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=Definition=
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A Virtual Machine, often abbreviated VM, is an isolated operating system, installed within an operating system called a Host Machine, or simply Host. Virtual Machines work through hardware virtualization. The original definition of a virtual machine is "An efficient, isolated duplicate of a real machine." Virtual machines are capable of running an alternate operating system, inside of the current one. This alternate operating system is called a Guest Machine or simply Guest
A Virtual Machine, abbreviated VM, is an isolated operating system, installed within an operating system called a [[Host (Virtualization)|Host Machine]], or simply [[Host (Virtualization)|Host]].
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Virtual Machines work through [[Hardware Virtualization|hardware virtualization]].
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The original definition of a virtual machine is "An efficient, isolated duplicate of a real machine"
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Virtual machines are capable of running an alternate operating system, inside of the current one.
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this alternate operating system is called a [[Guest (Virtualization)|Guest Machine]] or simply [[Guest (Virtualization)|Guest]]
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=Virtualization Tools=
 
=Virtualization Tools=

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A Virtual Machine, often abbreviated VM, is an isolated operating system, installed within an operating system called a Host Machine, or simply Host. Virtual Machines work through hardware virtualization. The original definition of a virtual machine is "An efficient, isolated duplicate of a real machine." Virtual machines are capable of running an alternate operating system, inside of the current one. This alternate operating system is called a Guest Machine or simply Guest

Virtualization Tools

Creating Vulnerable VMs for Penetration Testing

Setting up your environment

- Software install
- Networking setup
- Removing patches
- Adding user accounts
- Installing vulnerable software

Vulnerable By Design VMs

- Metasploitable
- DamnVulnerableLinux
- DamnVulnerableWebApp
- UltimateLAMP
- Windows XP builds