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Section 0. Background Information
  • Helix3 is a Live CD built on top of Ubuntu. It focuses on incident response and computer forensics. According to Helix3 Support Forum, e-fense is no longer planning on updating the free version of Helix.
  • See http://www.e-fense.com/products.php

 

Section 1. Downloading Helix
  1. On any machine connected to the Internet, bring up a Web Browser.
    • In my case, I am using a Windows Machine that has a USB hard drive attached to it.

     

  2. Go To http://helix.onofri.org/Helix2008R1.iso

     

  3. Saving the ISO
    • Command:  Click Save

     

  4. Saving ISO to a location
    • Instruction: It's up to you where you want to save the file.  In my case, I will save the ISO to H:\BOOT ISO

 

Section 2. Create a New Virtual Machine
  1. Create a New Virtual Machine
    • Command: Click on "Create a New Virtual Machine"

     

  2. New Virtual Machine Wizard
    • Instructions
      1. Click on the "I will install the operating system later" radio button.
      2. Click Next.

     

  3. Customer Operating System and Version
    • Instructions
      1. Guest operating system: Linux
      2. Version: Ubuntu
      3. Click Next.

     

  4. Personalize Linux
    • Instructions
      1. Virtual machine name: TargetHelix01
        • Note: Name it whatever you like.
      2. Location: H:\TargetHelix01
        • Note: If you can, save this image to a USB Hard drive.
      3. Click Next.

     

  5. Personalize Linux
    • Instructions
      1. Maximum disk size (GB): 15
        • Note: You can make this a little as 3.5 GB.  It really depends if you instead on analyzing images with Autopsy.
      2. Click on the "Store virtual disk as a single file"
      3. Click Next.

     

  6. Personalize Linux
    • Instructions
      • Click Finished
    • Note
      • Helix will now boot off of the Helix2008R1.iso.

 

Section 3. Install Helix to the Hard drive (Part 1)
  • Warning:  Step 10 will fail.  Unfortunately, you will have to go through the install steps twice, due to an os-prober issue that has trouble seeing the logical volumes.  So, don't get frustrated and just follow along step by step.
  1. Edit TargetHelix01 Virtual Machine
    • Command: Click Edit virtual machine settings

     

  2. Virtual Machine Settings
    • Command:
      1. Select CD/DVD (IDE)
      2. Select the "Use ISO image file:" radio button.
      3. Browse to where you saved the Helix2008R1.iso
      4. Select OK.

     

  3. Booting from Helix Options
    • Instructions:
      1. Select TargetHelix01
      2. Play Virtual Machine

     

  4. Boot into the Helix Live CD
    • Command:
      1. Arrow Down to "Boot into the Helix Live CD"
      2. Press Enter

     

  5. Install to Hard drive (Part 1)
    • Instructions:
      • System --> Administration --> Install

     

  6. Language Selection
    • Instructions:
      1. English
      2. Forward

     

  7. Timezone Selection
    • Instructions:
      1. Select City: Chicago
      2. Forward

     

  8. Keyboard layout
    • Instructions:
      1. Which layout is most similar to your keyboard? USA
      2. USA
      3. Forward

     

  9. Prepare disk space
    • Instructions:
      1. Make sure Guided - use entire disk is selected.
      2. Forward

     

  10. Who are you?
    • Instructions:
      1. What is your name? student
      2. What name do you want to use to log in? student
      3. Choose a password
      4. What is the name of this computer? TargetHelix01
      5. Forward
    • Warning Instructions:
      1. After pressing forward the os-prober will fail because it cannot the volume groups.
      2. Click Cancel
        • I realize you are saying what the hell, but please continue to follow along to get Helix to install to disk.

     

  11. Abort the installation?
    • Instructions:
      • Click on Quit
    • Notes: I know this sounds crazy, but continue to Section 4.

 

Section 4. Install Helix to the Hard drive (Part 2)
  1. Install to Hard drive (Part 2)
    • Instructions:
      • System --> Administration --> Install

     

  2. Language Selection
    • Instructions:
      1. English
      2. Forward

     

  3. Timezone Selection
    • Instructions:
      1. Select City: Chicago
      2. Forward

     

  4. Keyboard layout
    • Instructions:
      1. Which layout is most similar to your keyboard? USA
      2. USA
      3. Forward

     

  5. Prepare disk space
    • Instructions:
      1. Make sure Guided - use entire disk is selected.
      2. Forward

     

  6. Ready to Install
    • Instructions:
      • Click Install
    • Side Note:
      • See, I am not crazy, it works a second time.  BTW, I discovered this trick by scavenging through many of websites and blogs.

     

  7. Installing system
    • Side Note:  This process will take between 10 to 20 minutes.

     

  8. Post Installation
    • Command:  Click on Continue using the Live CD

     

  9. Adjust VMware Settings (For VMWare Only, See Below)
    • Command:  Click on VMware Settings.

     

  10. Change Physical Drive (For VMWare Only, See Below)
    • Command
      1. Select CD/DVD (IDE)
      2. Select the "Use physical drive:" Connection radio button.

     

  11. Change Network Adapter (For VMWare Only, See Below)
    • Command
      1. Select Network Adapter NAT
      2. Select the "Bridged: Connected directly to the physical network" Network Connection radio button.

     

  12. Consistency Reboot
    • Command
      1. Click on the Terminal Console
      2. sudo su -
      3. shutdown -r now

     

Section 5. Logging Into TargetHelix01
  1. Preview system information
    • Command:
      1. Login with your the username and password you created earlier.
      2. In my case, I create a username called "student".

     

  2. How to become root
    • Command:
      1. sudo su -
      2. Enter your current password for the account your logged in as.

     

  3. Proof of Lab
    • Command:
      1. echo "Your Name"; date; df -h
      2. Do an Alt PrtScn (Print Screen)
      3. Cut and Paste into a Word Document
      4. Upload to Moodle.
Section: Proof of Lab
  1. Cut and Paste a screen shot found in Section 5, Step 3 in a word and upload to Moodle. 

 



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