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Permitted Port Scanning Destination Address.
Would like to ask as to what the vps/hosting providers views are with regards to a permitted port-scanning from their network. I'm looking at solutions, suggestions.
I know that standard ToS suggests that port-scanning is prohibited but I believe this is for port-scanning destination IP address without prior permission. but what if an official permission is granted by the destination IP/organization that is to be scanned..
All replies are welcome.
-B
Comments
Even if the destination is OK with it, your provider might not like it. Conntrack tables, netflow tables - all these are not infinite in size.
Well, most providers wouldn't even notice if you do it though.
Exactly. With OpenVZ, I've filled the conntrack tables more times than I'm willing to admit.
Quite frankly, there's nothing wrong with asking your provider beforehand, but without an explicit yes, the ToS saying no still rules.
Indeed, if you put a valid case forward then that is fair enough, it really depends on how many ports and what size range and rate your are hitting things, i.e. how controlled the scan is.
thanks for the comments guys.