What steps are involved for download?
What you need: Re Crono GTK (download here), Faenza Mac icon (download here), Aqua Mac Cursor (download here), some fonts (download here) and some wallpaper to change the backtrack default wallpaper. Ok, we are begin. Thanks to Softpedia, users can still download BackTrack Linux and install it on their personal computers or laptops. It is distributed as four Live DVD ISO images, supporting the GNOME and KDE desktop environments, as well as both 64-bit and 32-bit architectures.The time has come to refresh our security tool arsenal – BackTrack 5 R3 has been released. Record & save past audio with a click. Local audio recorder that lets you save audio your mic heard in the past.
1. Backtrack D-TOUR requires Adobe Air®. If you do not already have Adobe Air®, you can download it directly from Adobe.
2. After you have installed Adobe Air® download and install the Backtrack D-TOUR application below.
3. Need additional download support? Please email support@registria.com
What steps are involved for loading tracks on WINDOWS?
Please see the image below to guide you if the Windows Autoplay prompt is displayed when you are uploading D-TOUR tracks on your Windows PC.
Click on the .btk (Backtrack) file to load your tracks.
What steps are involved for loading tracks on MAC?
Please see the image below to guide you through uploading your D-TOUR tracks on your Mac. Once you connect your BACKTRACK DTOUR to your Mac using a USB cable, the device is displayed on your Mac desktop:
Navigate to Applications folder and double-click on the BACKTRACK DTOUR application icon.
How does the Bushnell BackTrack D-TOUR Work?
The BackTrack D-TOUR uses a blend of new technologies with GPS technology. Using military GPS satellites, the D-TOUR re-calculates your position every two seconds, telling you how far you’ve traveled from your original destination. Activate the trip logging function and it will record your trip route. After your trip is over, you can use the free D-TOUR software application to view, analyze and share the data collected during your trips.
Where can I buy the BackTrack D-TOUR?
IN THE USA AND CANADA:
The BackTrack D-TOUR is available now for purchase at many specialty and consumer stores, online dealers and select retailers in the U.S. You can order also one now at http://bushnell.com.
IN EUROPE:
Please visit www.bushnell-europe.eu
Will the D-TOUR work indoors?
No. GPS requires a clear view of the sky in order to obtain satellite lock. Large buildings and metallic surfaces could potentially affect satellite lock and more difficult to accurately determine location.
Does the D-TOUR work abroad?
Yes, the BackTrack D-TOUR can be used worldwide.
What types of batteries do I need?
The D-TOUR uses three AAA alkaline or lithium batteries (non-rechargeable Lithium batteries are recommended for cold temperatures or for extended use.)
How do I insert batteries?
The D-TOUR has an easy to remove battery door that gives access to the battery compartment. To remove the battery door, turn the coin screw from lock to unlock and pull on the lower back half.
How long do batteries last?
Battery life will depend on use. The estimated battery life for a constant running unit is 16-20 hours.
How do I know when to replace batteries?
The battery meter will begin flashing with a diagonal line through it notifying you that the batteries need to be replaced. You will only have a short amount of time after the blinking starts before the batteries are exhausted.
Will removing the batteries delete my data?
No. Your trip data and settings are retained while you change batteries.
How many trips/log hours does the BackTrack D-TOUR memory hold?
The D-TOUR will hold up to 48 total hours of logging, regardless of the number of trips taken.
What happens after the memory is full?
The memory indicator bar will show no more units of memory remaining. You will also not see the walking man in the upper right of the screen if you attempt to turn logging on.
How do I erase the BackTrack D-TOUR memory?
When logging is complete, simply plug the D-TOUR unit into your computer. Create your online based account and upload your trips. Once uploaded, the software will erase the unit's memory.
What does the blinking satellite icon mean?
Since the D-TOUR is a GPS device, it must lock onto the signal from several satellites in order to obtain an accurate location. The blinking icon lets you know that it has not yet obtained a full lock. Satellite acquisition takes approximately 15-60 seconds in an area with a clear view of the sky. You will not be able to get adequate GPS lock in a building or under a heavy cover.
What should I do if it takes longer than a minute to get a GPS satellite lock?
It is not unusual for the initial lock to take over a minute when using the D-TOUR for the first time, or in a new location. Make sure you are in an open area, away from tall buildings, trees, and large metal structures. If you still don’t have a satellite lock after several minutes, try turning the unit off then on again.
Why does the display show that I’m still walking at 1mph, but I’ve stopped?
GPS systems are designed with some intentional variability in the signal available for our use for national security reasons. This can result in the position data calculated by any commercial GPS to appear to wander. Over time this variability averages out to where you actually are.
The compass does not seem to be accurate or the arrow points in the wrong direction.
It may be necessary to periodically recalibrate the compass to ensure maximum accuracy. With the D-TOUR powered on outdoors, wait for a GPS lock (satellite icon stops blinking), then hold the D-TOUR out in front of you and move it in a “figure 8” pattern a few times. You may also use various other compass calibration techniques, as shown at:
IN THE USA AND CANADA:
http://www.bushnell.com/products/gps/instruction-videos/
IN EUROPE:
http://www.bushnelloutdoorproducts.eu/www_bushnell/eu/video/'
The trips I took on different days are not in the right order (sequential) under “My Downloaded Tracks”.
Close the D-TOUR software application, and then re-open it. Your trips should appear in order by date.
Can I use the D-TOUR application on more than one computer?
Yes. You don’t need to create a new account or register a second time-simply log on to your account (http://backtrackdtour.com)
How do I save my trip data and the current screen view when I’m finished using the app?
You don’t have to remember to do anything, as your trip data is automatically saved in your account in the “cloud”. There’s no need to logout, just close the application when you finish using the D-TOUR software.
Are there instructional videos that explain how to use the BackTrack D-TOUR?
Yes. Please click on the “How it works tab” to view video instructions. http://backtrackgps.com/how-it-works
How do I register my BackTrack D-TOUR?
Yes. Please click on the “How it works tab” to view video instructions. http://backtrackgps.com/how-it-works
What if I forget my password (or want to change it)?
Yes. Please click on the “How it works tab” to view video instructions. http://backtrackgps.com/how-it-works
I'm seeing a lot of my viewers still use Windows, and since I haven't posted any Windows information yet (don't worry, I will!) I felt like posting a how-to on dual-booting (or single-booting) the penetration testing suite I use called Backtrack 5 would be very helpful to everyone viewing my blog.
- a USB stick with at least 2gigs of free space (mine is 8gigs), I would suggest 4gigs as a minimum.
- a computer to install it to (you can dualboot, or fresh install and overwrite a disk)
- an Ethernet Internet connection makes this easier in the updating stage.
First we're going to have to format your USB stick-drive (or whatever you want to call it... pendrive or stick) to 'FAT 32' (File Allocation Table) which is not the normal format most USB drives use. The default is usually NTFS (New Technology File System) and supports higher file sizes and is in general faster than FAT 32. You can read more on the differences here.
Plug in your USB stick to a computer that can connect to the Internet (I'm assuming, since you're reading this, that you can download and transfer files) and go to 'My Computer' on Windows, or your respective file system directory. I'm using Windows XP SP3, so the screenshots and most of my references will be based upon the look and feel of that. If you have a different OS then I'll try to help you troubleshoot it, but I don't have much experience in iOS or Vista at the moment.
| The USB pendrive should be visible here. |
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| Click the 'format' option. |
| View on Windows XP SP3 |
My options are already set like I want, but the 'File System' should be 'FAT32' and not 'NTFS,' if you format it as NTFS, it will be pointless. Leave the 'allocation unit size' default and name your 'volume label' whatever you want; I kept mine the same.
Once you click 'START' it will remind you all information will be deleted... so again SAVE ANY FILES YOU DON'T WANT TO LOSE FOREVER.
It shouldn't take long to format, and a 'format complete' pop up will come up. Good job, step 1 is down!
Now to get Backtrack 5 up on your drive...
Go to the Backtrack download page and just click the 'download' button in the middle of the screen; you don't need to enter an email if you don't want to.
| You don't have to register, but go ahead if it interests you. |
The window will change to a selection area of the different 'flavors' of Backtrack 5. Below is a quick explanation of each:
- WM Flavor
- GNOME --- check out the Gnome site for an in-depth view of what it is, but below is a screenshot of the look. I personally use GNOME over KDE.
| GNOME Backtrack 5 GUI |
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- KDE --- check out the KDE site for an in-depth view of what this flavor is like, but again, here's a screenshot of the KDE look on Backtrack 5
| KDE Backtrack 5 GUI |
- The 'Architecture' depends on your CPU (32-bit or 64-bit processor) -- a safe bet is 32-bit, but if you know your CPU is 64-bit you can use that.
- The 'image' is the type of file you want to download. Download the 'ISO' for now since we're going to be using that one. VM is for using as a virtual machine (check out my Penetration Testing Lab Setup for more on that)
- The 'download' is how you'll be downloading it. If you know how to torrent, you can do that, but otherwise just choose 'direct' and it will download it off the Backtrack 5 server.
| Sorry the picture is fuzzy, click on it for an enlarged version. |
Once it's done downloading from Sourceforge, just run the program (it requires no installation) and you will be confronted with an options page.
Go ahead and ignore the top selections and click the hollow circle next to 'Diskimage,' then click the '...' button to the far right and navigate and select the ISO you just downloaded (it should be on your desktop like I instructed).
Leave the 'type' on USB Drive, or select that option if it is not already selected, and have the correct drive selected as well (you can view which drive it is in My Computer).
Next, click 'OK' and it should skip downloading files (we're using an ISO, so no downloading necessary), extract and copy, install the bootloader, then complete the installation (this may take some time... just be patient).
After it installs it will give you the option to restart or cancel. If you want to install BT5 on your current computer right now, just click the restart to begin, or click cancel and plug in your USB stick to the computer you want to install it to and restart or turn on that computer.
When your computer is starting up, mash the key to enter boot options (mine is F10, most are F12 as far as I know) and a boot option loadup should appear. Select the top most Backtrack option (should say something like text mode; also available are forensics mode, memtest mode, and others, but don't worry about those).
The Backtrack 5 background should appear with no icons or anything; push the F8 key and it will continue.
Your computer should then load up in a black screen with white text cascading down (this is Backtrack loading off your USB) and you should be confronted with a command prompt line. If it asks for a login, the default is 'root' and password 'toor' but for now it shouldn't.
Type in 'startx' to load the Backtrack GUI (graphical user interface) with one icon in the top left that says 'Install Backtrack' with the Backtrack icon. Double click this.
This is the installation of Backtrack 5 onto your computer so you can run it off the HDD (hard disk drive) and not the USB stick. Go through each setup configuration (time zone, language, and keyboard setup) until you reach a prompt like the one below (not my prompt; mine is Windows XP, but I couldn't get a screenshot of mine).
If you want to dual-boot, make sure the top selection 'install them side by side' is selected, if you select a different one it will ERASE YOUR HARD DRIVE AND START FROM SCRATCH.
If you want to solo-boot Backtrack, select the second option 'erase and use entire disk' and select the correct HDD.
If you're dual-booting it should tell you it's creating a new partition (space for the new operating system) and might take a while to do so, just wait for this to finish.
Once this is done a 'ready to install' page will show. Click on the 'advanced' tab in the bottom right and make sure 'install boot loader' is checked.
Mine is '/dev/sda/' whereas my XP is '/dev/sda1/' so make sure they aren't the same or your computer is going to be quite messed up.
After that is done, click 'install' and it will begin. The installation pauses on 99% for quite some time, so don't worry (most of the installation is on 99% which isn't really the point of an updating bar).
After it's installed, click the 'restart now' button that pops up, or if you don't want to for some reason click the 'continue testing' button.
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If you're dual-booting, once you boot up your system it should ask which operating system you want to use, select Backtrack 5 and push F8 again when the background shows up (don't panic because you can't do anything, your computer hasn't frozen, this is how BT loads) and wait for the black loadup screen to come up with cascading text.The default login is again 'root' as the username and 'toor' (root backwards) as the password.
Change your password by typing 'passwd [new password]' and it will update your password to whatever you want. Do this now for extra security.
Next, on the next screen type 'startx' to load up the Backtrack GUI so we can actually use our penetration suites.
Lets do our first terminal usage with Backtrack to upgrade and update the already installed suites (collection of programs).
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Open a terminal (the black box with a '>_' in it on the top or bottom bar depending on whether you downloaded Gnome or KDE) and type 'apt-get upgrade'For me everything is upgraded and it should tell you that. Next, type 'apt-get update' and it will update all your packages installed. Mine only updated 3,473 kbs, but some others may not be updated for some reason. Run these frequently to get the most updated versions of all your programs! I run it once every few days.
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That's it. You should have Backtrack 5 working on your computer or laptop and should be able to dual-boot if you want that. Post below any issues and I'll respond!