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Utilizing VMware

By R KalasvaPublished 2 years ago 6 min read
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Utilizing VMWare

Using VMWare is one of the easiest ways to create a unique environment just for you. It is necessary to use VMware so you guys can learn the easy process of hacking. Does it raise a question in the human mind about what this software does? VMWare lets you run code called a 'virtual machine' and gives you a set of permissions. It has the power to virtualize the entire operating network. So you don't need to completely wipe the operating system from the host computer and install it completely fresh to start hacking. Oftentimes beginners who want to start hacking can install an operating system like Kali Linux in addition to a host operating system like Windows. One problem with this is that a configuration error with the installation can lock the user out of their Windows operating system altogether. Other times they may accidentally re-partition their hard drive and wipe out everything in their old files. Because of that, it's considered a headache, but it solves this problem precisely, especially after you install VMware and you allow people to run multiple operating systems at once.



The good news for you is that VMware player is free to use and a very simple process to install. You can find the release notes and download links for VMware player on VMware's website, and you may want to download and install some of the demo programs from this directory. So it is assumed that you still can install any software in a particular way. Due to that, we people will not get access to the VMware installation process. It is very simple and requires you to follow the installation wizard. Furthermore, you may install this software on different platforms, and the installation steps will vary. If you need help installing this software, you can go to the VMware website for the operating system you have. And after you go through the process of downloading and installing VMware, you'll need to download the operating system.



To run VMware system images and more specifically you should take the next step and download Ubuntu Linux and other Kali Linux images. One thing you guys should keep in mind is that you can find free Ubuntu images for VMware online.



After that download the images in another process. You will need to run the VMware player in the third process to install it immediately. Then in the fourth process click on player = } file = } New virtual machine = } and browse the image that you guys have downloaded. Alternatively, you can open VMware and then simply press the two keys Ctrl + N. When you install a brand new image in VMware for the first time, it will prompt you to name it. Somewhat specifically, to keep things straight I give the virtual machine the same name as the operating system. Once the image is successfully downloaded and you have successfully installed it in VMware, VMware will go through the application installation process as if you were trying to install that operating system on your digital computer. , but it will process the installation in your own digital device's host environment. As you slowly progress through the installation process, some parts of the process will carefully ask you if you want to proceed with installing different packages. Then make sure you select all the packages described as 'Security' or 'Penetration Testing' packages. If you guys somehow fail to install these packages then you have to personally go through a process called installation which I will take you through later like NMAP. If you have any problems with the process of installing people in VMware on your operating system, you will have to follow the instructions on the Kali Linux or Ubuntu sites alone.



All of you people should be aware of the intended uses for all operating systems. Ubuntu is designed as an easy-to-use replacement for any other desktop operating system like Windows. It is considered suitable for everyday use, and you do not need to be a Linux expert to use it accurately. As such, it is considered to be one of the best environments for you to expand your Linux skills in a variety of ways and offer a wide range of penetration testing tools, scanners and hacking programs.



However, you also need to know about Kali Linux. Kali Linux is designed with hacking in mind, and the security packages included in the VMware image are often in a position to prepare users for the hacking service. However, you may find it challenging to use Linux if you are not familiar with it, and most of the power commands are found on one line. All different VMware images and Linux distributions have different default usernames and passwords. You can set the default mode by going to the website where you have downloaded the code image, but you usually have 'root' and 'tour' or username and password. If you wish, you people can create additional user accounts but it is not very necessary because we people just run some demo alone



Let's use the operating system. However, I would personally recommend that you people virtualize the Linux operating system



Take full advantage of VMware. And you people present hacking tools, you have this one option. Many such Linux distributions can be downloaded and burned into digital devices such as CDs and DVDs. This is called a 'live boot' image because you need to pop a disc into your computer alone, reboot it and perform a process like Voila. Booting will be done from the Linux operating system contained on your computer disk. 



Some versions of Linux are so small and lightweight that you can boot from a flash drive. However, there is a caveat associated with this live boot image. Your computer may or may not be configured to boot from a hard drive before a disk drive or USB port. If this is for your computer case, you will need to change the boot order of these devices first. This process is very difficult to explain because it is slightly different for each make and model of computer and laptop, but you can follow this process for your make and model of the computing device to change the boot order to include the live Linux CD. You can google it. It is because you can switch between your host operating system and the virtual machine side without rebooting your computer. Finally, if you want to specialize in hacking, you will need to spend some time setting up your Linux environment yourself. One thing you should note right now is that while many of these tools may have versions that work with Windows, Linux is still considered the preferred operating system these days because it is more secure and Gets incredible access to more code and hacking tools than Windows. 



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