Lab Exercise -- Working with the BackTrack Security Distribtuion

	Exercise:


1. Boot the CD-ROM, or Build a USB Key and Boot

	You can use either the Lab Desktop, Or Your Own Laptop.
	If Your Laptop has a Wireless Interface, It will be more
	helpful to use the Laptop.
	
	Each Group should have at least 1 USB Key.
	After the Group sees how easy it is to build the USB Key is Built,
	The rest of the group can boot the CDROM 

	Building the USB Key is actually much easier in Windows!

	More information Below:

2. Find a Working X Environment

	There are a number of different X11 Settings Preconfigured.
	Try and find one that works for you.  Either select from the
	menu, or you can do:

	% startx (or)
	% kdm (or)
	% flux

	if you are at the root prompt.

3. Determine which Wireless Network Drivers You are Using

	More Information Below:

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1a. Boot the CD-ROM
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	Burn the ISO

	Boot the CD

	Viola! You are done!

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1b-WINDOWS. Installing of the BETA3 RAR on USB Key
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	If you do this one, skip the LINUX install.

	a. make sure the key is formatted and can accept files

	b. download the RAR image from here:

	http://aitwsws.net/backtrack/bt3b141207.rar

	c. extract the files to the USB Key, the two
	directories moved to the top:

	/boot
	/BT3

	d. go to the /boot directory

	e. run "bootinst.bat"

	That's it!  
	Change your BIOS settings and See if the USB
	Key Will Boot

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1b-LINUX. Installing of the BETA3 RAR on USB Key
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	Let's do this all as root

	% sudo -s

	a. attach USB stick

	b. determine which device is the USB device

		tail /var/log/messages
		df

***********************************************************
*** WARNING: make sure you have the correct device name ***
*** Otherwise you could wipe out your hard drive        ***
*** If you are uncomfortable with fdisk/mkfs, stop now. ***
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	c. umount /dev/sdX

		umount /dev/sdX

	d. make partitions

		fdisk /dev/sdX
		n	<---------- new partition
		p	<---------- primary
		1	<---------- partition 1
		<RETURN>
		<RETURN>
		t	<---------- set partition type
		c	<---------- W95 FAT32 (LBA)
		a	<---------- mark partition as bootable
		1	<---------- partition 1
		w	<---------- write the partition table

	e. make a filesystem

		mkfs.vfat /dev/sdX1

	f. mount the filesystem

		mkdir /mnt/bt
		mount /dev/sdX1 /mnt/bt

	g. unrar source to the local disk

		cd /tmp
		unrar x /path/to/bt3rar.rar

	h. fix the file permissions

		cd /tmp/bt3b141207
		find . -type f -exec chmod u+rwx "{}" \;

	i. move the files to the USB drive

		mv boot /mnt/bt
		mv BT3 /mnt/bt

	j. install boot record
	
		cd /mnt/bt
		./boot/bootinst.sh

	k. sync to make sure

		sync
		umount /dev/sdX1

	l. boot to your BIOS

		<F2> or <DELETE>

	m. set 1st boot device to the USB key

	n. SAVE and EXIT

		<F10>

	o. boot 
	
	You are done!

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*** PLEASE SKIP THIS SECTION 1c *** 1c. Installing on Disk
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	http://forums.remote-exploit.org/showthread.php?t=11154

	a. Boot BackTrack 3 Beta LiveCD

	b. Login with root toor

	c. Make a Linux Partition

		fdisk /dev/sda
		Command (m for help): p
		Command (m for help): t
		Partition number (1-3): 3
		Hex code (type L to list codes): 83
		Commands (m for help):w

	d. umount /dev/sda3

	e. mkfs.ext3 /dev/sda3

	f. mkdir /mnt/bt3 && mount /dev/sda3 /mnt/bt3

	g. launch Backtrack/Backtrack Installer from menu

		Make sure Source is empty
		Install BackTrack to: /mnt/bt3
		Write New MBR (lilo.mbr) to: /dev/sda3
		And be very sure you *untick* Restore Original MBR after lilo 
		And choose real (and not live)
	
	h. wait for Complete message, ignore stall at 81%

	You are done!

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2. Find your Working X Environment
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Trial and Error is fine here.  If booting from the CD-ROM, try
starting any of the "KDE" or "Flux" or "VESA" startup entries.
From the USB distribution, try the "startx" or "flux" commands.

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3. Wireless Drivers
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	a. Identify your wireless network card.

	Supported drivers are listed here: 
	http://wiki.remote-exploit.org/index.php/HCL:Wireless

		% dmesg | less

		% lsmod | less

		% lspci -v -v -v | less

		% modinfo <drivername>

	b. Is the card already up and running?

		% ifconfig

		% iwconfig

	c. If running, do you see other AP's?

		% iwlist <interface> scan

		% iwlist ap

		% iwconfig <interface>

		What MODE is the card in?______________________________

		What FREQUENCY is in use?______________________________

		What ESSID is shown?___________________________________ 

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