Re: NMAP won't work when running VPN

[Jacek Wielemborek <d33tah () gmail com>]

01.09.2014 10:36, Emily Ann:
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> Hi
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> I am not able to use NMAP when running a VPN.  I have two services, Earth VPN and Cyber Ghost.  When using either, 
> the following output is displayed:
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>
> C:\>nmap -v -A scanme.org
>
>
> Starting Nmap 6.47 ( http://nmap.org ) at 2014-09-01 02:54 US Mountain Standard Time
> Happy 17th Birthday to Nmap, may it live to be 117!
> NSE: Loaded 118 scripts for scanning.
> NSE: Script Pre-scanning.
> Initiating Ping Scan at 02:54
> dnet: Failed to open device eth0
> QUITTING!
>
>
>
>
> Windows IP Configuration--I don't know if the following info matters…
>
> I have a Windows 8
>
>
> Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
>
>
>    Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
>    Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::c15c:6788:f5b6:90d2%19
>    IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 10.129.42.62
>    Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.252
>    Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
>
>
> Wireless LAN adapter Local Area Connection* 11:
>
>
>    Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
>    Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
>
>
> Wireless LAN adapter Wi-Fi:
>
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>    Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . : ph.cox.net
>    Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::752b:e76b:2c2:8184%4
>    IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.101
>    Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
>    Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
>
>
> Ethernet adapter Ethernet:
>
>
>    Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . : ph.cox.net
>    Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::7d9b:703f:fd4f:5b2d%3
>    IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.104
>    Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
>    Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
>
>
> Tunnel adapter isatap.ph.cox.net:
>
>
>    Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
>    Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . : ph.cox.net
>
>
> Tunnel adapter isatap.{6CBA8469-3141-42D8-BD5E-566FD63171E4}:
>
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>    Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
>    Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
>
>
> Thanks for your help!!  I appreciate it!
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Hello,

According to this, Nmap might not work with some VPN clients:

http://nmap.org/book/inst-windows.html

You might have more luck using a different VPN client or a non-Windows
operating system. Also, what does "nmap --iflist" say?

Cheers,
Jacek Wielemborek

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