Metasploit Driver?

[rufus777]

when I use Metasploit when I use the "mysql", but there are several driver: postgresql, mysql and sqlite3. Why?

[Mr-Protocol]

Support for multiple databases. The names of them alone should have given that away.

[digip]

Different things work with different databases. Metasploit can work with all of them, but something like Armitage for example, is set to use MySQL when working with Metasploit.

[tbstuntz]

Would anyone know how to install just the MYSQL driver for metasploit? I have the other two but I cant run armitage because the MYSQL isnt present?

[Mr-Protocol]

Your problem isnt a MYSQL driver, it's that you dont have MYSQL running.... Metasploit has like 4 different database drivers built in. They are meant to work with an external database. If you dont have the database running well then that's your problem.

Read a bit more about metasploit and things will become clear.

http://www.offensive-security.com/metasploit-unleashed/Metasploit_Unleashed_Information_Security_Training

Edited March 8, 2011 by Mr-Protocol

[tbstuntz]

I'm running backtrack 4 R2. Armitage is installed along with metasploit. I start MYSQL with /etc/init.d/mysql start then the credentials msfrpcd -f -U msf -P test -t Basic. But when I try to connect via armitiage I get an incorrect driver error. After some googling I found a fix that said I was to load up msfconsole then change the metasploit database with db_driver mysql. I only have the other two though?

[Mr-Protocol]

svn update the metasploit directory

run msfconsole and it will initialize database.

Pretty sure metasploit is set to use mysql for default.

[digip]

Unless you change the mySQL settings, I believe they have to use the default root:toor login. no matter what you passwd change your shell password to..