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After doing a bit of goggling, I found a site that explains how to slipstream Win7's SP1, painstakingly w/out relying on the freeware app - RT Seven Lite. I can't find an open source equivalent for Win7 or Linux, except for Unetbootin. I have no experience setting up a bootable USB for Windows7 using either Unetbootin or RT-7. But, I think it's possible to dump my student copy of the Win7 installation CD onto my HD and apply the service pack by mounting it on Win7 VM. Can anyone find an alternative to RT Seven? Whats the best( hak5) method?
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Ubuntu! You're right....it works on the first HDD...go figure.
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The following error appears when I try to install Windows7 on my 360GB HD:
Setup was unable to create a new system partition or locate an existing system partition. See the Setup log files for more information.
I used the diskpart utility to clean the HD, create a partion and format it as ntfs. detail disk shows the following:
Vol## ltr labl fs type size Status info
2 C NTFS Partition 335GB Healthy
I got Ubuntu12 on the first HD, set to load w/out Grub. I'm trying to set up a dual boot (Ubuntu/Win7) for a friend. The Ubuntu site recommends installing their OS using some kind of wasabi.exe file or some crap. I don't want to re-install the entire OS! Anyone know how to force the Win7 setup app to detect the new partition/drive through the cmdline or where the setup logs is stored? I even let clean all run overnight - no errors.
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@digininja
So, technically Bill Gates can read the e-mail of anyone using M$ Exchange according to your analogy, even though it's closed source...
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While we're on the topic, KVM switches like proskater123's seem pretty antiquated now. I remember selling these type of devices like 11 yrs ago when Linksys WRT's and 1GB USB thumb drives were hot. Whats the next generation of these kind of devices? I personally use a router and good ol' remote admin to deal with multiple computers; switches are pretty inexpensive on eBay.
I wonder if there's are like a wireless KVM switches for servers. I read that one advantage of a KVM is that it can use virtual disks of many kinds, for example images of USB drives, which can be mounted as SATA drives. If it is the first drive, the virtual machine will boot from it.
I don't quite understand the purpose of Ubuntu's virtman https://help.ubuntu.com/community/KVM/VirtManager.%C2'>
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I honestly didn't notice any similarity....youre right....it was random....you may delete if its bothering u. Next time i'll write about digestible bacon-RFIDs, sorry! :D
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yes they hack fooods together so we don't all wobble around wearing sunglasses and your people are security conscious, good mix. is there a point of u asking mr. penguin? Did I somehow make you wakeup?
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Dragon naturally speaking works fine!
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Is uNetbootin the only way to make a bootdisk? Can any of the L33tHax0rZ here explain how to prepare a bootable ISO drive using Linux system tools?
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@TN.Frank Well, a public WiFi hotspot is public, and usually monitored and might even be compromised by a hacker. Security experts recommend setting up a VPN on your home network so you can tunnel from the pub WiFi to your own dedicated ISP using encryption to CYA - (cover your ass). There're a lot of free VPN services available that you can sign up for, some of them are actually located outside the U.S. so, your IP will look like it originated from some place else. Either way, the VPN admins on the other end can monitor your traffic, unless your connecting to private sites that implement SSL - correctly, like Gmail.
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@TN.Frank Thats only possible if you're running network services on your wireless network such as SSH/CUPS. SSH is a secure protocol designed to allow remote access to your network. I doubt your ISP set you up with such third party services, most don't even enable WiFi. You're best bet would be to encrypt all your traffic with using AES/WPA2, use mac filtering to allow just your PCs, hide your SSID and change your 63char hex pswd frequently. You don't have to go ape shit worrying. Check your routers manual for a list of features. RTFM as we used to say in the ol' days.
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Actually, the proper way to format a drive is by using fdisk to erase and delete the partition, just incase it appears invalid or won’t load, and then either mkfs.vfat or mkdosfs to create the (vfat) file system. Mount, df, dmesg | tail, and fdisk –l can be invoked to locate the USB once it’s inserted to confirm that it’s on the bus. I had to use fdisk –l since the system didn’t detect the my corrupted old USB. Here’s how to format the USB for uNetbootin:
1. Place the USB in the drive, switch to root and execute fdisk –l . It should display something similar to
/dev/sdb1 on /media/98617130-8c3e-43e0-9a19-005b5a3cc5d4 type ext3 (rw,nosuid,nodev,uhelper=udisks)
2. Now, type 'fdisk /dev/sdb' to access the drive and the type ‘p’ to list the partitions. If it’s just a single-partition USB it might show something like:
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/sdb1 2048 3915775 1956864 7 HPFS/NTFS/exFAT
3. Delete what’s stored on the drive by issuing a ‘d’ cmd and ‘p’ to confirm that it’s gone.
4. After deleting the partition, type ‘n’ to create a new partition. Fdisk will then display options to size and number the partition(s). Press enter 4 times to use the defaults.
5. Press ‘p’ again and it will show the newly created dummy partition
Device Boot Start End Blocks Id System /dev/sdb1 2048 3915775 1956864 83 Linux
6. Press ‘L’ to display the hex codes of all the available file systems. Hex code - b (W95 FAT32) is vfat.
7. Press ‘t’ and type the preffered hexcode ('b') and then ‘w’ to commit the changes and sync/save.
8. Fdisk will automatically exit so a simple mount cmd should display the partition.
9. Now its time to umount and use mkdosfs to create a vfat file system.
Umount /dev/sdb1 Mkdosfs /dev/sdb1
10. The pmount cmd can be used to mount vfat partition, so to mount it simply type ‘pmount /dev/sdb1’ and check unetbootin.
According to my research, Windows prefers to use the NTFS file-system for all disks, and does not let you format large disks in any other file system. Windows refuses to use anything except NTFS to format an external disk if it is bigger than 32 Gbytes. Macs will read but not write the NTFS file system. Linux systems vary, but most will not guarantee to write NTFS properly. This method can be used to re-format any USB. Have fun!
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Thats true, BuckoA51....good point. Encryption is better than nothing! I use 23-factor authentication to secure my stuff...
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Please explain how to - OH GREAT ONE. I don't have access to G-Parted or GUI based apps like gnome disk. How can I format it using utilities like fdisk and mkfs?
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UNetbootin, for some reason, cannot find my thumb drive even though Linux shows that its active and accessible. The application recommends using a different file format on my USB (FAT32, the old Win98 format). I tried loading it through the cmdline too. I've never had this problem in the past. Any suggestions?
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Here's one for the n00bs. How exactly does a VPN work? Can the admins see and decipher information (DNS queries and traffic) going through their network secretly? SSL uses port 443, typically. Most http traffic is set to use port 80. Is it possible to use a VPN through port 80 to host games and services like Skype?
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It wouldn't matter. Anyone(any computer scientist) can make a hydrogen cooled super computer in his basement and then design an application to crack your key. Keyless encryption is the only real encryption. remember the old saying, when in doubt - destroy the data; I personally want the government on my side....
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I found a list of "free" VPN services that require installation of proprietary software. Anyone know how to access these networks directly w/out installing 3rd party (closed source) software, using OpenVPN or like Hamachi? Free VPNs are a great addition/alternative to free WiFi for testing and surfing (semi-anonymously).
ProXPN
GPass
CyberGhost
AnchorFree Hotspot Shield
Its Hidden
SecurityKiss
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@digininja
I concur w/ your opinion. My script is actually for meant certain IT certifications and VMware/VBox tools addons, scripts, and tools for Linux. Just like programming, C++ is not the answer to every system. ChimeraSecurity seems focused on basic VMware and portscanning/sniffing, which, again, doesn't require a 1.3+gig arsenel of security tools. The leaner the better is my mantra. You are right - MOST tools are readily available - in the Debian repos. Please help compile a list for my research endeavor.
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@dijininja
You can't even say there is a good generic base set.You might want to re-consider. It's not immpossible. IIt's actually debatable, think about it. Every major Debian based distro out there is loaded with a set of generic applications (Open Office, Gimp, Firefox, Firestarter, Avast, etc). SystemrescueCD is really just a dumbed down version of like Knoppix. If the authors were to combine SystemrescueCD with all the tools in Hirens bootdisk somehow, it would probably be reffered to as Kali-resuceCD. Lifehacker.com actually has a list of what they feel ought be included in every 2013 distro to compete w/ Win7. I think we can muster a list for security and system tools for my script.
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@ChimeraSecurity it looks like a nice guide for people waiting to experiment with VMs and tools like OWASP Bricks. This guide seems focused on pen-testing XP machines and general vulnerabilities using Kali Linux, like digininja pointed out. M$ is going to pull the plug on XP in a few months. The OS is like 13 yrs old! We have to start disecting Win7 - ASAP. I am writing a script for Debian based distros to make it Kali (BackTrack5r3) like. What tools would you recommend?
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@GuardMoony thats exactly the problem. I think I lost 2985043895903845493890 USB thumb drives since '01. I ring, unlike, a thumb drive is not easy to lose. The manufactures of NFCRING want everyone to dance to Boyce's ring song, btw. It's rumored that dongles are now ILLEGAL in the U.S. Anyone here know for sure?
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@oxley what I was asking for is really old news. Now if only they could somehow combine battery acid with the hardware....
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@barry99705 Kali is too bloated.
I found an old script on the Ubutnu forums that I think we can upgrade to make common Debian distros similar to Kali. Its from like 2011. I AM NOT THE AUTHOR!
Any suggestions on how to improve it?