What is the purpose of the --script-args option when running NSE scripts?

• A. To pass parameters to NSE scripts.
• B. To specify the NSE script to run.
• C. To adjust the output format of NSE results.
• D. To disable NSE entirely.

Answer: (B)

The main idea here is that NSE script arguments are how you customize a script’s behavior at run time. The purpose of this option is to pass parameters to the NSE scripts you’ve chosen to run, using key=value pairs (often as a comma-separated list). The script reads these values and uses them to adjust what it does, such as enabling certain checks, tweaking timeouts, or altering what data it returns. For example, you might run a particular script and supply values that tell it to be more permissive or to target a specific aspect of the service being tested. It’s important to note that this option does not select which script to run—that is controlled by the script selection flag—and it does not change output formatting, which is handled by separate output options. Nor does it disable NSE; you simply omit NSE-related scripts if you don’t want them.