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# Metasploitable 3 for VirtualBox
Similar to [Getting Metasploitable 3 for VMware Workstation](/longs-cybersecurity/homelabs/metasploitable-3-for-vmware-workstation.md) but with fewer steps and minor differences.
## Installations
* [Packer](#1.-installing-packer)
* [Vagrant](#2.-installing-vagrant)
* [Vagrant plugins](#4.-installing-vagrant-plugins)
* [Metasploitable 3's vulnerable Linux box, ub1404](https://app.vagrantup.com/rapid7/boxes/metasploitable3-ub1404)
* [Metasploitable 3's vulnerable Windows Server 2008 box, win2k8](https://app.vagrantup.com/rapid7/boxes/metasploitable3-win2k8)
## Prerequisite
Before proceeding to the below installation steps, disable **Windows Defender**'s **Real-time protection** and **Cloud-delivered protection**. Turn these back on after installing the metasploitable boxes.
## 1. Installing Packer
Download Packer AMD64 (64-bit) version at
Go to **C:\Program Files\\** and create a new folder named **Packer**
Extract the **packer.exe** to the newly created folder
Launch the **Run** app, by pressing the **Windows key ⊞ + R**, then type **SystemPropertiesAdvanced**\
Click **Environment Variables...**\
Look at the **System Variables** portion then double click on **Path**
Then click **New** and paste the directory path **C:\Program Files\Packer** then press **OK**\
Check if Packer is configured correctly, type and run `packer` in PowerShell. The result should look like this
## 2. Installing Vagrant
Download and install Vagrant from
After rebooting when Vagrant's installation is done, check if Vagrant is installed correctly by typing `vagrant` in PowerShell*.* The result should look like this
## 3. Installing Vagrant plugins
Launch **PowerShell**
Install **vagrant-reload** plugin, type and run
```
vagrant plugin install vagrant-reload
```
Check if the plugins are installed by typing `vagrant plugin list`. The result should look like this
## 4. Installing the metasploitable boxes
Go to the directory **C:\\** and make a new folder named **metasploitable3-workspace**
Open up **PowerShell** and traverse to the newly created folder **C:\metasploitable3-workspace**
Type and run
```
Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploitable3/master/Vagrantfile" -OutFile "Vagrantfile"
```
There should now exist a file named [**Vagrantfile**](https://www.vagrantup.com/docs/vagrantfile) in the directory
At the same directory location, type and run the below code on PowerShell
```
vagrant box add rapid7/metasploitable3-ub1404 --provider virtualbox
```
This will download the prebuilt metasploitable Linux box for VirtualBox. The result should look like this
Back on PowerShell**,** type and run the below code
```
vagrant box add rapid7/metasploitable3-win2k8 --provider virtualbox
```
This will download the prebuilt metasploitable Windows Server 2008 box for VirtualBox. The result should look like this \
\
\*Note: The win2k8 box size is huge (\~6.5 GB) so the download will take a while\*
To check if the two boxes are downloaded successfully, type and run `vagrant box list` on PowerShell**.** The result should look like this
To deploy these two boxes, type and run
```
vagrant up --provider=virtualbox
```
The boxes deployment process should look similar to below
Once vagrant finished the deployment, launch VirtualBox and the metasploitable 3 boxes are automically added and ready. If not, open the boxes up in VirtualBox's default machine folders (I have mine at **C:\Users\longp\VirtualBox VMs**)
## Renewing Windows Server 2008 license
On the metasploitable Windows Server 2008 box, launch PowerShell, type and run
```
slmgr /rearm
```
The result should look like this
Click **Environment Variables...**\
Look at the **System Variables** portion then double click on **Path**
Then click **New** and paste the directory path **C:\Program Files\Packer** then press **OK**\
Check if Packer is configured correctly, type and run `packer` in PowerShell. The result should look like this
