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headless-kali-pi

Headless Kali Pi Guide

This is for my project on setting up a headless-kali-pi.

My main source of inspiration, but I was having problems and needed headless.

https://null-byte.wonderhowto.com/how-to/build-beginner-hacking-kit-with-raspberry-pi-3-model-b-0184144/

This was built from a combination of info.

You will need:

At this point I trust you can use one of the software to flash the kali-pi image to your SD micro.

Make Headless

Now to make headless. In another linux plug in the device and go to mount the bigger partion. You can do this using the GUI or commands. Here is a little guide for to mount through terminal if you want I prefer GUI

more info on mounting (optional)

After mounting make sure to remember the files path and go to the terminal and type

cd /media/[device name here]/etc/network/

You will need to fill in the details [device name here] necessary.

I have videos that have helped me throw this raspberry pi headless and kali linux headless. (Caution second one was not that great)

raspberry pi through USB, not tested on kali

File interfaces

Then type.

sudo chmod 766 interfaces
sudo nano interfaces

In the file copy and paste this and press ctrl-x, then y to save, followed by an enter.

auto lo
iface lo inet loopback

auto wlan0
iface wlan0 inet dhcp
wpa-conf /etc/wpa_supplicant/wpa_supplicant.conf

allow-hotplug usb0
iface usb0 inet dhcp

File wpa_supplicant.conf

Now that you are out of that file next is to.

cd /media/[device name here]/etc/wpa_supplicant/
sudo chmod 766 wpa_supplicant.conf
sudo nano wpa_supplicant.conf

Copy and paste, but with changes to MyWiFiNetwork to your wifi name and aVeryStrongPassword to the password. To exit out press ctrl-x, then y to save, followed by an enter.

country=AU
ctrl_interface=DIR=/var/run/wpa_supplicant GROUP=netdev
update_config=1
network={
ssid="MyWiFiNetwork"
psk="aVeryStrongPassword"
key_mgmt=WPA-PSK
}

File ssh

Ok mount the smaller partion In the main dir create a file named ssh.

cd /media/[device partion 2 name here]
echo "" > ssh

Set Up Auto Login

This if for incase you ever want to boot up the device with a screen. video

File lightdm.conf

cd /media/[device name here]/etc/lightdm/
sudo nano lightdm.conf

Comments would be with the '#'

Remove comment

  • autologin-user=root
  • autologin-user-timeout=0

Save and exit out of nano

  • Press Ctrl + X
  • Press Y for yes to Save
  • Press Enter to keep the current name

File lightdm-autologin

cd /media/[device name here]/etc/pam.d/
sudo nano lightdm-autologin

Comment if exsists

  • auth required pam_if.so user != root quiet_success

Save and exit out of nano

  • Press Ctrl + X
  • Press Y for yes to Save
  • Press Enter to keep the current name

You can now unmount and remove the SD out of the linux system to now plug it in to the Raspberry pi. If everything is done right, you are ready to boot your Raspberry pi for the first time. :)

Now to use the SSH

The idea here is to connect to the Raspberry pi through SSH. On boot up you should see the Raspberry pi on you network.

There are a lot of diffrent ways to see it on your network. I recommend using an app on your phone called fing android or iphone or windows pc

There after scanning you will see a list of IP's Grab the numbers of the one under Raspberry Pi. It should look like ###.###.###.###

(On Mac or linux terminal) ssh root@[IP goes here]

(On Windows) Download and install Putty

  • Ip or host is the one you just grabbed.
  • user is root
  • password is toor

If you need help this is not exact but should be a good example

When in congrats you are now headless.

You can take it a step further

Set Up Remote - x11vnc

In the SSH terminal

apt-get install x11vnc
x11vnc -storepasswd

enter password you want

To run it

x11vnc -usepw -reopen -bg -forever &

If the you are having problems like screen size fix or start up, etc..

Update Everything - Needs to be done on remote or Not Headless

Personal prefrence to have an on screen keybord (Can ignore)

sudo apt-get install matchbox-keyboard

You will need to expand the space

apt-get install gparted
gparted

Now use the gparted GUI to resize and comit the changes to the partition.

Then

apt-get update && apt-get upgrade

Webmin - A recomended Web GUI

Personal prefrence, Webmin is a web-based system configuration tool for Unix-like systems.

I installed the older version, then upgraded. video

wget https://sourceforge.net/projects/webadmin/files/webmin/1.870/webmin-1.870.tar.gz
gunzip webmin-1.870.tar.gz
tar xf webmin-1.870.tar
cd webmin-1.870
./setup.sh /usr/local/webmin

You will be asked to answer some questions.

Just hit the enter button until you find the question about what operating system.

Put #45 for Debian and 9 for when asked what version.

After that fill the port 10000, username and password.

SSL put y for yes.

Start when boot put y.

Now you can go to http://localhost:10000

Things to be more secure from bots.

!!IMPORTANT!!

change all users passwords.

This is for the current user

passwd

That is for the Pi user

passwd pi