Meow
- Connect to openvpn & start the machine
Task 1
What does the acronym VM stand for?
Virtual Machine
Task 2
What tool do we use to interact with the operating system in order to issue commands via the command line, such as the one to start our VPN connection? It’s also known as a console or shell.
terminal
Task 3
What service do we use to form our VPN connection into HTB labs?
openvpn
Task 4
What is the abbreviated name for a ‘tunnel interface’ in the output of your VPN boot-up sequence output?
tun
Task 5
What tool do we use to test our connection to the target with an ICMP echo request?
ping
Task 6
What is the name of the most common tool for finding open ports on a target?
nmap
Task 7
What service do we identify on port 23/tcp during our scans?
telnet
Task 8
What username is able to log into the target over telnet with a blank password?
root
- The purpose of this machine is just to teach us how to use the telnet port; we will see actual exploitation in future posts
