On 2009-06-25 Marco Shaw wrote:
>> And don't bother with "Shields Up". If you want to do a portscan, use
>> something like nmap.
>
> Since this is a basics list...
>
> Now, let's qualify that a bit... Not everyone is technically savvy
> enough to know what to do with such a statement. Nmap requires you
> have a system to run it with/on. That also requires (or should to be
> somewhat valid/useful) that you have this run externally. So you need
> to have a friend outside of your own "personal network" to scan you
> and provide you with the results.
Having some computer of your own outside the local network will do as
well. Another option might be to connect a portable computer into the
external interface of the router/firewall and do the scan from there.
That would give the most reliable results, too.
> Loading something on a PC in your own little network is good for
> learnings, and you can definitely port scan systems in your own
> internal network, but I think the goal should be to port scan outside
> of your private network beyond your ISP access point so you know what
> *everyone else* can see...
Yes.
google://online+port+scanner
> In the absence of this, using *something* is better than *nothing*...
IBTD. Nothing is most certainly better than something misleading.
Regards
Ansgar Wiechers
--
"The Mac OS X kernel should never panic because, when it does, it
seriously inconveniences the user."
--http://developer.apple.com/technotes/tn2004/tn2118.html
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>> And don't bother with "Shields Up". If you want to do a portscan, use
>> something like nmap.
>
> Since this is a basics list...
>
> Now, let's qualify that a bit... Not everyone is technically savvy
> enough to know what to do with such a statement. Nmap requires you
> have a system to run it with/on. That also requires (or should to be
> somewhat valid/useful) that you have this run externally. So you need
> to have a friend outside of your own "personal network" to scan you
> and provide you with the results.
Having some computer of your own outside the local network will do as
well. Another option might be to connect a portable computer into the
external interface of the router/firewall and do the scan from there.
That would give the most reliable results, too.
> Loading something on a PC in your own little network is good for
> learnings, and you can definitely port scan systems in your own
> internal network, but I think the goal should be to port scan outside
> of your private network beyond your ISP access point so you know what
> *everyone else* can see...
Yes.
google://online+port+scanner
> In the absence of this, using *something* is better than *nothing*...
IBTD. Nothing is most certainly better than something misleading.
Regards
Ansgar Wiechers
--
"The Mac OS X kernel should never panic because, when it does, it
seriously inconveniences the user."
--http://developer.apple.com/technotes/tn2004/tn2118.html
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