Re: metasploit newbie

[jambunathan sadasivamiyer <jamshuttle77 () gmail com>]

hi
thanks for your mail.

if possible , can you please give some links where i could get details on
windows based metaploit installation, and troubleshooting.
i think who, ever i interact, they are working with linux  based platform.

basically, i am interested in doing basic penetration test with in my LAN
and not external, which i  feel , need more expertise


On Wed, Jun 15, 2011 at 5:48 PM, Scott McClellan <Scott.McClellan () tn gov>wrote:

>  There are install directions available on the metasploit website, for all
> supported platforms.  My opinion is that you would be better served in the
> long run learning how it works on the various *nix flavors of unix & linux.
>
>
> You can find a great metasploit tutorial from the guys at offensive
> security.  If getting metasploit installed & configured is giving you
> problems, try the BackTrack security suite available at
> www.backtrack-linux.org.  Metasploit is pre-installed & ready to go in
> whichever download you pick.
>
> From: jambunathan sadasivamiyer <jamshuttle77 () gmail com>
> hi,
>
> i quite new to metasploit, but heard a lot about it.
>
> i am interested to explore way the Vulnerability scan and exploit  is made.
> i am facing problems in installing metasploit in Windows XP dedicated
> system
> for this
> i installe metasploit 3.0 from archive and updated it to 3.8.
>
> but, i am unable to create any database, whether database is mandatory for
> this ?
> i am not clear with installation procedure, and how to setup a basic sytem
> for running exploit,
> ie , that to know the available weekness of the neighbour computers in work
> place.
>
> is it mandatory to do this use only LInux or can it be done using Windows.
>
> please give your opinion and guidance
>
>
> regards
> jambunathan.m.s
> india
>
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