Metasploit Requirements

Metasploit is a penetration testing platform that enables you to exploit and validate vulnerabilities. The Metasploit platform includes the Metasploit Framework and its commercial counterparts: Metasploit Pro, Express, Community, and Ultimate.

Supported Operating Systems

Commercial versions of Metasploit run on the following operating systems:

Linux

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.x, 6.x - x86, and x86_64
• Ubuntu Linux 8.04, 10.04, 12.04 - x86, and x86_64
• BackTrack Kali

Windows

• Windows XP, 2003, Vista, 2008 Server, 2012 Server, 7, and 8

Minimum System Requirements

• 2 gigahertz (GHz) or faster processor
• 2 gigabyte (GB) RAM
• 1 gigabyte (GB) available hard disk space (50GB recommended)
• 10/100 Mbps NIC

These are the minimum requirements for systems running Metasploit. If you need to run additional Rapid7 products, such as Nexpose and ControlsInsight, on the same system, it is recommended that you install Nexpose and Metasploit on separate systems. You may experience performance problems if you attempt to run both products on the same machine.

Supported Browsers

• Mozilla Firefox 4.0+
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 10+
• Google Chrome 10+