tutorial · bandit

Bandit Level 0

SSH in, look around, and find the password for Level 1.
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Goal

Log into the Bandit wargame and get comfortable with the basics:

  • connecting via SSH
  • reading files
  • copying the password for the next level

Steps

  1. SSH into the game server:
ssh bandit0@bandit.labs.overthewire.org -p 2220
  1. When prompted, use the Level 0 password from OverTheWire.

  2. List files:

ls
  1. Read the readme file:
cat readme

That output is the password for Level 1.

Notes

  • If SSH asks to trust a host key, type yes.
  • If you get stuck, run man ssh and learn one new thing each time.