How to use Kali linux framework on VM Virtual Vox

[photomancia]

Sorry if this post was already answered, but I have some problems using the tools of kali linux when I install the OS in a VM VirtualMachine, my questions is simple to answer I guess.

I cannot use some(if not all because I dont know if you can still use them in terminal I did't testing) of the kali linux tool framework because well, when you use VM Virtual machine I suppose that you have internet thanks to an ethernet internal conection that VM makes thanks to the bridge adapter that VM configuration enable to do(Correct me if I am wrong please I wanna know).

So what Can I do in this case, I was watching some videos and a guy use an external wireless device to do the job so I just want to know if this is the only choice to make some test with the framework or I have to install something else on terminal. Or there is another option. Please let me know and thank you for any comments. Have a nice day

[rastamouse]

There are multiple methods of running Kali in a virtual environment. Probably the most common is to configure Kali with 2 network interfaces - one which is bridged or NAT'd to your hosts interface (i.e. Internet connection) and the other as an 'internal' or 'host-only' interface which can be used to attack other vulnerable VMs within your environment.

I have two (a bit dated now) blog posts on the subject here.

[Xaphanian]

Try using Oracle's VM - it's free and so far it seems to work fine.

I have a question for Rastamouse - how exactly would you make it use the NIC? I'm talking specifically about airmon-ng - it doesn't find anything, but it seems you are suggesting it's possible - I'm very interested in doing that (I still have internet access on the VM, everything works, but airmon-ng comes up empty inside the VM, even though it shows up when I use a Live system). As it is, I have to use a USB drive and hijack a weaker system to use the aircrack suite - being able to run it out of my VM would be much better.

[rastamouse]

Xaphanian, you can't access the wireless chipset of a host from within a VM as far as I know. Even if you bridge a NIC onto your hosts WiFi adapter, it still appears as an ethernet connection inside the VM. If you want to use the aircrack tools from within a VM, the best way is to use a suitable USB WiFi adapter.