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Diffstat (limited to 'security/p0f/DESCR')
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diff --git a/security/p0f/DESCR b/security/p0f/DESCR index 82463ac1c9f..492598e302f 100644 --- a/security/p0f/DESCR +++ b/security/p0f/DESCR @@ -1,14 +1,14 @@ -P0f v2 is a versatile passive OS fingerprinting tool. P0f can identify the -operating system on: +P0f v2 is a versatile passive OS fingerprinting tool. P0f can identify the +operating system on: - machines that connect to your box (SYN mode), - machines you connect to (SYN+ACK mode), - machine you cannot connect to (RST+ mode), -- machines whose communications you can observe. +- machines whose communications you can observe. -P0f can also do many other tricks, and can detect or measure the following: +P0f can also do many other tricks, and can detect or measure the following: - firewall presence or masquerading (useful for policy enforcement), - presence of a load balancer setup, - the distance to the remote system and its uptime, -- other guy's network hookup (DSL, OC3, avian carriers) and his ISP. +- other guy's network hookup (DSL, OC3, avian carriers) and his ISP. |