MeshCentral is a web-based remote management platform that can be used to manage servers, computers, and IoT devices. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps to install MeshCentral on Kali Linux.
Note: To install MeshCentral, it is assumed that you have already set up a Kali Linux system.
MeshCentral requires Node.js to run. To install Node.js, use the following commands in the terminal:
$ curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_14.x | sudo -E bash -
$ sudo apt-get install -y nodejs
This will install Node.js version 14 on your system.
Download the latest version of MeshCentral from https://meshcentral.com/Downloads. Once you've downloaded the package, extract it to a directory of your choice:
$ tar -xzf MeshCentral.tar.gz
MeshCentral has several dependencies that must be installed before setup can proceed. Run the following command to install the packages required by MeshCentral:
$ cd meshcentral
$ sudo npm install
To set up MeshCentral, run the following command from the meshcentral directory:
$ node meshcentral --setup
This will launch a series of prompts that allow you to configure MeshCentral. You will be asked to specify the administrator username and password, and to configure the port MeshCentral should listen on.
Note: Do not use a port that is already in use on your system.
After the setup is complete, start MeshCentral with the following command:
$ node meshcentral
MeshCentral should now be accessible from your web browser at http://localhost:5800. You can log in with the administrator credentials you specified during the setup.
In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install and set up MeshCentral on Kali Linux. You can now use MeshCentral to remotely manage servers, computers, and IoT devices from a web-based interface.
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