Re: [Solved] Re: msf > use auxiliary/scanner/vnc/vnc_login

[jason m <jmillette () datavalet com>]

Allowing threads full of drivel like this, by a repeat offender, is 
doing a disservice to the professionals using it.

On 13-11-03 06:41 PM, ToddAndMargo wrote:
> It occurred that if history is any indicator, the mailing list
> nazi will bounce this, so I am Cc:ing all those that helped me.
>
> Solution at bottom of letter
>
> On 11/01/2013 11:42 PM, ToddAndMargo wrote:
> > On 10/30/2013 11:12 PM, ToddAndMargo wrote:
> > > Hi All,
> > >
> > > I decided to test Metasploit against an open VNC
> > > server, following the following directions:
> > >
> > > https://www.rapid7.com/db/modules/auxiliary/scanner/vnc/vnc_login
> > >
> > > After entering at the msf prompt:
> > >     use auxiliary/scanner/vnc/vnc_login
> > >
> > > I never get my prompt back.
> > >
> > > According to the directions, I should
> > > be able to enter:
> > >       msf auxiliary(vnc_login) > show actions
> > >
> > > What am I missing?
> > >
> > > Many thanks,
> > > -T
> >
> > You know, the little buzzard is working over in my VM of
> > Kali-linux.
> >
> > No msf command will work on the host machine.
>
> Hi All,
>
> I figured it out.  While looking up iformation requested by
> the Metasploit form, on a lark, I opened an xterm and elevated
> to root. Then I cd'ed into /usr/local/bin.  And I ran msfconsole
> directly.  Guess who started working!
>
> I had been rinning:
>    /usr/bin/gksu -u root  "/usr/local/bin/msfconsole"
> from my Xfce Pane2lanucher.  So, I tried
>   /usr/bin/gksu -u root  "cd /usr/local/bin; /usr/local/bin/msfconsole"
> No joy.  So it is the gksu command that is at fault.
>
> So, I switched my Xfce Panel 2 launcher to:
>   su root -c  "cd /usr/local/bin; /usr/local/bin/msfconsole"
> With run in terminal checked on, and JOY!
>
> Thank you so much for all the help and moral support.
>
> -T


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