HackTheBox is an online penetration testing training platform that provides various scenarios, experiments, and virtual machines for learning and practicing penetration testing and network security knowledge.
HackTheBox brings together scenarios and virtual machines of various difficulty levels, including various types of network devices, operating systems, and applications.
To access HackTheBox, you need to connect to a VPN. The steps to connect to the VPN are as follows:
- Log in to the new version of https://app.hackthebox.com/, click on "Connect to HTB," then select the appropriate server, choose VPN, and download it.
The VPN file should have the .ovpn extension.
- Download the OpenVPN software from https://openvpn.net/client-connect-vpn-for-mac-os/ and import the downloaded configuration file.
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The above steps represent a successful connection.
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Once connected to the VPN, you can start searching for machines.
- Then, you can directly access the machine.