
* Kali Services - Start / stop various chrooted services. * Check App Update - For checking Kali NetHunter Android App updates. * Kali Chroot Manager - For managing chroot metapackage installations. * Home Screen - General information panel, network interfaces and HID device status. NetHunter is an open-source project developed by Offensive Security and the community.

For more information about the moving parts that make up NetHunter, check out our NetHunter Components page.

Beyond the penetration testing tools arsenal within Kali Linux, NetHunter also supports several additional classes, such as HID Keyboard Attacks, BadUSB attacks, Evil AP MANA attacks, and much more. The overlay includes a custom kernel, a Kali Linux chroot, and an accompanying Android application, which allows for easier interaction with various security tools and attacks.

Open the “ADVANCED SETTINGS” menu to tweak the display resolution settings.The Kali NetHunter is an Android ROM overlay that includes a robust Mobile Penetration Testing Platform. You can disconnect and re-connect to your session any time. Touching the screen displays the on-screen-display for 2 seconds, which allows you to open the on-screen keyboard or the context menu to configure or disconnect the KeX session. To launch the KeX client, click “OPEN KEX CLIENT”īefore connecting for the first time, enter the password (the one you have configured when setting up the server) in the password field To display whether the server is running or not, click the refresh button. Open “ADVANCED SETTINGS” and set a custom resolution to fit the connected monitorīefore starting the KeX server for the first time, click on “SETUP LOCAL SERVER” and configure a session password and a read only password.Connect HDMI monitor and bluetooth keyboard and mouse (optional, device can be used as touchpad).Click “Connect” in the KeX client to connect to the KeX server.Only once: Enter the KeX password (it gets stored securely in the connection profile).Only once: Set a KeX password before first use.

KeX can be started by executing the following steps: Here you can start & stop the service, open the KeX client and configure advanced settings. Kali NetHunter Desktop Experience puts the Kali Linux desktop in the palm of your hand.Ĭonnect a monitor via HDMI or screen casting and you have a Kali experience indistinguishable from sitting in front of a desktop computer.Īdvanced KeX Settings Start the KeX ManagerĬlick on the hamburger menu item and select “KeX Manager” to open the KeX menu. Being mobile doesn’t mean putting up with tiny!
