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smbmap: Display SMB shares and permissions on a host, specifying the domain and passing the password NTLM hash.
$ smbmap -u ${username} --prompt -d ${domain} -H ${ip}
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This command is using the smbmap tool to perform reconnaissance on a Windows computer network. Here is a breakdown of the command:

  • smbmap: This is the name of the tool being executed.
  • -u ${username}: This specifies the username to authenticate with the SMB (Server Message Block) service. ${username} is a placeholder that needs to be replaced with the actual username.
  • --prompt: This flag prompts you to enter the password for the given username. It provides an interactive prompt to input the password securely.
  • -d ${domain}: This specifies the name of the domain the target machine is a member of. ${domain} is a placeholder that needs to be replaced with the actual domain name.
  • -H ${ip}: This provides the IP address or hostname of the target machine. ${ip} is a placeholder that needs to be replaced with the actual IP address or hostname.

When the command is executed with the appropriate values provided for the placeholders, smbmap will connect to the specified target machine using the given credentials and display information about accessible shares, directories, and files on the SMB service. It can help identify shared resources and gather information about the network.

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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