Hi,

I am using BackTrack 4 RC 2, Metasploit and Armitage. I am not able to see my target computers in the target area of the Armitage application after performing an Nmap quick scan (OS detect) on my wireless network (I have several computers connected to the wireless network). Furthermore, I got the following warnings when trying to do the Nmap quick scan (OS detect):

What do these warnings mean?

I was following these steps (as seen in this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0x_O75tRAU)

Any assistance will be greatly appreciated

From the LQ rules: You don't appear to have made a lot of posts to LQ, but you have been a member for almost three years. You should be aware by now that LQ does not discuss this type of activity.

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Thanks for your reply.

I've finally installed Linux on my harddrive last week after all these years of procastinating and I now use it everyday.

Sorry if the question is innappropriate for this subsection

I am pleased that Linux is proving to be a positive experience for you. Linux security is definitely a fascinating topic and in my opinion LQ is one of the premier sites regarding information on Linux security. Our focus, though, is on prevention, protection, and when the need arises a postmortem analysis of systems. Penetration testing is a gray area and the policy is to err on the side of caution to protect the reputation of LQ as an organization. While you may be using these tools for their legitimate purpose, LQ has no guarantee that this is how they will be used and the information could be used by someone else for nefarious purposes. My advice would be that if you need help with performing penetration testing on your systems that you consult the Backtrac documentation and forums. Then if your testing shows weaknesses that you would like help addressing, we would be more than happy to assist with the hardening process and actually be grateful for the educational opportunity.

As far as performing a scan of your system, be aware that Metasploit is very capable of "breaking things" in the process of performing its actions. You may be better off with a tool such as Nessus, Qualys, or OpenVAS, which aren't as aggressive and uses authentication to "open the door" as opposed to breaking it down.

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No idea, and I second what Noway2 wrote about the Backtrack documentation and forums.
Else poll the Armitage developers. A mailing list may be available at their site.

As for the pentesting part I do hope you understand that, as Noway2 wrote, we have no proof if your listed LAN range is your own or a 'net owned by others and that we therefore decline accepting such questions as valid for LQ. Thread closed. Feel free to email me if anything was unclear.

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