diff --git a/lib/controller/checks.py b/lib/controller/checks.py
index 92de2f75d..7ca2410dc 100644
--- a/lib/controller/checks.py
+++ b/lib/controller/checks.py
@@ -96,10 +96,10 @@ def checkSqlInjection(place, parameter, value):
 
             # Skip test if the user's wants to test only for a specific
             # technique
-            if conf.technique and isinstance(conf.technique, list) and stype not in conf.technique:
+            if conf.tech and isinstance(conf.tech, list) and stype not in conf.tech:
                 debugMsg = "skipping test '%s' because the user " % title
                 debugMsg += "specified to test only for "
-                debugMsg += "%s" % ",".join(map(lambda x: PAYLOAD.SQLINJECTION[x], conf.technique))
+                debugMsg += "%s" % ",".join(map(lambda x: PAYLOAD.SQLINJECTION[x], conf.tech))
                 logger.debug(debugMsg)
                 continue
 
diff --git a/lib/controller/controller.py b/lib/controller/controller.py
index a07b3d0ba..ed4558db9 100644
--- a/lib/controller/controller.py
+++ b/lib/controller/controller.py
@@ -406,14 +406,19 @@ def start():
 
             if len(kb.injections) == 0 or (len(kb.injections) == 1 and kb.injections[0].place is None):
                 if not conf.realTest:
-                    errMsg = "all parameters are not injectable, try "
-                    errMsg += "a higher --level/--risk to use more tests"
+                    errMsg = "all parameters are not injectable, try to "
+                    errMsg += "increase --level/--risk values to perform "
+                    errMsg += "more tests."
+
+                    if isinstance(conf.tech, list) and len(conf.tech) > 0:
+                        errMsg += " Rerun without providing the --technique switch."
 
                     if not conf.textOnly and kb.originalPage:
                         percent = (100.0 * len(getFilteredPageContent(kb.originalPage)) / len(kb.originalPage))
-                        errMsg += " and/or --text-only switch if the target page "
-                        errMsg += "has a low percentage of textual content "
-                        errMsg += "(approximately %.2f%% of page content is text)" % percent
+                        errMsg += " Give it a go with the --text-only switch "
+                        errMsg += "if the target page has a low percentage of "
+                        errMsg += "textual content (~%.2f%% of " % percent
+                        errMsg += "page content is text)"
 
                     raise sqlmapNotVulnerableException, errMsg
                 else:
diff --git a/lib/core/common.py b/lib/core/common.py
index 0e9bc1983..e55cb82e5 100644
--- a/lib/core/common.py
+++ b/lib/core/common.py
@@ -2177,7 +2177,7 @@ def isTechniqueAvailable(technique=None):
     technique specified
     """
 
-    if conf.technique and isinstance(conf.technique, list) and technique not in conf.technique:
+    if conf.tech and isinstance(conf.tech, list) and technique not in conf.tech:
         return False
     else:
         return getTechniqueData(technique) is not None
diff --git a/lib/core/option.py b/lib/core/option.py
index 8557d5b62..874971bde 100644
--- a/lib/core/option.py
+++ b/lib/core/option.py
@@ -605,10 +605,22 @@ def __setOS():
         raise sqlmapUnsupportedDBMSException, errMsg
 
 def __setTechnique():
-    if not conf.technique or not isinstance(conf.technique, int):
-        conf.technique = []
+    if not conf.tech or not isinstance(conf.tech, int):
+        conf.tech = []
     else:
-        conf.technique = filter(lambda x: x in PAYLOAD.SQLINJECTION, [int(c) for c in str(conf.technique)])
+        conf.tech = filter(lambda x: x in PAYLOAD.SQLINJECTION, [int(c) for c in str(conf.tech)])
+
+    if len(conf.tech) > 0:
+        # TODO: consider MySQL/PHP/ASP/web backdoor case where stacked
+        # queries is technically not necessary
+        if any(map(lambda x: conf.__getitem__(x), ['rFile', 'wFile', \
+           'osCmd', 'osShell', 'osPwn', 'osSmb', 'osBof', 'regRead', \
+           'regAdd', 'regDel'])) and PAYLOAD.TECHNIQUE.STACKED not in conf.tech:
+            errMsg = "value for --technique must include stacked queries "
+            errMsg += "technique (4) when you want to access the file "
+            errMsg += "system, takeover the operating system or access "
+            errMsg += "Windows registry hives"
+            raise sqlmapSyntaxException, errMsg
 
 def __setDBMS():
     """
diff --git a/lib/core/optiondict.py b/lib/core/optiondict.py
index 5ea49b11c..398e6eeca 100644
--- a/lib/core/optiondict.py
+++ b/lib/core/optiondict.py
@@ -70,6 +70,7 @@ optDict = {
                              },
 
             "Techniques":    {
+                               "tech":              "integer",
                                "timeSec":           "integer",
                                "uCols":             "string",
                                "uChar":             "string"
diff --git a/lib/core/session.py b/lib/core/session.py
index 49e424304..49d18114e 100644
--- a/lib/core/session.py
+++ b/lib/core/session.py
@@ -164,9 +164,9 @@ def resumeConfKb(expression, url, value):
         if injection.place in conf.paramDict and \
            injection.parameter in conf.paramDict[injection.place]:
 
-            if not conf.technique or intersect(conf.technique, injection.data.keys()):
-                if intersect(conf.technique, injection.data.keys()):
-                    injection.data = dict(filter(lambda (key, item): key in conf.technique, injection.data.items()))
+            if not conf.tech or intersect(conf.tech, injection.data.keys()):
+                if intersect(conf.tech, injection.data.keys()):
+                    injection.data = dict(filter(lambda (key, item): key in conf.tech, injection.data.items()))
 
                 if injection not in kb.injections:
                     kb.injections.append(injection)
diff --git a/lib/parse/cmdline.py b/lib/parse/cmdline.py
index a14a6f2d1..f7890bb04 100644
--- a/lib/parse/cmdline.py
+++ b/lib/parse/cmdline.py
@@ -207,6 +207,10 @@ def cmdLineParser():
                                  "used to tweak testing of specific SQL "
                                  "injection techniques.")
 
+        techniques.add_option("--technique", dest="tech", type="int",
+                          default=0, help="SQL injection techniques to "
+                                          "test for (default all)")
+
         techniques.add_option("--time-sec", dest="timeSec",
                               type="int", default=TIME_DEFAULT_DELAY,
                               help="Seconds to delay the DBMS response "
@@ -528,9 +532,6 @@ def cmdLineParser():
         parser.add_option("--run-case", dest="runCase", type="int",
                           default=None, help=SUPPRESS_HELP)
 
-        parser.add_option("--technique", dest="technique", type="int",
-                          default=0, help=SUPPRESS_HELP)
-
         parser.add_option("--group-concat", dest="groupConcat", action="store_true",
                            default=False, help=SUPPRESS_HELP)
 
diff --git a/sqlmap.conf b/sqlmap.conf
index 43720b769..1af48a9e9 100644
--- a/sqlmap.conf
+++ b/sqlmap.conf
@@ -223,6 +223,18 @@ textOnly = False
 # techniques.
 [Techniques]
 
+# SQL injection techniques to test for.
+# Valid: an integer composed by 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 where:
+# 1: boolean-based blind SQL injection
+# 2: error-based SQL injection
+# 3: UNION query SQL injection
+# 4: stacked queries SQL injection
+# 5: time-based blind SQL injection
+# Example: 24 (means test for error-based and stacked queries SQL
+# injection types only)
+# Default: 0 (means test for all SQL injection types - recommended)
+tech = 0
+
 # Seconds to delay the response from the DBMS.
 # Valid: integer
 # Default: 5