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December 26, 2022

NMAP options

Description of allowed options.

  • -sT - use TCP connect() method
  • -sS - use SYN scan method
  • -sU - UDP Scan
  • -sV - probe open ports to determine service/version info
  • -sA - use ACK-scan
  • -sW - use TCP Window method
  • -PS - TCP SYN discovery
  • -Pn - skip host discovery phase, consider all targets as available for scanning (not recommended)
  • -O - detect operating system of the target
  • -F - fast mode (scan fewer ports than the default scan)
  • -n - never do DNS resolution
  • -R - always DNS resolve
  • --top-ports - scan 1000 most commonly used ports