Using persistence to maintain system access

In this recipe, we will use persistence to maintain access to the system across reboots.

Getting ready

Let's ensure the following prerequisites:

• Your Kali Linux VM is powered up and you are logged in as root
• Your Windows XP VM is powered up on the host-only network

How to do it...

In this recipe we will use persistence methods to maintain access to a system:

1. Validate the IP addresses of your machines before we get started.
2. We are going to start with an already exploited machine in Armitage, ensure it has elevated privileges...