

Rapid7 (the developers of Metasploit and Metasploitable) uses an open-source tool called Vagrant to provide their pre-built Metasploitable3 images. When completed, you’ll receive a notice indicating that the installation was successful.Ĭlick OK to close the window: Install Vagrant and Provision the Metasploitable3 VMs After reading the license terms, click I Agree to proceed:Ħ. Running the file will prompt you with a warning. We’ll also need to download and install the Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack as it’s required to run the Kali Linux Virtual Appliance:Ĥ. Once installed, you’ll see the Oracle VM VirtualBox in your start menu, click on it to launch the VirtualBox application.ģ. For a detailed explanation of the Setup Wizard options, you can refer to Chapter 2 of the VirtualBox manual.Ģ. Download and install the latest version of VirtualBox using the Windows hosts link:įollow the on-screen prompts to complete the installation. The Kali Linux Virtual Appliance for VirtualBoxġ.

Vagrant to provision our Metasploitable3 VMs (Windows Server 2008 R2).Oracle VirtualBox to host our VMs on a compatible Windows PC.

To do this, we will download and install: We’ll use Metasploitable3, which includes an intentionally-vulnerable Windows Server 2008 R2 Virtual Machine (VM) for our target. While it’s possible to install Metasploit Framework as a standalone application, the quickest (and easiest) way to get started with Metasploit is to use a Linux distribution it’s already present on, such as Kali Linux. Note: If you are installing Metasploit Framework as a stand-alone application on Windows, Linux, or OSX, you should disable your antivirus software and firewall as these can interfere with installation and operation! How to Setup a Metasploit Virtual Lab Using Kali Linux and Metasploitable3
