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Dell PowerConnect W-Series Instant Access Point 6.2.0.0-3.2.0.0 | User Guide 167 | OS Fingerprinting
Chapter 16
OS Fingerprinting
The OS Fingerprinting feature gathers information about the client that is connected to the
DellW-Instant network to find the operating system that the client is running on. The following
is a list of advantages of this feature:
l Identifying rogue clients— Helps to identify clients that are running on forbidden operating
systems.
l Identifying outdated operating systems— Helps to locate outdated and unexpected OS in the
company network.
l Locating and patching vulnerable operating systems— Assists in locating and patching
specific operating system versions on the network that have known vulnerabilities, thereby
securing the company network.
OS Fingerprinting is enabled in the DellW-Instant network by default. The following operating
systems are identified by DellW-Instant:
l Windows 7
l Windows Vista
l Windows Server
l Windows XP
l Windows ME
l OS-X
l iPhone
l iOS
l Android
l Blackberry
l Linux
In the following image, the OS of the client is Windows 7.
Figure 122 - OS Fingerprinting