Using databases in Metasploit

It is always a better approach to store the results when you perform penetration testing. This will help us build a knowledge base about hosts, services, and the vulnerabilities in the scope of a penetration test. In order to achieve this functionality, we can use databases in Metasploit. Connecting a database to Metasploit also speeds up searching and improves response time. The following screenshot depicts a search when the database is not connected:

In order to use databases, we need to start the Metasploit database service using the following command:

    root@kali:~# service postgresql start
    root@kali:~#msfdbinit ...

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