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The command option sS SYN Stealth Scan performs a scan using the initial TCP handshake.
The term typically used is the '3-way handshake'.
TCP The three way handshake verifies that data arrived
A TCP Handshake happens whenever a TCP connection is used. A TCP Handshake provides a small bit of security and is used to increase the reliability of IP communication. If the server is unavailable, too busy, or the connection between the client and the server is not reliable, the handshake will fail. The handshake will also fail if the requested port is blocked by a firewall or other filtering device.For example, when your computer visits wiki.answers.com, it does a TCP Handshake on the standard HTTP port, port 80, data is transfered, then the connection is closed.The client connects on port 80 with a SYN (Synchronize) and (if all goes well) the server replies with an ACK (Acknowledge) and another SYN (Synchronize). The client will reply with a final ACK (Acknowledge), completing the handshake.A client and server going through a TCP Handshake looks like this:Client: SYNServer: ACK/SYNClient: ACKOr to put it simply, if you asked your computer to visit wiki.answers.com (port 80), the handshake would look like this:Your Computer: Hi, wiki.answers.com! Can we talk on port 80? (SYN)Answers.com: Hi! Sure! (ACK) Are you ready? (SYN)Your Computer: Yep! (ACK)The above connection is known as a 3-Way Handshake.Once the TCP Handshake is complete, the client and server exchange data (with an ACK after every packet sent, to confirm that the packet safely reached it's destination with the correct checksum). Once the client and server are done, the handshake is finished and is closed.Once the connection is made, the server can still actively deny the connection. The server can choose to not reply to the first SYN from the client (which will make the server appear offline) or it can complete the TCP Handshake, then deny the connection (commonly known as an "active refusal").If you'd like to explore more about network packets, try downloading Wireshark, an open source packet capture utility. You can find it at http://www.wireshark.org.
A: SYN flood attack
The three-way handshake in Transmission Control Protocol (also called the three message handshake) is the method used to establish and tear down network connections. This handshaking technique is referred to as the 3-way handshake or as "SYN-SYN-ACK" (or more accurately SYN, SYN-ACK, ACK). The TCP handshaking mechanism is designed so that two computers attempting to communicate can negotiate the parameters of the network connection before beginning communication. This process is also designed so that both ends can initiate and negotiate separate connections at the same time.
When modems handshake they are "talking" to each other while in the process of sending and receiving data.
It synchronizes both ends of a connection by allowing both sides to agree upon initial sequence numbers.
It is established after the 3-way handshake is complete and the channel is open between a sender and a receiver.
The TCP 3 way handshake is when the server states what ports it has open, the client requests access to the port, and the server grants access. Layman's terms: Server - I have beer at my place. Client - Can I come over? Server - Sure!
The three-way handshake in Transmission Control Protocol (also called the three message handshake) is the method used to establish and tear down network connections. This handshaking technique is referred to as the 3-way handshake or as "SYN-SYN-ACK" (or more accurately SYN, SYN-ACK, ACK). The TCP handshaking mechanism is designed so that two computers attempting to communicate can negotiate the parameters of the network connection before beginning communication. This process is also designed so that both ends can initiate and negotiate separate connections at the same time.
The three-way handshake in Transmission Control Protocol (also called the three message handshake) is the method used to establish and tear down network connections. This handshaking technique is referred to as the 3-way handshake or as "SYN-SYN-ACK" (or more accurately SYN, SYN-ACK, ACK). The TCP handshaking mechanism is designed so that two computers attempting to communicate can negotiate the parameters of the network connection before beginning communication. This process is also designed so that both ends can initiate and negotiate separate connections at the same time.