16.4. Dissection and DiscussionThe exercises demonstrate the use of the guest account, the way that MS Windows clients and servers resolve computer names to a TCP/IP address, and how connections between a client and a server are established. Those wishing background information regarding NetBIOS name types should refer to the Microsoft knowledgebase article Q102878.[4]
16.4.1. Technical IssuesNetwork browsing involves SMB broadcast announcements, SMB enumeration requests, connections to the IPC$ share, share enumerations, and SMB connection setup processes. The use of anonymous connections to a Samba server involve the use of the guest account that must map to a valid UNIX UID. |