diff --git a/docs/refguide.xml b/docs/refguide.xml index 53a692288..a94f9f06f 100644 --- a/docs/refguide.xml +++ b/docs/refguide.xml @@ -583,7 +583,7 @@ you would expect. The option uses the same default port as the SYN probe (80) and can also take a list of destination ports in the same format. If an unprivileged - user tries this, or an IPv6 target is specified, the + user tries this, the connect workaround discussed previously is used. This workaround is imperfect because connect is actually sending a SYN packet rather than an ACK. @@ -3983,8 +3983,8 @@ hosts with at least one - Since 2002, Nmap has offered IPv6 support for its most - popular features. In particular, ping scanning (TCP-only), + Nmap has IPv6 support for its most + popular features. Ping scanning, port scanning, version detection, and the Nmap Scripting Engine all support IPv6. The command syntax is the same as usual except that you also add the @@ -4010,6 +4010,13 @@ hosts with at least one at Wikipedia. 6to4 tunnels are another popular, free approach. + On Windows, raw-socket IPv6 scans are supported only on + ethernet devices (not tunnels), and only on Windows + VistaWindows Vista + and later. Use the + + option in other situations. +