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VM workstation for ethical hacking

download

A workstation needs 4 downloads, they are large files, might be best to use a portable hard drive maybe a SSD

a hypervisor : VirtualBox from Oracle

VM images to be installed on the hypervisor

Kali Linux image for VirtualBox (penetration testing machine image)

Metasploitable 2 (linux target machine image)

sp0 (windows target machine image)

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Download and install hypervisor VM platform

VirtualBox

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https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads⁠

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Download and install VM images on the hypervisor platform

Kali linux image

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Use the VirtualBox image

Metasploitable 2 image

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Windows sp0 image

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https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-tveFEVtdr_UnlEVVdoa2FkOE0/view?usp=sharing⁠

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configuration

virtual box preferences

access prefs for VirtualBox

launch virtual box

select tools > preferences

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extensions pack

check extensions > Oracle VM VirtualBox extension pack should be present

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network prefs

check network > NatNetwork

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kali linux

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import appliance for kali linux

select tools > select import

select file picker > select kali-linux VM image (you may need to navigate to the correct folder)

click open > click next > click import

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network settings for kali linux

select kali linux VM > select settings

select network > set attached to NatNetwork

select advanced: set promiscuous mode to Allow all

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metasploit

new appliance for metasploit

select tools > select new

set the name > metasploit, type > Linux, version > Ubuntu 64 bit

click next

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load image

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select existing VHD file

select add a new file, navigate to the folder containing the image

select the image, open

network settings for metasploit

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select metaploitable VM > choose settings

select network settings > set attached to NAT Network : NatNetwork

select advanced mode > set promiscuous mode to Allow all