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Step7

Add a Password for the Root User

On new versions of Kali, you're a non-root user by default, but you can issue root commands as a regular user by using:

~$ sudo su

If you're asked for a password, use kali. However, Kali Live might not attach a password to the root user, so you'll have to create one if you don't want other people to get in and mess with your system. If it does have one, you can change it to something better. Use passwd root with root privileges to do that. Enter your chosen password, then verify it.

~# passwd root New password: Retype new password: passwd: password updated successfully

Explore Your New Kali Live System

Now all that's left to do is use Kali. You can check out the Cyber Weapons Lab video above for ideas on what you could configure, as well as our guide on installing Kali as your primary system, which goes over a lot of tools and settings to install and tweak.


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