12 Create a Kali Linux VM (12/26) -- Mastering Enterprise Networks

12 Create a Kali Linux VM Dante Rocca Kali Linux is the distribution of choice for attacking a network thanks to the many attack tools it comes bundled with. This lab provides instructions for making a Kali Linux VM. Learning Objectives - Successfully download, install, and run Kali Linux in a GNS3 environment Prerequisites Deliverables - None – this is a preparatory lab that supports other labs in this book Resources - Download Kali Linux - Download Nessus Essentials for Education Contributors and Testers - Mathew J. Heath Van Horn, PhD, ERAU-Prescott Phase I – Download and Installation We are going to download and install the Kali Linux VM. We are going to use the .iso image and not the prebuilt VM. Generally, the pre-made VM works fine, but a few testers had problems. When we used the .iso the configuration and compatibility problems resolved themselves. - Start by downloading the recommended image file here IMPORTANT: Make sure you download the Installer Image and not the Virtual Machine image. - Select the 64-bit installer image and click the download method you prefer - Once the image file has been downloaded, open VirtualBox - Click on the new button (Figure 1) - Give the new VM a name - Select the folder you want to save the VM - Select the ISO image you downloaded earlier - Select next (Figure 2) - Leave the defaults for the hardware (Figure 3) - Use the defaults for the virtual disk space (Figure 4) - Verify the settings and click on finish (Figure 5) - Start the Kali VM - Hit enter over the graphical install (Figure 6) - Select your language and hit continue (Figure 7) - Select your region and hit continue (Figure 8) - Select your keyboard layout and click continue (Figure 9) - Leave the hostname as default and click continue (Figure 10). Then leave the domain blank and click continue (Figure 11) - Give the full name as student and click continue (Figure 12) - Then leave the account name as student and click continue (Figure 13) - Like other VMs use the password Security1 and click continue (Figure 14) - Select your time zone and click continue (Figure 15) - Partition Disk - Once the software selection screen pops up, leave the defaults and click continue (Figure 20) - Once the install GRUB boot loader screen pops up, leave the default yes radio button and click continue (Figure 21) - On the next screen select the device, there should be only one, and click continue (Figure 22) - Once this is done, click continue one last time - Finish the installation by clicking continue (Figure 23) - Once the login screen pops up, login to make sure everything works Phase II – Necessary Software While Kali comes with a large toolset, there are two tools we will need later that don’t come preinstalled. - Open the terminal and run this command to install rainbow crack sudo apt-get install rainbowcrack - Once the install completes, close the terminal and open Firefox - In Firefox, go to this link to download Nessus Essentials for Education. Click on tr