fooling nmap

[Colin Alston]

vxp wrote:

>Hi,
>
>I'm wondering if it'd be a good idea / worth it to modify the kernel a bit
>and add a few sysctl switches so the user would be able to choose what OS
>he wants the box to appear as, to a nmap scan ?
>
>It'd require, obviously, a few modifications to the networking code.
>Please elaborate on why you don't think its a good idea, if thats the
>case.. and feel free to give any comments/suggestions if you think it is a
>good idea as well. =)
>
>Val
>
>  
>
What exactly is the point/benefit of such a change?

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Colin Alston <karnaugh at karnaugh.za.net>

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