STEP BY STEP BACKTRACK5 R1 INSTALLATION

 

What is BackTrack5

• BackTrack is an operating system based on the Ubuntu GNU/Linux distribution aimed at digital forensics and penetration testing use. It is named after backtracking, a search algorithm. The current version is BackTrack 5, code name "Revolution."

• BackTrack provides users with easy access to a comprehensive and large collection of security-related tools ranging from port scanners to password crackers. Support for Live CD and Live USB functionality allows users to boot BackTrack directly from portable media without requiring installation, though permanent installation to hard disk is also an option

• BackTrack includes many well known security tools including
  • Metasploit integration
  • RFMON Injection capable wireless drivers
  • Aircrack-NG
  • Kismet
  • Nmap
  • Ophcrack
  • Ettercap
  • Wireshark (formerly known as Ethereal)
  • BeEF (Browser Exploitation Framework)
  • Hydra
• BackTrack Download
  • Download BackTrack5R1 
   
  
  

Create a New Virtual Machine. (See Below)

 New Virtual Machine Wizard

• Instructions:
  1. Select the radio button "Installer disc image file (iso):"
  2. Click the Browse Button.
  3. Navigate to where you BT5 iso is located.
  4. Select the BT5 iso
  5. Click Next
   
   

New Virtual Machine Wizard

• Instructions:
  1. Guest operating system:  Linux
  2. Version: Ubuntu
  3. Select Next

New Virtual Machine Wizard

• Instructions:
  1. Virtual machine name: BackTrack5R1
  2. Location: In my case, I saved it to my USB drive, located in H:\BackTrack5R1\
  3. Select Next
    

    

New Virtual Machine Wizard

• Instructions:
  1. Maximum disk size (GB): For our purposes use 20GB.
  2. Radio Button:  Store virtual disk as an single file
  3. Select Next 
   

New Virtual Machine Wizard

• Instructions:
  1. Click on the "Customize Hardware..." button

New Virtual Machine Wizard

• Instructions:
  1. Click on Memory (which is highlighted in blue)
  2. Click on 512 MB. (Recommended is 1024 MB, but not really needed for lab purposes).
  3. Do not click on OK
   

 New Virtual Machine Wizard

• Instructions:
  1. Click on Network Adapter
  2. Click on "Bridged: Connected directly to the physical network"
  3. Click OK. 

Click on the Finish button.

• Instructions:
  1. Click the Customize Hardware... button
   

Start the Boot Process

• Instructions:
  1. Press Enter

BackTrack Live CD

• Instructions:
  1. Select "BackTrack Text - Default Boot Text Mode"
  2. Press <Enter>
   

Bring up the GNOME

• Instructions:
  1. Type startx

 

Install BackTrack to Harddrive

Install BackTrack to Harddrive

• Instructions:
  1. Option 1: Double Click on the icon labeled "Install BackTrack"
     • OR
  2. Option 2: System --> Administration --> Install BackTrack Live 
   

2. Select Language
   • Instructions:
     1. In my case: English.
     2. Click Forward
3. Select Language
   • Instructions: (In my case)
     1. Region: English
     2. Time Zone: United States (Chicago)
     3. Click Forward
4. Select Language
   • Instructions: (In my case)
     1. Suggested option: USA
     2. Click Forward
5. Select Language
   • Instructions:
     1. Select "Erase and use the entire disk"
     2. Select Forward
   • OR Note (This is optional)
     1. If you select "Specify partitions manually", then you can create you own file systems layout.
        • /     - 2000 MB
        • /boot - 500  MB
        • swap  - 1280 MB (Double Memory)
        • /tmp  - 1000 MB
        • /home - 2000 MB
        • /var  - 2000 MB
        • /usr  - 3000 MB
        • Then use the rest as needed using volume management.
6. Select Language
   • Instructions:
     1. Click on Install
7. Informational
   • Note(FYI):
     • The installation process will take between 10 and 45 minutes depending on your systems resources.
8. Consistency Reboot
   • Instructions:
     1. Click on Restart Now

Section 3. Login to BackTrack

1. Edit Virtual Machine Settings
   • Instructions:
     1. Virtual Machine --> Virtual Machine Settings...
2. Edit CD/DVD (IDE)
   • Instructions:
     1. Select CD/DVD (IDE)
     2. Click on Use physical drive:
        • Select Auto detect
     3. Click the OK Button
3. Login to BackTrack
   • Instructions:
     1. Login: root
     2. Password: toor
4. Bring up the GNOME
   • Instructions:
     1. Type startx
5. Bring up a console terminal
   • Instructions:
     1. Click on the Terminal Console Icon
6. Change root's password
   • Instructions:
     1. passwd root
     2. Use our standard class password
7. Create a student account and set password
   • Instructions:
     1. useradd -m -d /home/student -c "Security Student" -s /bin/bash student
     2. passwd student
     3. Use our standard class password