![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The next video covers the conversion process where I convert the Kali Linux VM hosted on Workstation to run on a vCenter Server managed ESXi 6.5 host. In our case, make sure to power off the Kali VM before proceeding and to supply the vCenter Server details if the ESXi host is managed. Head to VMWare’s official workstation player webpage and then click on the Download Free button. Note: If you’re new to using Converter, have a look at How to convert a Hyper-V VM to run on vSphere which gives you a good overview of how to migrate VMs, or physical machines, to ESXi. Step 1: Install VMWare Workstation Player (on Windows) If you already have VMware installed on your system, you can skip the steps to install Kali Linux. Option 2: Use VMware vCenter Converter Standalone to migrate the VM hosted on VMware Workstation to an ESXi host. Here you will find links to VirtualBox binaries and its source code. In the first sub-part, I will tell you how to create a virtual machine and in the second one, I will show you how to install Kali Linux on the VMware tool. The guide will be applicable for persistent installations, as well as the live CD image and Kali virtual machine downloads in VirtualBox or VMware. This allows for more users to benefit from Kali Linux out of the box (without having to edit the. Download: Kali Linux Note : Download the ISO file according to your system architecture (32-bit or 64-bit) to avoid downloading the wrong version altogether. Once the install completes, log in as root and do the following:Īpt -y install open-vm-tools-desktop fuse The next screen is Virtual Machine Hardware Compatibility, which we use Workstation 8.x. Step 1: Download Kali Linux's ISO File Before installing Kali Linux in VMware, the first thing you have to do is download the Kali Linux image by visiting the official website. It includes kernel modules for enhancing the performance of virtual machines running Linux or other VMware supported Unix like guest operating systems. Option 1: Download the Kali ISO, create a new VM with the specifications mentioned earlier and install the Kali guest OS as you would normally do. open-vm-tools is a set of services and modules that enable several features in VMware products for better management of, and seamless user interactions with, guests. If you’d rather host Kali on ESXi, perhaps as part of a penetration testing assessment, there are 2 deployment options you can choose from. ![]()
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