Re: Query Related to NMap v5.0

[David Fifield <david () bamsoftware com>]

On Wed, Aug 19, 2009 at 11:05:53AM -0700, Prasad Kamath wrote:
> I have a query related to NMap and I hope you will spare some time
> from your busy schedule to help me out.
>  
> I am using NMap v5.0 and I am using the local Tata Indicom wireless
> CDMA Internet connection. I realized that NMap doesn't work /
> scan over my wireless network because when I tried the same
> installable from a wired LAN, it worked. Is there any way I can
> make NMap work over a wireless CDMA network or a wi-fi network? Even
> the Nessus server cannot register over the Tata Indicom wireless
> netwrok. Any way to make both of these tools work?
>  
> I am the local administrator. This is the error message NMap throws: 
>  
> *********************************************************
> WARNING: Using raw sockets because ppp2 is not an ethernet device. This probably won't work on Windows.
>  
> socket troubles in UltraScanInfo::Init: An attempt was made to access a socket in a way forbidden by its access 
> permissions.
>
>  (10013)
> *****************************************************

Nmap on Windows can only scan over Ethernet devices. This is because
Windows restricts the use of raw sockets that Nmap needs for other types
of devices. Your options are to run Nmap with the --unprivileged option
to disable raw scans, or to use another operating system to scan over
the CDMA device.

David Fifield

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