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smbmap: Execute a shell command on a remote system.

smbmap

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

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This command is using the smbmap tool to interact with a remote server over the SMB protocol.

Here is the breakdown of the command:

smbmap is the name of the command-line tool that is being executed.
-u is an option that specifies the username to authenticate with on the remote server. ${username} is a placeholder for the actual username that needs to be provided.
--prompt is an option that enables a prompt to interactively ask for a password on execution instead of specifying it directly in the command.
-H is an option that specifies the IP address or hostname of the remote server. ${ip} is a placeholder for the actual IP address or hostname that needs to be provided.
-x is an option that allows executing an arbitrary command on the remote server. ${command} is a placeholder for the actual command that needs to be executed.

In summary, this command is using smbmap to connect to a remote server using a specified username and IP address, and provides the ability to execute an arbitrary command on that 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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