Free network exploration and auditing.
Nmap for Windows, Nmap coming from "Network Mapper", is a freeware and fully open source networking application which is useful for network auditing and displaying network inventory. It displays what services are running on a networked system, the operating system it is running, what type of firewalls are in place and many other different details about each computer on the network, whether they be Windows or Unix-type systems.
Nmap is a very flexible application, perfect for network administrators on both Windows (via cmd.exe or GUI) or Linux (via shell or GUI). Nmap can map out tons networks and perform port scanning, OS detection, version detection and ping sweeps, among others.
Network Mapper has also been tested on very large networks with more than 100,000 machines; it is very scalable and provides more details about networked systems than comparable commercial applications.
The overall goal and end result of administrators using Nmap is more secure networks, less hacking and less compromised systems. Nmap also has a very large community and tutorials and support are provided via mailing lists and online forums. Nmap remains one of the most popular programs on several open source distribution sites and is actually included in several Linux distros such as Redhat Enterprise Linux, Gentoo and Debian.
Features of Nmap for Windows
- Host discovery: Identifying hosts on a network.
- OS detection: Determining the operating system and hardware characteristics of network devices.
- Port scanning: Enumerating the open ports on target hosts.
- Scriptable interaction with the target.
- Version detection: Interrogating network services on remote devices to determine application name and version.
Compatibility and License
Nmap for Windows has been released under the open source GPL license on Windows from network auditing software. The license provides the options to freely download, install, run and share this program without any restrictions. The source code for Nmap for Windows should be freely available and modifications are certainly permitted as well as the option to inspect the software.
Is Nmap for Windows for Windows 10?
Yes. It can run on a PC with Windows 11 or Windows 10. Previous versions of the OS shouldn't be a problem with Windows 8 and Windows 7 having been tested. It runs on both 32-bit and 64-bit systems with no dedicated 64-bit download provided.
Filed under:
- Nmap for Windows Download
- Free Network Auditing Software
- Open source and GPL software
- Network Mapping Software
- Software for Windows 10
