enum4linux:tldr:48b4d
enum4linux: Enumerate using given login credentials.
$ enum4linux -u ${user_name} -p ${password} ${remote_host}
try on your machine
The command enum4linux
is a tool used for enumerating information from Windows and Samba systems. It can be used to gather a variety of information like user and group names, shares, policies, and password policies.
The command enum4linux -u ${user_name} -p ${password} ${remote_host}
is a specific usage of the enum4linux
command with some parameters:
${user_name}
is a placeholder for the username that will be used to authenticate with the remote host. You need to replace${user_name}
with the actual username you want to use for authentication.${password}
is a placeholder for the password corresponding to the${user_name}
that will be used for authentication. Similarly, you need to replace${password}
with the actual password.${remote_host}
is a placeholder for the IP address or hostname of the remote host you want to enumerate. You need to replace${remote_host}
with the actual IP address or hostname.
So, the command attempts to connect to the specified ${remote_host}
using the provided credentials ${user_name}
and ${password}
and then enumerates information from the Windows or Samba systems on that remote host using enum4linux
.
This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and
never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.