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Hi everyone, I feel like a bit of a goose regarding this issue but after searching and searching I still can't find my answer so I was hoping someone could shed some light on this for me.

The problem I am having is that when I try to output an nmap scan using metasploit for example:

msf> db_nmap -v -sV 192.168.238.100 -oA /home/output

I only get the grepable output and not the other major outputs, if I specify that I want xml output it wont produce any output at all.

However if I am using nmap as a standalone application all the output options and formats work as they should.

I'm running Backtrack 4 R1, with Metaspolit 3.4.2-dev and nmap 5.35DC1.

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How good/bad does backtrack work on parallels 5? and how does it compare with running it in vmware fusion.

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Sorry its been a while since i been here as well as use BT4-pre Final.

My question is that or may i say my concern is, i have alot of things customized and stored on my vmware with bt4-pre final installed. And since i haven't used it for a while i forgot how to use a few things....

But if i open it up as of right now, those things would comeback to memory.

Q: if i were to upgrade to backtrack 4 final, can i or will i still be able to keep everything on bt4 pre final intact ?

-such as notes, personal .sh scripts, settings, etc...

cause i dont want to upgrade and forget how to do this, that, and the third. I remember updating the kernal on bt4-pre and that was a pain in the ass, but i got through.

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Hey guys,

I installed my backtrack 4 final on my laptop and it was containing windows vista , in vista i was able to connect to my wireless connection easily , but when i removed vista and installed backtrack , i couldn't connect to any because it didn't even find any wireless !

I googled for that and found a lot of commands , like ifconfig wlan0 up and dhcpcd and so on , but when i enter ifconfig wlan0 up , it says that there isn't wlan0 network to up it ! ( im also using wicd manager and every time i click on Refresh it says that there isn't any wireless connection , so this issue - as i think - is about finding the wireless connection and then i think it's easy to connect if i found it )

This is my issue about the wireless , my question is how can i scan and find the wireless connection and connect to it .

Regards
Jacky

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I receive the error:

tshark: error while loading shared libraries: libwiretap.so.0: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

when attempting to run tshark from the BackTrack 4 Final Release VMWare Image.

ldd tshark shows libwiretap.so.0 not found but it does exist in the /usr/lib/wireshark/ directory.

How would I point tshark to look there?

Wireshark works fine, but not tshark.

Any help much appreciated.

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hello im use backtrack live cd and boot in windows xp and no run stop here
(initramfs)were put here?

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Hello there,

(I used the board search, before :) )

So, i have one question:
Is there a tool on backtrack that supports faster password recovery via solid state disk and rainbowtables? Because i read of special prepared rainbowtables (on h-online[dot]com), which are able to have a better performance in recovering NTLM passwords.

Thanks in advance,
tiger

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Iam a newbie how to use backtrack4 tools,there is any reference book is
avialiable for the commands,or any websites

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I am having issues booting backtrack from grub4dos on a NTFS partition. Is this possible? It boots but then pauses at the following screen..

well I cant post links until i have posted 15 times..

basically it says

Loading, please wait...
sd 6:0:0:0: [sdc] Assuming drive cache: write through
sd 6:0:0:0: [sdc] Assuming drive cache: write through


It just freezes here.

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Who in GAWD DAM Backtrack decided to come up with this bullsh!t...

I wanna run the new Firefox and fckn install the new pidgin...

-Sighs-

I'm tierd of this ./configure and make and make install...

Why can they just come up with something that acts like a EXE... and if there is please point it out.. and whats up with needing this then needing that...

apt-get install crap... -sighs-

Whos got the backtrack bible ? or something i need a manual to this forsaken program

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Hi
Sorry for this thread don't know if its being posted in the right thread but i would like to ask if you could help me, help myself and other biginner like me...

I would like to start a threat with a list of software for backtrack.

So if you could ever so kindly..

Post a software link
instruction and how to run it.

example: apt-get install vlc :)

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Hi,

Opened the Backtrack 4 Final Imagem in VMWare Fusion (mac) and everything seems ok but the resolution.

The maximum it allows is 1024x768 witch is not the native screen resolution.

Already tried to reinstall the vmware-tools but no differences.


Thank you in advance

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Ok, upon testing Metasploit and not getting sessions when I should have been, I have concluded it may have something to do with Port forwarding not being enabled.

I know how to forward ports, type 192.168.xx.x into my browser, supply my login details, and then go to port forwarding and configure, however my only unsurity is, officly i have two different Ip's between my primary OS machine and my VM machine when I switch onto backtrack, example my OS ip is 192.168.xx.xx and my BT IP is 10.0.2.xx so when i Type 192.168.xx.x into my primary OS browser and forward ports will the changes apply when I boot my Backtrack also, or is a different process required for that?Hope you can provide some clarity.

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I've been searching and trying to get Backtrack 4 to work with this IBM Thinkpad X24 for awhile now and I'm thinking there is something wrong with the PCMCIA slot because I am using a card that I know works and can inject on another laptop.

My question is how can you test to see if a PCMCIA slot is not compatible with Backtrack? The card and slot works with windblows so that would lead me to believe that it's a possible driver issue in Backtrack.

I've tried many suggestions that are just related to Linux and this laptop but with no success. Maybe this laptop just isn't compatible.

Cseven

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He all,

I have a problem, I run Backtrack 4 final in Vmware, on my laptop for crack wep and wpa it's great, but when I launche wireshark. It seems that it only capture reqeust from PC's like DHCP request etc. when filter out the POP I can't see a thing thoug I send and receive mails on my other pc(windows 7) now I run wireshark on windows 7 and send and receive it does see it.

So why is wireshark only looking in my laptop and not the other PC's. btw I use briged network in vmware

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i am very new to linux OS and tried to use backtrack...but didnt suceed coz it was impossible to creat connection in pppoe mode...........

it will be a great help ...plz help

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On the forum this is a problem for install backtrack-ati with error of dpkg.. please resolve :(

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I am wondering if I am able to install from standard Ubuntu 9.10 or 10.04 (when released) Repositories on a BackTrack 4 (final) Hard Drive install? I want to use BackTrack4 as my primary OS, but I am guessing I may want some other programs that I use from the Ubuntu Repositories as well. I would like to install them from the Repositories for consistency, if possible. So basically I am asking if I add Ubuntu repositories into BackTrack4, will they work and/or will I run into any major issues? I know its Ubuntu based, but wasn't sure if the kernel was different or other issues which may cause serious issues.

Thanks,
Sparky

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my mouse and keyboard used to work but once i downloaded/installed my wireless driver following a tutorial i found on the net i can login with the keyboard then type startx to start backtrack but when its loaded i cant move the mouse or type anything in VMware

why?? any help please?

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hi ive got an Asus K52F laptop with an Atheros AR9285 Wireless Network Adapter ive searched around and i think my wireless card is compatible with backtrack

but my problem isnt that my problem is that i can surf the web on backtrack but when i type airmon-ng no interface comes up i dont know what to do to get an interface running

when i type iwconfig it says "no wireless extensions" on both interfaces

any help thanks?

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Hi guys,

I've slackware 64 bit installed in partition sda1.

The BT4's installation is in sda3.

Now, if I install GRUB from BT4, I can boot BT4 without problem... but I can't boot Slackware (I can see it, but if I start nothing happens).

Same with Slackware, after installing LILO and added BT4 I can boot slackware but not backtrack (this time, I start BT and it hangs on USB devices, I have nothing attacched and it seems like it stops at the card reader).

I've acer aspire 5735z

I used BT for a long time without problem, this is the first time that I dual - boot.


Hope you can help!

Thanks

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I recently installed BackTrack 4 on my macbook pro. While the installation for backtrack completed successfully, the mac side had an error. When partitioning the hard drive, I made the BackTrack 4 the root and left the mac side of the hard drive to the default that it had been set at. After installing BackTrack the mac side of the computer was not seen. When looking at the partition in BackTrack I saw that the mac side was not recognizable. I do not think the partition was wiped clean, but at the same time, I have no idea how to get it back and running. Any help is greatly appreciated!

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i type xrandr to see resolutions and it sais minimum 640x480 and max 800x600 but my monitor supports up to 1280x1024 and when i type xrandr -s 1280x1024 it says it cant find it on supported modes.
how to i change it above 800x600??

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hey guys, last night i tried to to try chntpw in backtrack 4 pre final when i wanna do the following step i must first mount my drive so i did so but it say to me permission denied.i also tryed to go to start>start menue>then to storge media then i reload it then i can see my partions ,i tryed to enter were windows is installed and a box poped up and telled me an error and told me to try command to mount it.i type it it's code:mount -t ntfs-3g /dev/sda1.............(i don't remmber all the command) and then it's says permission denied....i also entered the command code : df
it shows the drive and mounted on what i saw my windows partion and mounted in /media/sda1
i tryed to do the chntpw -i ...........................the mounted drive and were is the SAM file located it also says permission denied
i locked users in both f8 safe mode (adminstrator) and my other user i wanna rest them using this tool to see how it work help plz

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I'm trying to create a standard user account since sometimes I do some work that doesn't require root. However, for some reason it doesn't seem to create the home directory for the user. I've tried

useradd -d /home/username username

and it creates the user just fine, /etc/passwd shows that the home directory should be as listed, but when you visit /home no directories are listed.

Furthermore, when I log in with the user and run startx, the desktop shows all items in / , as if / is the current home directory.

Does anyone know what the problem is? I tried just doing a simple mkdir /home/username as well to make the directory, but then other errors come up saying some files are missing in the directory for the user. I imagine if useradd creates the home directory, it would create all necessary files as well. However, it's just not creating it.

Also, I did notice that in addition to the home directory not being correct, when logged into KDE the menu wasn't nice either. There was no backtrack menu item with all the tools organized well - instead they are all in a lost+found menu item, but there are so many they don't all fit on the screen. Is there an easy way to get the menu working the same for additional users as it does for root?
Any ideas?

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How does backtrack 4 work on one of the new macbook pros running on VMware Fusion??

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I am running backtrack 3 in vmware 7, which is installed in windows 7 home premium.

the connection configuration of vmnet's are as follows(see the image) :

h**p://img411.imageshack.us/i/vmnet.jpg/
vmnet9 : Custom --- 192.168.182.0

I am using dial up connection on windows 7, i am trying to open websites in backtrack but they are not opening.

any help would be appreciated

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[img width=480 height=640]http://img145.imageshack.us/img145/769/abcd0001j.jpg[/img]
[img width=600 height=450]http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/7806/abcd0003mb.jpg[/img]
What canoe fix the problem Put fixvesa but nothing

edit problem fix lock now

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How can i do this?

Is there such a program that can do this?

Of course the sudo apt-get command wont work (sudo apt-get install rar unrar)

I tried to install winrar but i get this error

Code: rar: /lib/libc.so.6: version `GLIBC_2.7' not found (required by rar)
Can anyone help?

Thanks.

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does anyone know how to instal thw script airoway.sh in backtrack 4?

please help me.

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i have a Compaq Presario CQ6

in Backtrack 4 when i write airmon-ng i do not get an interface
is there a way to solve this problem?
if i buy usb wireless wifi would the problem be solved?
or is it possible to download a driver off the internet?
i am using a CD to start backtrack 4
please help

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currenly i have done nothing to my driver but i would like to know if i would need to patch or change my driver for better support with backtrack 4 final i will also be changing the tx power today and if i need to do anything to my driver im curently using rtl8187.injeting works but if i use to attacks at the same time pps decrease.

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i have a his radeon hd 4830 which i want to set the resolution to 1920 1080 and i currently have backtrack 4 final installed on my hdd. if i run it on a virtual machine i have the option to change it to that resolution, but know installed in my hdd i cant set it that high.

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well the problem that i cannot connect to neighborhood wirless even it unsecured network no key needs, but i cannot connect and good signal? is there any trick using backtrackk and thx ya

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I tried the guide here
but everytime I try and install the ati driver I get

(Reading database ... 226943 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking ati-driver (from .../ati-driver_9.5-bt2_i386.deb) ...
Replacing files in old package libgl1-mesa-glx ...
Replacing files in old package xserver-xorg-core ...
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/ati-driver_9.5-bt2_i386.deb (--unpack):
trying to overwrite `/usr/lib/libGL.so', which is also in package libgl1-mesa-dev
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
/var/cache/apt/archives/ati-driver_9.5-bt2_i386.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
root@bt:~#

this worked before on my machine runnin backtrack pre final, but now its not. I tried removing the driver, but it gives the same error. This happens if I try running this before I startx and afterwords. I've tried installing the backtrack-ati drivers, but same error. What am I doing wrong?

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hello Everybody!!!

i have decided to install backtrack 4 on my laptops hard drive, as i was using BT3 off a live cd, now bt3 never gave me a problem with my wifi card which is an intel 3945. after i finished instaling bt4 i tried using my wifi and notice that it doesn't detect it, can anybody please help me out?? also i tried cracking my own wep with backtrack 4 just like i did on bt3 but notice the command ares different can anybody help me out if possible??
i used to use this command:
modprobe -r iwl3945
modprobe ipwraw
ifconfig wifi0 down
airmon-ng stop wifi0
macchanger --mac
airmon-ng start wifi0
airodump-ng wifi0
airodump -c -w --bssid wifi0
aireplay-ng -1 0 -a -h -e wifi0
aireplay-ng -3 -b -h wifi0
aircrack-ng -n64 -b (whatever the name was).01.cap

has any of this change on bt4??
sorry if my questions are too stupid but if i never ask i will never know

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hello Everybody!!!

i have decided to install backtrack 4 on my laptops hard drive, as i was using BT3 off a live cd, now bt3 never gave me a problem with my wifi card which is an intel 3945. after i finished instaling bt4 i tried using my wifi and notice that it doesn't detect it, can anybody please help me out?? also i tried cracking my own wep with backtrack 4 just like i did on bt3 but notice the command ares different can anybody help me out if possible??
i used to use this command:
modprobe -r iwl3945
modprobe ipwraw
ifconfig wifi0 down
airmon-ng stop wifi0
macchanger --mac
airmon-ng start wifi0
airodump-ng wifi0
airodump -c -w --bssid wifi0
aireplay-ng -1 0 -a -h -e wifi0
aireplay-ng -3 -b -h wifi0
aircrack-ng -n64 -b (whatever the name was).01.cap

has any of this change on bt4??
sorry if my questions are too stupid but if i never ask i will never know

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About my setup:
MacBook Pro Santa Rosa (mid 2007) 2.4 GHz Core 2 Duo

When I got my new 500gb hard drive, I partitioned it with 420gb for OS X, 40gb for Windows, and 40gb for Linux.

I then installed rEFIt and Windows 7 which all worked properly.

Last night I installed BackTrack 4 Pre-Final, resizing the Linux partition to 38gb to create a 2gb swap. Once the installation was done, BackTrack worked fine, and OS X still worked fine. Though when selecting Windows or Linux from rEFIt, I get the same Grub boot picker screen. First question: how can I get rid of this?

Second and more important problem: When I choose Windows from the Grub menu, I instantly get a Windows screen telling me there is an error with \Boot\BCD and that "an error occured while attempting to read the boot configuration data."

It would seem grub did something to mess up Windows' boot loader. When I insert my Windows 7 disc to try and repair it, the disc tells me something about it not being compatible with the OS installed.

Any ideas as to what I can do to get Windows to boot?

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I made a prog which solves the problem of typing and tping in order to hack a WEP.I've heard about spoonwep etc but I've heard about bugs in backtrack 4.Of course this prog is much less important than spoonwep but it becomes extremely useful sometimes.
rapidshare link:
rapidshare.com/files/345976934/hak.tar

Open a terminal,go into /hak directory and type "make" without the brackets as root.Type hak as root as well.

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Hi Everyone I am trying to get backtrack onto my 400GB external HDD.


I followed the usb install exactly the way it was done in the video provided by offensive security however when I go to boot I get to assuming drive cache: write through, then I get kicked down to busybox. I know this is caused due to missing files, how do I go about fixing this?

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I restart my backtrack 4 final realise, after installing some packages to install gpsdrive, and NOW it change to UBUNTU... all the files are okey, but its like i have ububtu.... all the backtrack panels disaopiar...



Any solution to change it back

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issue 1)

hi i downloaded Backtrack 4 Final (very nice) it all works just fine with no prob's except my wlan connection keeps dropping every 30 sec or so and i can't understand why ?

So for the time being ive switched back to the Pre-final version so i can access the internet.

my wireless chip-set is RTL8187 (monitor-mode/injection works just fine)

but just wount keep the connection.
================================================== ====

issue 2)

On the old Backtrack 4 Pre-final, the install process always auto detected my xp installation and sorted out grub menu accordingly.

However in the New "Backtrack 4 Final" it will never detect the xp installation and it just boots BT4 with no sign of xp

any ideas ? thnkx

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has anyone uploaded backtrack 4 final to any sites for download?
i tried the torrent and it was corrupted and now ive tried downloading
from the site but the download is way to slow or the site goes down
and i have to restart the dl.
so, any mirrors?

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Hola,

Quisiera saber que herramienta podre utilizar para comprobar en mi empresa que tanta seguridad trae un equipo que acaban de comprar, se trata del tal FORTINET, este trae administracion mediante WEB con el protocolo HTTPS y pues me gustaria hacer un scan de contraseñas con una herramineta de BackTrack que tenga diccionario integrado pero como soy novato en este sistema no se cual usar.

Se podria simularesto?

Muchas Gracias...

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Hola,

Quisiera saber que herramienta podre utilizar para comprobar en mi empresa que tanta seguridad trae un equipo que acaban de comprar, se trata del tal FORTINET, este trae administracion mediante WEB con el protocolo HTTPS y pues me gustaria hacer un scan de contraseñas con una herramineta de BackTrack que tenga diccionario integrado pero como soy novato en este sistema no se cual usar.

Se podria simularesto?

Muchas Gracias...

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Hi !

I've got a Little Question guys .
I've installed my Backtrack 4 on VM Workstation , works perfect so far !
No I wanted to crack my password, of my windows account with Chntpw .

But i've got a little problem :p.

I need to go to the 'disk' where my windows is on , like hda1 , or sda1 ,..
But like I said i've installed Backtrack on VM Workstation , and when I go into a terminal , en do Cfdisk , to see my drives (Right?) I only see the 'Virtual' drives , so not the drive Windows is on.

So my question , Is it possible to crack the windows password, with Backtrack on VM Workstation ? Or do I need to run the live CD ?

Thx!

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hi follks
does anyone knows when ://repo.offensive-security.com/ will be back up?
I try since few days, can t connect to it.
thx a lot
nocomp

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i did dual boot windows xp and BT4 final the problem is after i finsih installing bt4 i realized that no sound in windows xp and i mean like the sound card does not exist while the sound work fine in Bt4 the first time happened i thought there a problem in windows however when i removed Bt4 and restore mbr the sound in windows worked just fine . i really have no idea what the hell is going on since i have never experience such problem with other backtrack at all . any suggestions or thoughts?

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How can I enable telnet login on Backtrack 3? (I can't get ssh login working through a reverse ssh tunnel)

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I'm trying to hook up Backtrack 4 to my network. I have it installed via VMWare Fusion on an iMac. I started networking and wicd. No wireless networks are showing (some should, not mine), and I go to add a hidden network and type in the SSID. Do I have to be broadcasting instead? When looking at ifconfig I should see a wlan0 connection shouldn't I? There is nothing but the eth0 and lo.

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About every 3 minutes my internet just stops working.. (bcom 4318 + ndiswrapper = gooogle party all night long) .. and i might have over looked this on google but.. if I don't reissue the command "dhclient" about every 3 minutes my internet stops working.. has anyone else had this issue? OS is backtrack 4 final release.. no modifications to anything yet

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Bonjour à tous,
je voulais savoir si il existe des dictionnaires pré-installé dans backtrack 4.
En effet je cherche un dictionnaire complet qui me permettrai de tester ma livebox :-)

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Hi,

I have several questions regarding backtrack, I did do research but so far it hasn't helped, also searched related problems etc.

I'm using backtrack 4 beta -> the live cd

first of all, I can't connect to a network..

I first tried using

Code: /etc/init.d/NetworkManager start And then just add a connection to my wlan0 (my router, a linksys)
I choose WPA, and gave in my key

but when it connects, the state just goes to 'configuring' and after a while it goes to disconnected..

I also tried it with a WEP key, same effect..


I just tried a different method
Code: ifconfig wlan0 down
iwconfig wlan0 essid linksys key "s:<thekey>" 
ifconfig wlan0 up (I was under the impression that this was the way to do it?

So that's my first problem, I don't know how to connect to a wireless network..


Second problem is, I bought an MSI star key 2.0 but when I use the bluescanner, it can't detect anything, I think it's because it doesn't detect the device? (Is this normal? Or should I install a driver for it? )

Kind regards

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Ettercap just returns a message that it cant use a empty list of hosts.. But Im able to map my whole network. I am doing something wrong?

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Hi

I've used Nessus off and on but never in ernest. I am now considering buying the plugin feed.

I've recently started to check out backtrack and noticed that it came with OpenVAS which is said to be a fork of Nessus.

Does anyone have any opinion on Nesus vs OpenVAS?

Thanks in advance.

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Hello this is a great thread. Probably one of the best i have seen so far. I am looking for a notbook to install backtrack 4 and all the other software that i will need. wireshark, cain and able and all the others if there are any. I have been watching
youtube videos to learn all what i need to do. Im now learning some basic linux books and what not. I am plaining on going to backtrack 4 Security Training. I want to be a ethical hacker. Im not going to cause problems and steal information. My goal
is to just see if i can do it. Have fun with this software.

I dont wanna to use VM and i dont want to use a cd to run backtrack. I would like to just install backtrack 4 to my laptop.
So i am looking for a notebook thats powerful enough to run these tools..I like the Acer line. Aspire® One 751h - 11.6"
here are the specs.

AO751h-1196 Genuine Windows® XP Professional ; Intel® Atom™ Processor Z520; 2GB DDR2 667 SDRAM; 250GB hard drive, multi-in-one card reader; 11.6" WXGA (1366 x 768) TFT display, Acer® CrystalBrite Technology; Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 500; 802.11b/g WLAN, Bluetooth®, 10/100 LAN, webcam; sapphire blue chassis; six-cell battery; one-year limited warranty

What i have been reading so far is that i need xp not vista or 7. Is that correct? XP is the way to go for ethical hacking?

also can you tell me if this notebook work with backtrack4? I notice that some people on here say i need a nvidia graphic card? Is this correct? I hope not because that means i will have to look for another notebook

could you help a noob like me out so i can get started

thanks

I think there should be a sticky for noobs just starting out on what type of gear they should use instead of how to..just my two sence :)

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Hello, today i have searched to launch BackTrack 4 Final on my computer and it give me this error during the launch...

Buffer I/O error on device hdd, logical block etc...
ATAPI device hdd:
Unrecovered read error

and other errors...

what is it ?

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