Backtrack Basic Config

Assign Static IP

ifconfig eth0 192.168.0.4/24
route add default gw 192.168.0.1
echo nameserver 192.168.0. 200 > /etc/resolv.conf

Apache

You can control the apache server using the apachectl stop / start commands

apachectl start

SSHD

The SSH server can be very useful in various situations, such as SSH tunneling SCP file transfer, remote access etc.

Before the SSH server is started for the first time, SSH keys need to be generated.
To start the SSHD server, issue the following command
#sshd-generate

You can verify that the server is up and listening using the netstat command
#netstat -ant | grep 22

Tftpd
A Tftpd server can be useful in situations in which you need to transfer files to or from a victim machine.

To start the tftpd, issue the following command
#atftpd --daemon --port 69 /tmp

Verify if tftpd is running
netstat -anu | grep 69


VNC Server

A VNC Server is useful for remote desktop sharing or for sending remote reverse VNC connections from an attacked machine.

To start the VNC Server simply type vncserver. You will be prompted for a password and VNC server will open on port 5901

netstat -ant | grep 5901

Check what network interfaces you have
#dmesg | grep -i eth