Installing BackTrack 5 R1

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

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

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.

Start the Boot Process

BackTrack Live CD

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

Bring up the GNOME

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

Select Language
- Instructions:
  1. In my case: English.
  2. Click Forward
Select Language
- Instructions: (In my case)
  1. Region: English
  2. Time Zone: United States (Chicago)
  3. Click Forward
Select Language
- Instructions: (In my case)
  1. Suggested option: USA
  2. Click Forward
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.
Select Language
- Instructions:
  1. Click on Install
Informational
- Note(FYI):
  - The installation process will take between 10 and 45 minutes depending on your systems resources.
Consistency Reboot
- Instructions:
  1. Click on Restart Now

Section 3. Login to BackTrack

Edit Virtual Machine Settings
- Instructions:
  1. Virtual Machine --> Virtual Machine Settings...
Edit CD/DVD (IDE)
- Instructions:
  1. Select CD/DVD (IDE)
  2. Click on Use physical drive:
    - Select Auto detect
  3. Click the OK Button
Login to BackTrack
- Instructions:
  1. Login: root
  2. Password: toor
Bring up the GNOME
- Instructions:
  1. Type startx
Bring up a console terminal
- Instructions:
  1. Click on the Terminal Console Icon
Change root's password
- Instructions:
  1. passwd root
  2. Use our standard class password
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

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