different payloads

[hdm at metasploit.com (H D Moore)]

Neil, please refer to the documentation first, almost all of the questions 
you have asked have already been covered there. To sum up your last two 
inqueries:

- The console prompt will always return if the exploit failed. It can fail 
for any number of reasons, please do not post to this list about "failed" 
exploits unless you know the reasons why (ie. bad target address, etc). 
If the system is simply patched and the exploit does not succeed, this is 
expected behavior and should not result in more traffic to the list. If 
you are curious about why a given command, option, or message is printed, 
please consult the documentation, and failing that, google.com.

- The available payloads change depending on the exploit. This is common 
sense when you understand what exploits and payloads are in the first 
place. The usable payloads depend on the operating systems that the 
exploit targets and the privileges obtained upon successful exploitation.

-HD

On Sunday 19 September 2004 10:55, Neil wrote:
> hey guys,
>
> Another question:
> I have noticed that when use a different exploit, and we execute "show
> payloads", the result changes from one exploit to another. Does it mean
> that for any payload that we show, it can be used/applicable on the
> exploit that we loaded?
>
> Thanks again!
>
> neil