Room link: https://tryhackme.com/room/ctflevelone

Task 1 - Connecting to the Target Machine via SSH

Secure Shell (SSH)

Identifying Target IP

1. Click on the green ‘Start Machine’ button which is outlined in the screenshot inserted below.

Room intro and Start Machine button

2. Once the machine has started, the Target IP will be visible. Below is a screenshot with the Target IP 10.80.178.147 outlined.

Target IP

1. We are given the following information in the question section of Task 1

• SSH username is CTF
• SSH password is three characters long
• Not to overthink the answer

This strongly suggests the password is ctf.

SSH username and SSH password format

SSH password hint