Defining an Nmap script – script headers
Each Nmap script must be created with certain required variables defined at the beginning of the script. Any Nmap prerequisites that are needed for successful execution, definitions of how the script is categorized (for example, whether or not it is intrusive, safe, contains an exploit, and so on), and the license are also among the things necessary in the header.
The preceding screenshot illustrates the various sections necessary for an Nmap script, each of which are critical to the successful execution of the program. Let's walk through these elements in order to determine what the author of the script is ...
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