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Figure 11-5:
Using
LanGuard to
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network for
Windows
shares.
Chapter 11: Windows
nbtstat shows the remote computer’s NetBIOS name table, which you gather
by using the nbtstat -A command. This displays the following information:
✓ Computer name
✓ Domain name
✓ Computer’s MAC address
When running nbtstat against an older Windows 2000 server, you might even
be able glean the ID of the user who’s currently logged in.
An advanced program such as LanGuard isn’t necessary to gather this basic
information from a Windows system. However, the graphical interface offered
by commercial software such as this presents its findings in a prettier fashion
and is often much easier to use. Additionally, you have the benefit of gathering
the information you need with one tool.
Shares
Windows uses network shares to share certain folders or drives on the
system so other users can access them across the network. Shares are easy
to set up and work very well. However, they’re often misconfigured, allowing
hackers and other unauthorized users to access information they shouldn’t
be able to get to. You can search for Windows network shares by using the
Share Finder tool built in to LanGuard. This tool scans an entire range of IP
addresses, looking for Windows shares, as shown in Figure 11-5.
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