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diff --git a/network/metasploit/README.SLACKWARE b/network/metasploit/README.SLACKWARE index 7e4396e081ac2..276887a723b5f 100644 --- a/network/metasploit/README.SLACKWARE +++ b/network/metasploit/README.SLACKWARE @@ -23,6 +23,19 @@ like: fi to /etc/rc.d/rc.local_shutdown to stop the service. + +Please note that rc.metasploit only starts the framework's PostrgreSQL database. +In latest releases, Rapid7 introduced a product key mechanism to the framework. +In order to run pro applications included, the user requires a valid product key +released by Rapid7; those are disabled for running by default. Upgrading the +whole binary distribution is also not possible without the key, altough msf3 +core directory (which contains the exploits' code as well as all the other modules) +will be upgraded by "msfupdate" as expected. +Product key is therefore not required in any way to use the full capabilities +of the framework, as well as upgrading correctly the core directory through git. +In case you want to obtain a valid product key, it is possible to register the +Metasploit Community Edition for free. + Default database server listening port is 7175, if you want to use another port, just export the PG_PORT variable when running the SlackBuild, like this: |