Nmap is a utility for network exploration or security auditing. It supports ping scanning (determine which hosts are up), many port scanning techniques (determine what services the hosts are offering), and TCP/IP fingerprinting (remote host operating system identification). Nmap also offers . . .
Nmap is a utility for network exploration or security auditing. It supports ping scanning (determine which hosts are up), many port scanning techniques (determine what services the hosts are offering), and TCP/IP fingerprinting (remote host operating system identification). Nmap also offers flexible target and port specification, decoy/stealth scanning, sunRPC scanning, and more. Version 3.00 is the first "stable" release since 2.53 (May '00). Nmap has been named "Security Product of the Year" by Linux Journal, Info World and Codetalker Digest. It has also been praised by Network World, Wired, 2600, Computer World, Information Security, Sun World, SANS, the CIO Institute Bulletin, and Phrack. It is currently the 8th most popular program (out of 24,000+) on the Freshmeat.Net software index . The Changelog is available CHANGELOG.

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