Last updated at Thu, 31 Aug 2017 14:22:37 GMT
In August, we were getting a lot of questions about Kali 2. I have answered some questions in Metasploit on Kali Linux 2.0 blog post in the past. Today, I am pleased to announce that we extend our official platform support to three new operating systems which are now listed in Metasploit System Requirements page:
- Kali Linux 2.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Server 7.1 or later
- Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2
Since we have added Kali 2 as a supported operating system, we no longer support Kali 1.x. Please note that these changes are applicable to our closed source products which are Metasploit Community, Express, Pro. Since Metasploit Framework is an open source and free tool, we do not provide support for it.
Let me now try to cover some frequently asked questions:
What is the difference between Rapid7 officially supported and not supported platforms?
For every platform we list in our Metasploit System Requirements page, we perform automated testing before every release. Additionally, we perform full regression tests if we introduce a new feature. This ensures that we minimize the chance of introducing a defect. Beside from testing, we have a lab environment that includes each of the supported platforms so that when our customers report any issues, we can quickly reproduce those issues and address as soon as possible. Given these reasons, we highly recommend that you use a supported platform.
Kali 2 already comes with Metasploit Framework, how does this change affect me?
This announcement is only applicable to our closed source products which are Metasploit Community, Express, and Pro. Since Framework is an open source tool, we do not provide support for Metasploit Framework however you may still receive community support via IRC channel, and Rapid7 Community Discussions.
Additionally, we have recently released Metasploit Framework Open Source Installers. If you wish to always stay on updated version of Metasploit Framework, feel free to use the open source installers.
Kali 2 already comes with Metasploit Framework, can I still install Community, Express or Pro editions?
Yes, Kali 2 comes with a Metasploit Framework version, however you can still install any of our closed source edition of Metasploit without any issues. As I mentioned above, Express and Pro editions are now fully supported on Kali 2. Once you install Community, Express, or Pro editions, you will realize that the packages will install into a complete different path, thus it will not overwrite Kali provided Framework edition. However, you will be able to use the command line provided with Pro edition without issues.
Can I continue to use Kali 1.1?
If you wish to continue using Kali 1.1, you certainly can. Please keep in mind that it is no longer supported and we do not perform tests on this platform anymore. Thus it is highly possible that some things may not work as expected.
I have further questions, what do I do?
Feel free to provide comment to this thread, or send us a tweet.
Eray Yilmaz - @erayymz
Sr. Product Manager