Anonymous Hostname Linux Server

[monkster926]

Hi All,

I have been given the task to find the host name to several DNS's on our private network. I am using Windows Vista. I have the IP addresses. I used nmap to distinguish between Windows boxes and Linux boxes. I then used Windows Remote Access to find the host-names of the windows boxes. How should I go about finding the host-names of the Linux boxes? Is there a utility similar to Windows Remote Access that would allow me to see the Linux boxes?

Thanks!
Monkster

[majortom]

Hey Monkster

In general, no, there is no standard way to query the linux servers. Certain services would provide that information (e.g. SNMP), but that's unlikely to be installed by default. If you have a valid account on the servers then you could automate running the hostname command over ssh using putty or another windows ssh client.

If you use DHCP and have access to the DHCP server, that may log what hostnames the machines send when requesting an IP address.

Tom

[vishesh]

root#nmblook (with proper sysntax) will help in this regard
see root#man nmblook

thnks