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'''Network enumeration''' is a computing activity in which [[username]]s and info on groups, shares, and services of [[computer network|networked computers]] are retrieved. It should not be confused with [[network mapping]]<ref>{{Cite journal |date=2016-12 |title=IEEE Computer Society's Computer Magazine |url=https://doi.org/10.1109/mc.2016.383 |journal=Computer |volume=49 |issue=12 |pages=5–5 |doi=10.1109/mc.2016.383 |issn=0018-9162}}</ref>, which only retrieves information about which [[server (computing)|servers]] are connected to a specific network and what [[operating system]] runs on them.

Network enumeration is the discovery of [[Host (network)|hosts]] or devices on a [[Computer network|network]]. Network enumeration tends to use overt discovery protocols such as [[Internet Control Message Protocol|ICMP]] and [[Simple Network Management Protocol|SNMP]] to gather information. It may also scan various ports on remote hosts for looking for well known services in an attempt to further identify the function of a remote host. The next stage of enumeration is to [[TCP/IP stack fingerprinting|fingerprint]] the [[operating system]] of the remote host.