Hey LT72884,

I hear students are issued windows xp sp2 machines - but I've also heard they've upgraded to sp3 machines for the new v3 course ware that's starting this coming 21st.

Just for a quick reference link for you. Here's some links where you could grab a copy of a virtual image of XP Sp3.

VHD Windows XP SP3:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=21EABB90-958F-4B64-B5F1-73D0A413C8EF&displaylang=en

Not too sure if any of the server targets are windows based. I know that students are assigned an XP machine to run tests against it throughout the course.

I want to claim in the final challenge when your suppose to root boxes that some are red hat linux boxes, one may be a windows server - but I'm not absolutely positive since I haven't started the class yet. There's a couple OSCP's on here that I'm sure will help out - I do know OSCP's aren't suppose to divulge much about the final challenge personally, but I hope they'll help - I'm curious as well!

LT72884,

I would have hoped you'd have learned something from your post over at remote-exploit. From the looks of it I guess not. I wonder if you actually bought Tom's book or you "borrowed" a copy of that as well.

For the benefit of the community: http://forums.remote-exploit.org/newbie-area/28264-pen-test-lab-setup.html

I'm going to hope, for the sake of LT, that he's already learned his lesson, regarding possession and use of copyrighted materials.  I'd further say that he'd been PM'ing me for advice, here on EH-net, and in the PM's, at least, appears truly apologetic, even to the point of 'being sick to his stomach' over it.  (Which is the proper feeling, when one realizes what they've done, for something as serious as legal issues from copyright infringement, and possibly alienating yourself from the very community you want to be a part of.)

I'm of the opinion that folks learn from their mistakes and move on.  I agree with BillV, that the info for a lab setup has been given, and LT should have enough to begin moving forward with his labs, and understanding that nobody will hand him the keys to the OSCP labs, at this point.  I'm also of the belief that we aren't here to continue to bash him over the mistakes, so long as he now leaves them at the door, and moves forward in a more positive direction with this.

MosGuy, thank you for having pointed it out, and I think that, at least, I will leave it alone at that, now.  I'm glad you made someone aware, and that maybe you've helped LT move forward, as well.  However, I personally would've preferred that you take it to don, or one of the EH-net admins, first, and let them address it, rather than making such a fuss about it, in only your second post.  For me, I don't know who YOU are, enough, yet, to know if you were solely trying to educate him as a positive influence, or publicly humiliate him, or where your intentions lie. 

In any event, welcome to EH-net, MosGuy, and I look forward to positive contributions from you, as well!