Alternatively, we can also use a third-party tool to perform enumeration. Then, the result from the tool can be imported into MSF. Follow these steps to import the scan result:
- It's always better to perform a port scan and service enumeration before performing exploitation via Metasploit. Instead of using the built-in port scanner for Metasploit, you can use Nmap separately and save the scanning result in XML format using the -oX switch:
- Just like the db_import command that was used in msfconsole, you can use the same feature in the Metasploit web interface by clicking on the Import button:
- On clicking the Import ...
