Hi!
I'm trying to write a program that can tell if a remote computer is
running Windows or not. The thing is, it have to go very fast, so I
don't want to "connect" to the computer.
My plan is to send a netbios request and if I get a response I know
it's probably a Windows machine.
The problem is that I can't use the Netbios function in NETAPI32.DLL,
because I can't "translate" the NCB struct to C#.
So, can someone either show me how to convert the struct to C# or tell
me of a better or alternate way of solving my problem?
8  7808 
Hello Magnus,
Why not just to "ping" the remote computer?
MTHi!
MT>
MTI'm trying to write a program that can tell if a remote computer is
MTrunning Windows or not. The thing is, it have to go very fast, so I
MTdon't want to "connect" to the computer.
MT>
MTMy plan is to send a netbios request and if I get a response I know
MTit's probably a Windows machine.
MT>
MTThe problem is that I can't use the Netbios function in
MTNETAPI32.DLL, because I can't "translate" the NCB struct to C#.
MT>
MTSo, can someone either show me how to convert the struct to C# or
MTtell me of a better or alternate way of solving my problem?
MT>
---
WBR, Michael Nemtsev [C# MVP].
My blog: http://spaces.live.com/laflour
Team blog: http://devkids.blogspot.com/
"The greatest danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we
miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it" (c) Michelangelo
Hello Michael,
non-Windows computers do not reply to ping? My unix server does...
"Michael Nemtsev" <ne*****@msn.co mwrote in message
news:a2******** *************** ****@msnews.mic rosoft.com...
Hello Magnus,
Why not just to "ping" the remote computer?
MTHi!
MTMTI'm trying to write a program that can tell if a remote computer
is
MTrunning Windows or not. The thing is, it have to go very fast, so I
MTdon't want to "connect" to the computer.
MTMTMy plan is to send a netbios request and if I get a response I
know
MTit's probably a Windows machine.
MTMTThe problem is that I can't use the Netbios function in
MTNETAPI32.DLL, because I can't "translate" the NCB struct to C#.
MTMTSo, can someone either show me how to convert the struct to C# or
MTtell me of a better or alternate way of solving my problem?
MT---
WBR, Michael Nemtsev [C# MVP]. My blog: http://spaces.live.com/laflour
Team blog: http://devkids.blogspot.com/
"The greatest danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we
miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it" (c) Michelangelo
Hello Lebesgue,
They do. But take into account that on the remote machine firewall can be
turned on, so u can't see that machine even tryin' to ping
---
WBR, Michael Nemtsev [C# MVP].
My blog: http://spaces.live.com/laflour
Team blog: http://devkids.blogspot.com/
"The greatest danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we
miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it" (c) Michelangelo
LHello Michael,
L>
Lnon-Windows computers do not reply to ping? My unix server does...
L>
L"Michael Nemtsev" <ne*****@msn.co mwrote in message
Lnews:a2******* *************** *****@msnews.mi crosoft.com...
L>
>Hello Magnus,
Why not just to "ping" the remote computer?
MTHi!
MTMTI'm trying to write a program that can tell if a remote
computer
is
MTrunning Windows or not. The thing is, it have to go very fast, so
I
MTdon't want to "connect" to the computer.
MTMTMy plan is to send a netbios request and if I get a response
I
know
MTit's probably a Windows machine.
MTMTThe problem is that I can't use the Netbios function in
MTNETAPI32.DLL , because I can't "translate" the NCB struct to C#.
MTMTSo, can someone either show me how to convert the struct to
C# or
MTtell me of a better or alternate way of solving my problem?
MT---
WBR, Michael Nemtsev [C# MVP]. My blog:
http://spaces.live.com/laflour
Team blog: http://devkids.blogspot.com/
"The greatest danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high
and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it" (c)
Michelangelo
"Lebesgue" <le******@gmail .comwrote in message
news:OI******** ******@TK2MSFTN GP05.phx.gbl...
Hello Michael,
non-Windows computers do not reply to ping? My unix server does...
And most Windows computers do *not* reply to NetBIOS request? NetBIOS is no longer enabled
per default, and is non routable.
Note that most companies do even turn off NetBios over TCP/IP and use NetBIOS-less SMB,
standardizing name resolution on DNS for file and printer sharing.
Willy.
Hello Michael,
I'm afraid you misunderstood the basic question. The OP wants to identify
computers on the network that are running windows.
"Michael Nemtsev" <ne*****@msn.co mwrote in message
news:a2******** *************** ****@msnews.mic rosoft.com...
Hello Lebesgue,
They do. But take into account that on the remote machine firewall can be
turned on, so u can't see that machine even tryin' to ping
---
WBR, Michael Nemtsev [C# MVP]. My blog: http://spaces.live.com/laflour
Team blog: http://devkids.blogspot.com/
"The greatest danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we
miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it" (c) Michelangelo
LHello Michael,
LLnon-Windows computers do not reply to ping? My unix server does...
LL"Michael Nemtsev" <ne*****@msn.co mwrote in message
Lnews:a2******* *************** *****@msnews.mi crosoft.com...
L>
>>Hello Magnus,
Why not just to "ping" the remote computer?
MTHi!
MTMTI'm trying to write a program that can tell if a remote
computer
is
MTrunning Windows or not. The thing is, it have to go very fast, so
I
MTdon't want to "connect" to the computer.
MTMTMy plan is to send a netbios request and if I get a response
I
know
MTit's probably a Windows machine.
MTMTThe problem is that I can't use the Netbios function in
MTNETAPI32.DL L, because I can't "translate" the NCB struct to C#.
MTMTSo, can someone either show me how to convert the struct to
C# or
MTtell me of a better or alternate way of solving my problem?
MT---
WBR, Michael Nemtsev [C# MVP]. My blog:
http://spaces.live.com/laflour
Team blog: http://devkids.blogspot.com/
"The greatest danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high
and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it" (c)
Michelangel o
Hello Lebesgue,
LHello Michael,
L>
LI'm afraid you misunderstood the basic question. The OP wants to
Lidentify computers on the network that are running windows.
uups, hard day, u know ;)
Hello Magnus,
I've missed your topic a little bit in my previous post :)
So, as was mentioned there you can't rely on netbios to detect OS
However, there are some ways to do this, not easy task but possible
I'd recommend u to google by "OS Fingerprint". This methods is based on heuristic
analysis of how OS respond to a selection of TCP/IP probes.
The main tools for this is "nmap"
You can read about nmap and the way of detection there http://insecure.org/nmap/osdetect/
---
WBR, Michael Nemtsev [C# MVP].
My blog: http://spaces.live.com/laflour
Team blog: http://devkids.blogspot.com/
"The greatest danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we
miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it" (c) Michelangelo
MTHi!
MT>
MTI'm trying to write a program that can tell if a remote computer is
MTrunning Windows or not. The thing is, it have to go very fast, so I
MTdon't want to "connect" to the computer.
MT>
MTMy plan is to send a netbios request and if I get a response I know
MTit's probably a Windows machine.
MT>
MTThe problem is that I can't use the Netbios function in
MTNETAPI32.DLL, because I can't "translate" the NCB struct to C#.
MT>
MTSo, can someone either show me how to convert the struct to C# or
MTtell me of a better or alternate way of solving my problem?
MT>
Thanks for all the replies.
I have read about OS fingerprinting, but I'm worried that active
security programs will pick up on that process and flag my application
as a hacker tool.
I guess I can make the use of OS fingerprinting optional, and warn
about the risks when you activate it.
Is OS fingerprinting the only reliable way to determine the OS of a
remote computer, without connecting to it?
/Magnus
On 21 Feb, 23:12, Michael Nemtsev <nemt...@msn.co mwrote:
Hello Magnus,
I've missed your topic a little bit in my previous post :)
So, as was mentioned there you can't rely on netbios to detect OS
However, there are some ways to do this, not easy task but possible
I'd recommend u to google by "OS Fingerprint". This methods is based on heuristic
analysis of how OS respond to a selection of TCP/IP probes.
The main tools for this is "nmap"
You can read about nmap and the way of detection therehttp://insecure.org/nmap/osdetect/
---
WBR, Michael Nemtsev [C# MVP].
My blog:http://spaces.live.com/laflour
Team blog:http://devkids.blogspot.com/
"The greatest danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we
miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it" (c) Michelangelo
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