RE: Possible Bug with HOSTS Column

["Rob Nicholls" <robert () robnicholls co uk>]

This is a workaround, but you could probably get away with running Nmap from
the command line and using the findstr command to grab the lines you want,
then use Notepad to replace the superfluous text. For example:

> nmap aaa bbb ccc ddd --open | findstr /C:"Nmap scan report for" > temp.txt

This should produce temp.txt with something like:

Nmap scan report for aaa (192.168.1.x)
Nmap scan report for bbb (192.168.1.x)
Nmap scan report for ccc (192.168.1.x)
Nmap scan report for ddd (192.168.1.x)

Then use Notepad to replace "Nmap scan report for " with "" to get:

aaa (192.168.1.x)
bbb (192.168.1.x)
ccc (192.168.1.x)
ddd (192.168.1.x)

Rob

-----Original Message-----
From: nmap-dev-bounces () insecure org [mailto:nmap-dev-bounces () insecure org]
On Behalf Of Naami, Tim
Sent: 31 August 2011 00:07
To: 'nmap-dev () insecure org'
Subject: Possible Bug with HOSTS Column

To Whom It May Concern:



I am running Zenmap 5.51 on Windows XP SP3.



I don't know if this is a bug, user error, or a user error that causes a
crash (that is still a bug).  I routinely need to generate a list of IP
addresses for host names and vice versa.  For instance I might have a list
of hosts with names like:

      HOST01

      HOST02

      ...

      HOST99



and need to get the IP addresses.  If I use the built-in Ping Scan, paste my
host list in the Target dialog box, the results show up in Nmap Output but
with extra data I don't need.  What I need is shown in the HOST column.  In
other words I want the final listing to be something like:



      HOST01 (10.100.1.23)

      HOST02 (10.125.11.38)

      ...

      HOST99 (10.250.98.102)



This is EXACTLY what is displayed in the HOST column on the left side of the
program.  If I try to highlight and copy that column it won't let me select
it.  If I highlight one entry and then hold CTRL (or SHIFT) and click a
second entry I get the following error:



[cid:image001.jpg@01CC673F.A3BC50D0]



I can copy the data out of the Nmap Output window and paste into Excel and
manipulate it there to get what I need.  This requires a couple sorts and
find/replace steps to get what is already listed on the program.  (The other
alternative is to save the scan and then copy the "SCAN SUMMARY" line at the
top of the file.  This, though, has to be pasted into something like NotePad
so the | can be removed.)



Most likely the crash is caused by my attempt to select multiple entries on
the HOSTS list and this is not allowed.  Still this should not crash the
program as it does.  Possibly there should be a warning message stating
selection of multiple items is not allowed instead of the crash.  Still
another issue could be that I have something else going wrong that causes
this issue.



Please let me know.  Feel free to contact me with any questions.



Tim Naami











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