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Re: Inconsistency in nmap XML output
From: "Joshua T. Corbin" <jcorbin () linuxmail org>
Date: Wed, 10 Nov 2004 10:11:55 -0500
On Wed November 10 2004 02:57, Dual Mobius wrote "Re: Inconsistency in nmap XML output":
I would also like to see the option of including down hosts in the XML output when -v is used.
That would be a pain in my opinion; perhaps it should be a separate command line option *if* it has to be done at all. I for one, don't see how it makes the XML inconsistent in any way.
(I've previously had to do several nasty hacks in analysis programs to figure out what was reported down vs. not-scanned by taking the address ranges in the <nmaprun> tag and subtracting out the "up" results in the rest of the file).
How is that a dirty hack, sounds like rather simple math to me. If you need the not scanned, you need to look at <nmaprun> anyhow, unless you are suggesting that Fyodor implement a --noisy-xml-output option that makes it report not-scanned hosts as well, just so your interpreted-language program can be a little more lazy.
I agree with Fyodor's suggestion that if this is added, it should only be when the -v option is used.
If it's added, it should be a separate option, or maybe turned on be -vvv not just -v. And that's a big if, I for one think it would be silly to waste time adding clutter to the XML output. -- Regards, Joshua T. Corbin <jcorbin () linuxmail org> 570.274.7693 --------------------------------------------------------------------- For help using this (nmap-dev) mailing list, send a blank email to nmap-dev-help () insecure org . List archive: http://seclists.org
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- Re: Inconsistency in nmap XML output Dual Mobius (Nov 10)
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