Tips and Tricks

Before you run out to the store to buy sophisticated networking hardware and server racks for your basement, let's get a little more familiar with the capabilities of virtualization on Windows today. You should be able to explore all the subjects in this book with just one powerful PC. As I've worked my way through labs and even actual pen testing exercises, I've fine-tuned tasks so that I can set up a surprisingly powerful lab environment of clients and servers on multiple subnets, all running on one computer. There are a few tips and tricks to keep your life frustration-free.