Nmap auth-owners NSE Script

Script Overview

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Script source code: https://github.com/nmap/nmap/tree/master/scripts/auth-owners.nse
Script categories: default, safe
Target service / protocol: auth
Target network port(s): 113
List of CVEs: -

Script Description

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The auth-owners.nse script attempts to find the owner of an open TCP port by querying an auth daemon which must also be open on the target system. The auth service, also known as identd, normally runs on port 113.

Auth-owners NSE Script Arguments

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The auth-owners.nse script does not have any arguments.

Auth-owners NSE Script Example Usage

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Here's an example of how to use the auth-owners.nse script:

nmap --script=auth-owners <target>

Auth-owners NSE Script Example Output

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Here's a sample output from the auth-owners.nse script:

21/tcp   open     ftp       ProFTPD 1.3.1
|_ auth-owners: nobody
22/tcp   open     ssh       OpenSSH 4.3p2 Debian 9etch2 (protocol 2.0)
|_ auth-owners: root
25/tcp   open     smtp      Postfix smtpd
|_ auth-owners: postfix
80/tcp   open     http      Apache httpd 2.0.61 ((Unix) PHP/4.4.7 ...)
|_ auth-owners: dhapache
113/tcp  open     auth?
|_ auth-owners: nobody
587/tcp  open     submission Postfix smtpd
|_ auth-owners: postfix
5666/tcp open     unknown
|_ auth-owners: root

Auth-owners NSE Script Example XML Output

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There is no sample XML output for this module. However, by providing the -oX <file> option, Nmap will produce a XML output and save it in the file.xml file.

Author

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• Diman Todorov

References

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• https://nmap.org/nsedoc/scripts/auth-owners.html
• https://github.com/nmap/nmap/tree/master/scripts/auth-owners.nse

See Also

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Related NSE scripts to the auth-owners.nse script:

• auth-spoof.nse

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