Objective:
Students will install and configure a specialized desktop operating system in a VirtualBox VM environment.
Links:
- Kali Linux
- Kali Documentation: Making a Kali Bootable USB
- Oracle VirtualBox VM
- Offensive Security – Kali Linux VirtualBox VM Downloads
Topics Discussed:
- Software
- System Software
- Operating Systems
- Linux
- Kali Linux
- Specialized OS
- VirtualBox VM
- Virtual Machine
Assignment:
- This week we will be working in the classroom with a specialized Operating System installation. We will be using a Virtual Machine software called VirtualBox to installing a specialized OS (Kali Linux) in a virtual environment that we will use in the second half of our course.
- I will distribute the required files in class today. If you did not receive the files or if you were not in attendance today, you will need to see me and I will show you where to download the files directly.
- In your Downloads folder, you should have a subfolder called “VirtualBox 6.0”. Inside this folder, you should have four files: a VirtualBox .dmg file, a Kali Linux 2019 .ova file, an Oracle_VM .vbox-extpack file, and a UserManual.pdf file. If you are missing any of these files, please see me immediately to get them.
- I will instruct you in-class on Thursday how to install VirtualBox VM in OSX, and how to load the VirtualBox extension pack and the preconfigured Kali Linux package.
- We will walk through the configuration and testing of Kali on Friday, and I will explain some of the unique and powerful features of this specialized flavor of the Linux operating system.
- Kali Linux will be required for the second half of the class, and you must complete your VirtualBox VM Kali Linux installation in class by Friday, October 25th to receive credit for this Lab Activity.
Assigned: October 23rd, 2019
Due Date: October 25th, 2019