smbmap:tldr:0b811

smbmap: Display SMB shares and permissions on a host, prompting for user's password or NTLM hash.

smbmap

$ smbmap -u ${username} --prompt -H ${ip}

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The command smbmap is a tool used to explore and interact with the Server Message Block (SMB) protocol, which is commonly used for file sharing and network communication in Windows operating systems. Here's a breakdown of the command you provided:

smbmap: This is the command itself, invoking the smbmap tool.
-u ${username}: This flag specifies the username or user account to be used for authentication when connecting to the SMB server. ${username} is a placeholder that should be replaced with the actual username you want to use.
--prompt: This flag instructs smbmap to prompt for the password associated with the provided username. Once the command is executed, it will wait for you to enter the password manually.
-H ${ip}: This flag indicates the target IP address or hostname of the SMB server you want to connect to. ${ip} is a placeholder that needs to be substituted with the actual IP address or hostname of the target server.

By executing this command, smbmap will attempt to connect to the SMB server specified by the provided IP address/hostname using the given username. It will prompt you to enter the corresponding password so that it can authenticate and gain access to the server. After successful authentication, smbmap will provide information about available shares, permissions, and other details related to the SMB server.

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.

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