Create a virtual Lab using VirtualBox in Windows

This article will be introduce you to how to create a virtual Lab for Practice Hacking as well as penetration testing using VirtualBox in windows operating system. VirtualBox is a free & Open-Source softwere to virtualize many operating system in a single HOST operating system.The system requirements for creating virtual Lab are at least 4 GB Ram & minimum 25 GB space on HDD.The Amount of HDD space are depends on the number of OS which you want to install on the VirtualBox. To install & configure VirtualBox in Windows OS Follow these steps :

1. Download the virtualBox set up file from http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads & install it.

2. In the network Configuration we have create two networks.First is the virtual LAN or Local Area Network. To create that go to the start Button and Type 'Device Manager' & Then click on it.

Then right click on the Main Tab which is your PC name & then click on the 'Add legacy hardwere' then click next.

In the next window choose the second Radio button and click next.

In the Next window Scroll Down & choose the 'Network Adoptors' & click on next.

Then In the Next window In 'Manufacturer' box click on the 'Microsoft' & in the 'Network Adoptor:' box scroll down & choose the 'Microsoft Loopback Adoptor' & then click next.

In the next box click next again & then click Finish.

3.The second network is Host only Adapter. To create that run the VirtualBox go to File Menu & click on the 'Preferences' then click on the network Tab.

In the Network Tab click on the '+' Sign Which is add a Host Only adaptor. When an Authorization Box will comes up then click Yes & then click ok.

Thats it.!! we have create a Virtual Lab with two virtual networks.

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