enum4linux_ng_advanced
A execute tool on the Hexstrike Ai MCP server.
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What enum4linux_ng_advanced does on Hexstrike Ai
AI agents invoke enum4linux_ng_advanced to trigger actions in Hexstrike Ai. What it does depends on the arguments the agent supplies, and its effects often reach beyond the immediate call: builds kicked off, notifications sent, workflows started.
Why enum4linux_ng_advanced is rated High
enum4linux-ng is a well-known active reconnaissance/enumeration tool for Windows/Samba systems that performs network scanning and queries against SMB/NetBIOS services. It executes active network operations against target systems to enumerate users, shares, policies, and other information. The description is empty, so confidence is reduced, but the tool name strongly implies active execution against external targets.
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The rule that runs enum4linux_ng_advanced safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Hexstrike Ai, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For enum4linux_ng_advanced, this is the rule to start with:
enum4linux_ng_advanced stays usable, but rate-capped: a runaway agent can't fire it dozens of times a minute. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Hexstrike Ai, apply this rule, and every enum4linux_ng_advanced call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about enum4linux_ng_advanced
enum4linux_ng_advanced is a execute tool on the Hexstrike Ai MCP server. It is categorised as a Execute tool in the Hexstrike Ai MCP Server, which means it can trigger actions or run processes. Use rate limits and argument validation.
Register the Hexstrike Ai MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for enum4linux_ng_advanced: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Hexstrike Ai. Nothing to install.
enum4linux_ng_advanced is a Execute tool with high risk. Execute tools should be rate-limited and have argument validation enabled.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the enum4linux_ng_advanced rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for enum4linux_ng_advanced. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
enum4linux_ng_advanced is provided by the Hexstrike Ai MCP server (0x4m4/hexstrike-ai). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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