Re: Lab setup for security learning

[gjgowey () tmo blackberry net]

Just make sure you have plenty of ram or you won't be doing too much.  If you have a very new system you can also look 
into xen, but it requires hardware support to work.

Geoff
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-----Original Message-----
From: "Matt Coffman" <matt () binarybrain net>
Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2007 10:35:30 
To:"Ankur Jindal" <divinepresence () gmail com>,       <security-basics () securityfocus com>
Subject: Re: Lab setup for security learning

One word - GSX Server from VMWare.  You can host multiple machines with 
virtual networking.  I highly recommend.


regards,

Matt
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ankur Jindal" <divinepresence () gmail com>
To: <security-basics () securityfocus com>
Sent: Friday, January 12, 2007 5:04 AM
Subject: Lab setup for security learning


> Hello all
> Me and a couple of friends wish to set up a lab of our own for
> learning network security. I'd like some suggestions about the setup
> of the lab with respect to
>
> a) The number of machines (We only have 3)
> b) Networking components (we have a 4 port switch and a 4-port hub)
> c) OS/Softwares (Win XP, Fedora Core 2, Backtrack (for all testing),
> windows disassemblers etc.)
> d) Setup architecture (both physical and software)
>
> Any suggestions for above are welcome. I'd appreciate it if you can
> provide any links/docs/tutorials etc.
>
> Thanks
> Ankur
>
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