Re: nmap scan results

[Geoff Scott <geoff.scott.mail () gmail com>]

On Fri, 18 Mar 2005 14:37:37 -0600, Ju Ne <ddjjembe1 () hotmail com> wrote:
> I have been unhappy with many of the port scanners out there and I'm just
> starting to learn the power of nmap.
>
> I've been reviewing nmap scan results on my network.  If a port comes back
> as filtered does that mean that it is open, closed, firewalled, or just
> unknown?
>
> ddjjembe

> From nmap's man page:

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

gs

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