diff --git a/docs/nmap-install.xml b/docs/nmap-install.xml index 784c9567c..6206f3bdc 100644 --- a/docs/nmap-install.xml +++ b/docs/nmap-install.xml @@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ sub 2048g/A50A6A94 2005-04-24 For every Nmap package download file (e.g. nmap-4.76.tar.bz2 and -nmap-4.76-win32.zip), there is a corresponding +nmap-4.76-setup.exe), there is a corresponding file in the sigs directory with .asc appended to the name (e.g. nmap-4.76.tar.bz2.asc). This is the detached signature file. @@ -748,7 +748,7 @@ Connect scan performance can be improved substantially by applying the Registry changes in the nmap_performance.reg file included with Nmap. By default these changes are applied for you by the Nmap executable installer. This registry file is in the nmap-version -directory of the Windows binary zip file, and +directory of the Windows binary zip file (for Nmap OEM customers), and nmap-version/mswin32 in the source tarball (where version is the version number of the specific release). These changes increase @@ -798,20 +798,17 @@ command-line or through Zenmap. Command-line Zip Binaries Windowszip binaries -Most users prefer installing Nmap with the self-installer discussed previously. +The Zip archive is available to Nmap OEM customers only. Most users prefer installing Nmap with the self-installer discussed previously. -Every stable Nmap release comes with Windows +Every stable Nmap OEM release is also available as Windows command-line binaries and associated files in a Zip archive. No graphical interface is included, so you need to run -nmap.exe from a DOS/command window. Or you can -download and install a superior command shell such as those included -with the free -CygwinCygwin -system available from . Here are the step-by-step instructions for installing and executing the Nmap .zip binaries. +nmap.exe from a DOS/command window. +Here are the step-by-step instructions for installing and executing the Nmap .zip binaries. Installing the Nmap zip binaries -Download the .zip binaries from . +Download the .zip binaries from the link provided in your Nmap OEM order. Extract the zip file into the directory you want Nmap to reside in. An example would be C:\Program @@ -825,16 +822,16 @@ changes discussed previously. Nmap requires the free Npcap packet capture library. We include a recent Npcap installer which is available in the zip file -as npcap-version.exe, +as npcap-version-oem.exe, where version is the Npcap version rather than the Nmap version. Alternatively, you can obtain and install the latest version from . Due to the way Nmap is compiled, it requires the -Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable Package of runtime +Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable Package of runtime components. Many systems already have this installed from other -packages, but you should run VC_redist.x86.exe +packages, but you should run vc_redist.x86.exe from the zip file just in case you need it. Pass the option to run these installers in quiet (non interactive) mode. @@ -900,11 +897,14 @@ failures. The executable and data files can be found in nmap-version/mswin32/Release/. You can copy them to a preferred directory as long as they are all kept together. -Ensure that you have Npcap installed. You can obtain it by -installing our binary self-installer or executing -npcap-version.exe from -our zip package. Alternatively, you can obtain the official installer at -. +Ensure that you have Npcap installed. + The official installer for the latest version is available at . Users who install via + our binary self-installer will have Npcap installed automatically. + Nmap OEM customers can also run + npcap-version.exe from + our zip package. + Instructions for executing your compiled Nmap are given in the next section. diff --git a/docs/win32-installer-zenmap-buildguide.txt b/docs/win32-installer-zenmap-buildguide.txt index cebd5b823..a606024f3 100644 --- a/docs/win32-installer-zenmap-buildguide.txt +++ b/docs/win32-installer-zenmap-buildguide.txt @@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Python-upgrade.txt there for more information. II. OTHER REQUIREMENTS -You'll need Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 for compilation. +You'll need Microsoft Visual Studio for compilation. Directions for obtaining that are at: https://nmap.org/install/inst-windows.html#inst-win-source. @@ -21,9 +21,8 @@ You'll also need Cygwin installed in order to build the Nmap installer http://www.cygwin.com/. And last, you'll need the Nullsoft Scriptable Install System installed. -You can download if from http://nsis.sourceforge.net/Download (Version -2.46 tested). Install in "C:\Program Files\NSIS" even if it offers -"C:\Program Files (x86)\NSIS". +You can download if from http://nsis.sourceforge.io/Download (Version +3.08 tested). III. BUILDING