.

Doing it may report wich OS the customer's running and probably you
could tell that he's using a firewall from the nmap output "port
filtered". Isn't it?




On 3/22/06, Craig Humphrey <Craig.Humphrey () chapmantripp com> wrote:
> Ouch!, so you want to write software that:
>
> 1) Runs on any platform (Windows, Mac, Linux, AmigaOS, etc)
> 2) Detects their OS version (including all 33 variations of Vista
> [http://www.bbspot.com/News/2006/03/windows-vista-multiple-versions.html
> ])
> 3) Detects if there is a firewall
>         a) on their PC,
>         b) on their connection and
>         c) anywhere else and
> 4) Detects what firewall that is...
>
> Hmm... Sounds like you've just reached Nirvana.... :0
>
> While there are probably simpler ways to find some of this info (start
> at Page 1: "Is there a 'Start' button at the bottom left of your
> screen?...), to a degree it certainly makes sense (once you have
> permission from the user and their ISP) to use tools like nmap to try
> and determine what else is going on.
>
> Just my 2c.
>
> Later'ish
> Craig
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: nmap-dev-bounces () insecure org
> > [mailto:nmap-dev-bounces () insecure org] On Behalf Of AgentSmith15
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2006 6:25 AM
> > To: nmap-dev () insecure org
> > Subject: Re: Using nmap as an ISP troubleshooting tool?
> >
> > Wouldn't it be easier to develop software for the client to
> > run, and it
> > reports back what OS and firewall are running?
>
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