Umit is a graphical frontend for Nmap that was developed to make network scanning and security auditing more accessible. It provides a desktop interface for configuring network assessments, examining discovered hosts, and reviewing information about open ports and running services.
The application was designed to expose the capabilities of Nmap without requiring users to construct every command manually. Scanning options could be selected through graphical controls, allowing users to configure network discovery operations and investigate individual systems. Umit also provided command creation tools intended to help users understand and use the different scanning techniques supported by Nmap.
Umit originated as a project developed in connection with Google Summer of Code and subsequently influenced the development of Zenmap, the official Nmap graphical frontend. Its interface was based on the older GTK toolkit, and its source code remains available for historical reference and modification. The original project has not received a maintained release for many years, and its historical software environment differs substantially from contemporary Linux desktop systems.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Graphical interface for configuring and executing Nmap scans.
- Network discovery and identification of active hosts.
- Examination of open ports and network services.
- Operating system detection using Nmap functionality.
- Graphical controls for selecting scanning parameters.
- Command creation tools for constructing Nmap scanning operations.
- Inspection of scanning results and discovered host information.
- Support for network security assessment workflows.
Website: sourceforge.net/projects/umit
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Developer: Adriano Monteiro
License: GNU General Public License v2.0
Umit is written in Python. Learn Python with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
Related Software
| Graphical Port Scanners | |
|---|---|
| Zenmap | The Network Mapper Front End |
| IVRE | Network recon framework written in Python |
| Angry IP Scan | Scans IP addresses and ports |
| L0p4Map | Network monitoring, discovery and interactive topology visualization |
| NmapSI4 | Qt5-based GUI for Nmap |
| NetPeek | Discover devices on your local network |
| Umit | Network tool and port scanner developed in PyGTK. |
| GNOME Nettool | GNOME interface for various networking tools |
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