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Published inFeb 2024
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Daniel W. Dieterle
Daniel W. Dieterle
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Daniel W. Dieterle

Daniel W. Dieterle, with over 20 years in IT, has evolved from a system and network support role to a dedicated Computer Security Researcher and Author. His expertise, honed in diverse environments like corporate data centers and Ivy League schools, is reflected in his Kali Linux-based books, widely used globally for security training in universities, government, and private sectors. He has contributed to numerous technical books, articles, and security training classes, and is passionate about mentoring newcomers in the field.
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Metasploitable 2 - Setting the IP Address
By default, Metasploitable 2’s address is set as “Dynamic”. That will be perfectly fine for our lab. If you don’t need to change the IP address you can skip ahead to “Windows 11 - Installing as a Virtual Machine”.
If you want to set it to a Static IP, edit the “/etc/network/interfaces” file. In this file you can set the IP address, Netmask and Gateway.
     In Metasploitable2 navigate to “/etc/network
     Enter, “sudo nano interfaces
      Change the “iface eth0 inet dynamic” line to say “iface eth0 inet static
     Then enter the IP address, netmask, and your router gateway.
- Example IP addresses just for reference, use IP addresses appropriate for your network.
     When finished, hit “ctrl-x...
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Published in: Feb 2024Publisher: PacktISBN-13: 9781835888544

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Daniel W. Dieterle

Daniel W. Dieterle, with over 20 years in IT, has evolved from a system and network support role to a dedicated Computer Security Researcher and Author. His expertise, honed in diverse environments like corporate data centers and Ivy League schools, is reflected in his Kali Linux-based books, widely used globally for security training in universities, government, and private sectors. He has contributed to numerous technical books, articles, and security training classes, and is passionate about mentoring newcomers in the field.
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