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Re: Can we say Back|Track best CD for a Penetration Test
From: Seth Fogie <seth () fogieonline com>
Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2007 21:23:10 -0400
I would like to provide a few comments on this...From a wireless perspective, many of the wireless tools included with BackTrack2 require a bit of tweaking to get working (airoscript [font issues]/wicrawl [dhcpcd vs dhclient]/airpwn [lorcon needs installed - included in airpwn folder - but those drivers are older and some function no longer valid for other programs]/hostap [rmmod-modprod issues]). In other words, wifisec from BT2 is not your new users best solution. However, I would say that BT2 + Auditor as LiveCD's are top notch...nothing better. BT2 itself installed on the HD rocks because you can update/tweak it all once and be done - including the missing nessus component and all the aforementioned issues.
However, if we exclude 802.11...then my vote is for BT2. It is all around the best LiveCD out there - and I would take this moment to suggest supporting the project :)
Troy Robinson wrote:
Hi list, I've had some experience with this of late so will throw in my 2cents. First I'd like to include that Back|Track2 is awesome for Pen Testing, a great range of tools, hardware support and ease of usability that I've never seen in any other Live Security distros. I've tried 4 different wireless cards on Back|Track2 with varying levels of success. Intel IPW3945ABG Works fine, you need to manually load the driver each time if booting from the CD which can be annoying. Doesn't support Packet Injection for WEP cracking, but otherwise alright to use. D-Link DWL-G650 A great card, utilizes the madwifi driver built into Back|Track2, cheap card, supports packet injection. Only draw back is the range. Recommended for the price conscious. Around $80 AUD Cisco Aironet 350 Natively supported, recommended firmware 4.25.30 for dealing with WEP decryption. From my understanding does not support Packet Injection. Nice card however, 2 x MMCX connectors available for external aerials. Nicesensitivity.UbiQuiti SRC Range Max Without a doubt the best card available IMHO. A massive 300mW power, comes with 2 x MMCX connectors and now shipping standard with a 5dB aerial. Can support OMNI and Directional at the same time. Uses the madwifi driver, supports packet injection. Support for ABG networks. Great sensitivity. Only draw back is the price, I managed to locate one for $220 AUD. If you don't mind the money, then this is the only choice. Offensive Security has a page for the full list. http://backtrack.offensive-security.com/index.php?title=HCL:Wireless Troy -----Original Message-----From: s-williams () nyc rr com [mailto:s-williams () nyc rr com] Sent: Saturday, 28 April 2007 11:13 PMTo: Eagle Fire; listbounce () securityfocus com; pen-test () securityfocus com Subject: Re: Can we say Back|Track best CD for a Penetration Test I have used both before and found them to be good. I had an old Orinoco Gold classic card 802.11. b that I usedto test with. I amd looking for a few more cards that has good support for most pentesting wifi tools, can someone sugest a few that the use."A wise man ask questions, a fool is afraid of knowledge"-----Original Message----- From: Eagle Fire <tlecuauhtli () googlemail com>Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2007 13:46:29 To:pen-test () securityfocus comSubject: Re: Can we say Back|Track best CD for a Penetration Test For Wireless stuff Backtrack is quite well. I also used Knoppix S-T-D, it was good but the it had very little support to wireless card, it was also based on kernel 2.4. I do not really know if there is a newer version, but it was good if you did not require wireless. I agree that this distros are like a box of tools. You can have many of them and use them as you need. -tlec ------------------------------------------------------------------------ This List Sponsored by: Cenzic Are you using SPI, Watchfire or WhiteHat? Consider getting clear vision with Cenzic See HOW Now with our 20/20 program! http://www.cenzic.com/c/2020 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ This List Sponsored by: Cenzic Are you using SPI, Watchfire or WhiteHat? Consider getting clear vision with Cenzic See HOW Now with our 20/20 program! http://www.cenzic.com/c/2020 ------------------------------------------------------------------------
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