# Enumeration

> Enumerate users via Finger using tools and wordlist loops

- **URL:** https://hackindex.io/services/finger/enumeration
- **Service:** [Finger](https://hackindex.io/services/finger.md)
- **Tags:** services, users, endpoints
- **Published:** 2026-01-03
- **Updated:** 2026-03-29

The Finger protocol was built for user lookups and has no authentication. When a Finger daemon is running, you can query it for usernames, login times, idle status, and sometimes plan files that leak additional system details.

Enumeration techniques range from listing all logged-in users to brute-forcing valid usernames against the daemon. The information disclosed feeds directly into credential attacks and social engineering.

## Guides

- [Finger User Enumeration](https://hackindex.io/services/finger/enumeration/finger-user-enumeration.md)