(BackTrack: Networking)

{ How to get an IP Address via DHCP }

1. Login to your Backtrack01 VM, as username root
   • For those of you that are not a part of my class, the Backtrack01 VM, is BackTrack 4 Linux.
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2. startx
   • Issue the startx command if you are currently are only seeing a console and not a graphical user interface.
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1. Fire up a console or terminal window
   • System --> Konsole
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2. ifconfig
   • Example:  No IP Address for eth0
     • If a valid IP address for eth0 is not displayed please move onto step 3.
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   • Example: Valid IP Address for eth0
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3. vi /etc/network/interfaces
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4. Your file should look similar to the below screen shot
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5. cd /etc/init.d/
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6. ./networking start
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7. Confirm you have a valid IP address for eth0
   • In my case, eth0's IP address is 192.168.1.117.
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