unix server for learning/playing

hi

iv set up a account at rootshell.be for people to play with and learn the basics of unix for those who dont know much about it.

there are a couple of files in it with a few commands that people can use.

you will need putty or some other ssh client to login to it and heres the details

Host : phenix.rootshell.be Login : unixlrn Password: Hl3iC0jv

nb the pass is case sensitive and quite touchy, its a zero before the jv just so you know.

once logged in type cat help to get started.

i expect most of you will already know how to navigate and stuff in unix but for those that dont they can learn here.

i dont really care what goes on it but try keep it in the homepage directory and legal as apparently the hosts will suspened my account if they find anything illegal.

or they could just set up their own account and use it. you don't have to wait THAT long for them to approve it.

it took 2 days for this one,

its quick and easy and i thought it might be a nice idea

It's the thought that counts. Thanks for sharing. :)

Phantomchaser wrote: It's the thought that counts. Thanks for sharing. :)

thanks dude…

i just thought that some people who dont know about unix might use this chance to learn more

I'm going to login and play around with this, thanks for sharing. :p

rock on koolkeith.

you should make like rooting 4, where you use a real server, not just an executable.

it doesnt have to be that complicated or hard, but will teach people a lot by actually connecting to a server.

DigitalFire wrote: rock on koolkeith.

you should make like rooting 4, where you use a real server, not just an executable.

it doesnt have to be that complicated or hard, but will teach people a lot by actually connecting to a server.

best idea ever. hbh could do with some proper rooting challenges

DigitalFire wrote: rock on koolkeith.

you should make like rooting 4, where you use a real server, not just an executable.

it doesnt have to be that complicated or hard, but will teach people a lot by actually connecting to a server.

yeah but what would be the objective and how could u make sure they had done itQ?

the password would be in like password.txt on the server

password.txt:

congratulations, you beat rooting 4. your password is: Jdd849#cc

then they enter that in a form on HBH.

or maybe, they have to create a directory (with mkdir), move a file into the new directory (with mv), rename the file (with mv) then exit (with exit)

this would show that they can actually connect to a server and actually run some commands.

just some ideas.

• password.txtlog.txtdir 1 <dir>dir 2 <dir>dir 3 <dir>dir 4 <dir>dir 5 <dir>
• ha, i moved the file, you will never get it!
• this is a log of ALL the commands recently run on the server+++++++++++mv password.txt dir5/more/more/more/more/more/password.txt

oo, got a better idea.

so first your in like the home directory. then you do ls and you get like

¶password.txt log.txt dir 1 <dir> dir 2 <dir> dir 3 <dir> dir 4 <dir> dir 5 <dir>

then you do like cat password.txt and get

¶ha, i moved the file, you will never get it!

then you do cat log.txt and get

¶this is a log of ALL the commands recently run on the server +++++++++++ mv password.txt dir5/more/more/more/more/more/password.txt

then you can use that info to find where he moved it to.

actually i kind of want to make this mission now :happy:

• password.txtlog.txtdir 1 <dir>dir 2 <dir>dir 3 <dir>dir 4 <dir>dir 5 <dir>
• ha, i moved the file, you will never get it!
• this is a log of ALL the commands recently run on the server+++++++++++mv password.txt dir5/more/more/more/more/more/password.txt

DigitalFire wrote: oo, got a better idea.

so first your in like the home directory. then you do ls and you get like

¶password.txt log.txt dir 1 <dir> dir 2 <dir> dir 3 <dir> dir 4 <dir> dir 5 <dir>

then you do like cat password.txt and get

¶ha, i moved the file, you will never get it!

then you do cat log.txt and get

¶this is a log of ALL the commands recently run on the server +++++++++++ mv password.txt dir5/more/more/more/more/more/password.txt

then you can use that info to find where he moved it to.

actually i kind of want to make this mission now :happy:

as if anything like that would actually happen during "rooting". how about a simulated buffer overflow? I've seen things like that on a few of the "root this box" servers.

yeah i guess. i was trying to get away from the simulated thing, ya know. well ill think about it.