Re: nmap status question

[Birl <sbirl () temple edu>]

As it was written on Jul 28, thus marc brown spake unto security-basics@sec...:

marc:  Date: 28 Jul 2003 18:03:26 -0000
marc:  From: marc brown <marc.brown () watsonwyatt com>
marc:  To: security-basics () securityfocus com
marc:  Subject: nmap status question
marc:
marc:
marc:
marc:  i am new to linux but after getting my rh9 box running
marc:  i have started to use nmap to do some scanning of my
marc:  networks.  can someone tell me exactly what it means
marc:  when the state of a particular port is 'filtered'?
marc:
marc:  thanks,
marc:  marc



RTMP:  Read the man pages.

"man nmap"  or  http://www.insecure.org/nmap/data/nmap_manpage.html



"Filtered means that a firewall, filter, or other network obstacle is
covering the port and preventing nmap from determining whether the port is
open."





 Scott Birl                              http://concept.temple.edu/sysadmin/
 Senior Systems Administrator            Computer Services   Temple University
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