Ctf Remote

CTF Remote Access (SSH)

This skill provides a standard way to connect to your remote CTF environment (Kali Linux).

Configuration

Host: kong@myhost
Hostname: 192.168.6.128
IdentityFile: C:\Users\kongw\.ssh\id_ed25519
Options: -X (X11 Forwarding)

Usage

Connect to Shell

ssh -X -i C:\Users\kongw\.ssh\id_ed25519 -o IdentitiesOnly=yes kong@192.168.6.128

Run a Command

ssh -X -i C:\Users\kongw\.ssh\id_ed25519 -o IdentitiesOnly=yes kong@192.168.6.128 "ls -la"

Transfer Files (SCP)

# Upload
scp -i C:\Users\kongw\.ssh\id_ed25519 local_file kong@192.168.6.128:/home/kong/
# Download
scp -i C:\Users\kongw\.ssh\id_ed25519 kong@192.168.6.128:/home/kong/remote_file .

Remote Downloads (On Kali)

# Use wget on remote
ssh -i C:\Users\kongw\.ssh\id_ed25519 kong@192.168.6.128 "wget https://example.com/file -O /home/kong/file"
# Use curl on remote
ssh -i C:\Users\kongw\.ssh\id_ed25519 kong@192.168.6.128 "curl -L https://example.com/file -o /home/kong/file"

Quick Reference

• X11 Forwarding: Enabled via -X. Use this to run GUI tools from Kali on your local machine.
• Identity File: Ensure C:\Users\kongw\.ssh\id_ed25519 exists and has correct permissions.
• Persistence: Use tmux or screen on the remote host for persistent sessions.

Automated Connection Helper

You can use the provided SSH config snippet to simplify commands. See resources/ssh_config.