Date: Wed, 23 Jun 2004 14:58:40 +0100 (BST) From: Jan Grant <Jan.Grant@bristol.ac.uk> To: Edd <list@arameus.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Utility to guess a remote hosts operating system? Message-ID: <Pine.GSO.4.58.0406231456190.15108@mail.ilrt.bris.ac.uk> In-Reply-To: <200406231228.i5NCSpD01076@server1.web-mania.com> References: <200406231228.i5NCSpD01076@server1.web-mania.com>
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On Wed, 23 Jun 2004, Edd wrote: > My question is: > > Does such a utility exist? I know nmap can guess os, but it takes a few > seconds and a port scan is needed first. Is there just a simply util > that can tell me without the port scan? How would that operate? Some kind of network fingerprinting is required. If you can narrow down the parameters of your question (eg: I have a network of windows machines and I'd like to figure out exact versions on each one) then you might have more luck. -- jan grant, ILRT, University of Bristol. http://www.ilrt.bris.ac.uk/ Tel +44(0)117 9287088 Fax +44 (0)117 9287112 http://ioctl.org/jan/ __/\____/\_____/\____/|_____________________________________ flatline
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