

Accept the default configurations from the installation Wizard to install the program. Navigate to the folder that contains the downloads and launch the VirtualBox installation program VirtualBox-xxx-nnnnn-hhh.exe. Under VirtualBox x.x.x Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack click All supported platforms to download the extension package.

For example, if you are running Windows 7, select the version for “Virtual- Box x.x.x for Windows hosts.” 4. Under VirtualBox platform packages select the latest version of Virtual- Box for your host operating system to download that program. In this project you will create a virtual machine using Oracle VirtualBox. Security programs and testing can be conducted within this guest operating system without any impact on the regular host operating system. As an alternative, a virtual machine can be created on the “host” computer that runs a “guest” operating system.

By CompTIA Security+ Guide to Network Security Fundamentals (5th Edition) Edit edition Solutions for Chapter 1 Problem 3HP: Create a Virtual Machine of Windows 8.1 for Security Testing-Part 1 Many users are reluctant to use their normal “production” computer for installing and testing new security applications.
