feat: implement unprivileged mode for CLI and TUI#17
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Threads unprivileged=True from CLI through to nmap, bypassing the privilege check and passing --unprivileged to all nmap invocations (ping sweep, port scan, service probe) so users on macOS can run without sudo using TCP connect scans. Also threads verbose=True from CLI through to the scanner so --verbose prints phase-by-phase nmap progress, discovered hosts, and open ports as they are found.
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What kind of change does this PR introduce?
What is the current behavior?
Currently, EdgeWalker requires root/sudo privileges for all port scans. On macOS or systems where the user cannot easily use sudo, the TUI simply warns the user and disables scanning. There is no persistent way to opt into unprivileged (TCP Connect) scans.
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What is the new behavior?
This PR introduces a comprehensive 'Unprivileged Mode' that allows EdgeWalker to run without root privileges by utilizing nmap's TCP Connect scans.
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