Interface Editor

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Introduction

Interface Editor is a customizer of Profile Editor and Wizard, so end user should be able to add, edit and remove Nmap options.

Profile Editor and Wizard are using XML files to load his options. Interface Editor management this XMLs and show a graphical interface to handle it in run-time.

What does it do?

  • Add new Nmap Options
  • Edit Nmap Options
  • Remove Nmap Otions
  • Customize the profiles (Create new tabs, organize options, etc)
  • Rollback changes throught a Undo/Redo stack

Using Interface Editor

Interface Editor can be opened using:

  1. Use the key-stroke
    • The key-stroke that open Interface Editor is CTRL + N
  2. Access from the Main Menu
    • Go to the Main Menu (the one on the top of the application) Profile ‣ Interface Editor

Once Interface Editor is opened it have three modes of editing:

  • Options

    In this mode user can add new options, remove and edit options

  • Profile

    Editing organize of Options in Profile Editor

  • Wizard

    Editing organize of Options in Profile Editor

Options Mode

The options is the part of create, edit and remove Nmap options. Furthermore options added there will be available on Profile and Wizard mode.

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Interface Editor - Options Mode

As you can see in Options Mode in the main frame (Options) you’re able to add, edit or remove options.

A new options have this parameters

  • Name

    Name of Option

  • Hint

    Description of Option

  • Need Root

    If “Need Root” is able this option will be not considered if Umit is running without Administrator level.

  • Options + Args

    The options is the real option of Nmap like: -b -oX -A -6 -p21 and others. In some cases some arguments of Nmap can be mixed with arguments An argument can be:

    • Level ( Increate a number )
    • Integer
    • Float
    • String
    • Interface ( Option list)
    • Chooser Path (Something to choose a file)
  • Arguments

    The description of input parameters of Nmap introduced in “Args” button

If you add a new option or delete it will be added to Undo/Redo stack and you can easier rollback changes.

Remove options

If a user can remove an option it can be done, just selecting the option in the list and then press in “Delete” button.

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Interface Editor - Remove Option with Dependence

In Remove Option there is dependence in Profile and Wizard. If you remove the option it will removed also from Profile Editor and Wizard.

Profile Mode

Profile Mode is able to customize the ProfileEditor.

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Interface Editor - Profile Mode

The Profile Mode have all the options of Profile Editor with the same prespective.

In the right side you have a list of all options that exists: Option List. If you intend to insert you need to create a space for them. A voidplace is a spot when you can insert new option. It can be inserted by “Items” menu or by the toolbar in left side.

If you remove an option (just selecting, and press “Delele” or throught the tooolbar/menu) automatically you get a voidplace. Then user will be able to exchange the option.

In each option user can put the option up or down from the others just using menu “Items” or using the left toolbar.

Sections

What user can do:

  • Add new section
  • Rename a existent section
  • Remove section
  • Move to left/right sections
  • Add/Remove all options in each section

All changes in this mode will be added to Undo/Redo stack.

Wizard Mode

Wizard Mode works in the same way of Profile. The prespective is different from the Wizard GUI. The most left section will be the first one appearing in Wizard, and the most right will be the last.

Configuration Files

Option Mode use: options.xml

Profile Mode use: profile_editor.xml

Wizard Mode use wizard.xml

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