Running NSE scripts
NSE was designed with flexibility in mind, and supports several features to control the execution of NSE scripts. In this chapter, we will learn not only that NSE scripts can be executed during different scan phases but also that they can be selected with a high level of granularity, depending on host conditions. In combination with robust libraries and plenty of configuration options, NSE offers a level of flexibility that is hard to match in other tools and frameworks.
We can begin testing NSE against the host, scanme.nmap.org. This server is managed by the Nmap project and allows users to scan it as long as the scans are not too intrusive. Let's begin by running a scan with version detection and NSE enabled against our test ...
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