Chapter 14 Os Fingerprinting; Figure 81 Os Fingerprinting - Dell PowerConnect W-IAP175P User Manual

The OS Fingerprinting feature gathers information about the client that is connected to the Dell Instant network
to find the operating system that the client is running on. The following is a list of advantages of this feature:
Identifying rogue clients - Helps to identify clients that are running on forbidden operating systems.
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Identifying outdated operating systems - Helps to locate outdated and unexpected OS in the company
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network.
Locating and patching vulnerable operating systems - Assists in locating and patching specific operating
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system versions on the network that have known vulnerabilities, thereby securing the company network.
OS Fingerprinting is enabled in the Dell Instant network by default. The following operating systems are
identified by Dell Instant:
Windows 7
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Windows Vista
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Windows Server
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Windows XP
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Windows ME
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OS-X
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iPhone
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iPAD
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Android
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Blackberry
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Linux
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In the following image, the OS of the client is Windows XP.
Figure 81
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