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Level 1 - Learning the game

The first level in the game is a simple tutorial, in which you will get to learn all aspects of the game. You can also follow the instructions you receive in the game. As soon as you start the level, you receive a message. The message instructs you to crack the following server: desk-11.corporate.com. Type the following command in the console to crack the server: crack desk-11.corporate.com wait for the crack to finish. After this, the first level objective is completed. You can press F2 to see the level objectives and their status. Next, we should connect to desk-11.corporate.com and look for a hint for the next server. Our second objective is to hack into the main corporate server. Type the following command to connect to desk-11.corporate.com: connect desk-11.corporate.com

Next, type: ls to view what files are available on the server. There is one file available, called: access.log. To display it's contents, type: cat access.log You will notice a hint to: desk-25.corporate.com. The host it not visible on the target map. To reveal it, use the scan command: scan desk-25.corporate.com Next, type: logout to disconnect from desk-11.corporate.com. Now, it's time to hack desk-25.corporate.com. The server has an encryption key which must be decrypted first. To do this, type: decrypt desk-25.corporate.com Wait for the decrypt process to finish. Next, you will have to hack the service running on port 25 on desk-25.corporate.com. To do this, type: crack desk-25.corporate.com 25 and wait for the crack to finish. Next, we have to connect to desk-25.corporate.com and read the instructions in the file that is present on the server. To do this, type: connect desk-25.corporate.com 25 cat instructions.txt logout Note: You can scroll the console window contents with the mouse, or using the PgUp/PgDn keys. Now, you have to follow the instructions in the file, to hack into main.corporate.com. First, you have to reveal the server on the target map. To do this, type: scan main.corporate.com

You will notice that it has a 256 bits encryption key. You can't decrypt it without being traced. You have to setup a bounced link to avoid being traced. To do this, click on : desk-11.corporate.com and desk-25.corporate.com. You will notice that they have been added to the bounced link. Now you can proceed to decrypt the encryption key. Type: decrypt main.corporate.com Wait for the decrypt process to finish. Note: To learn more about bounced links, type: bouncehelp in the console.

Next, you will have to hack the service running on port 99 on main.corporate.com. The password is 16 characters long, so you have to leave the bounced link in place to be able to do this.Type: crack main.corporate.com 99 and wait for the crack to finish. After you are finished, remove the hosts from the bounced link, by clicking on them. Note: Use the bounced links carefully, as you can only bounce 3 times through a hacked host. Next, you will have to crack the service running on port 49. It uses an 18 character long password, so even using a bounced link, you will still get traced. There is another way for this. Find the password. To do this, connect to main corporate.com on port 99, and look inside the password.dat file: connect main.corporate.com 99 cat password.dat logout The password is: mywordismypassword. Use the password to crack the service running on port 49: login main.corporate.com mywordismypassword The second level objective is now completed. (Press F2 to view your objectives). Notice that there is some money available on main.corporate.com. To transfer it, connect to the server on any port and transfer the money in 2 chunks, to avoid being traced: connect main.corporate.com 99 transfer 1000 transfer 500 logout Wait for each transfer to finish, before starting the next one, and logout when you are done. Next, you receive a new message with further instructions. Also, it's a good time to reduce your trace level

(you can see this in the system panel window). To do this, type: killtrace Don't use it more than once at this time, as you will need the money to finish the level. Each time you use the killtrace command, you IP address is changed, and you are charged $500 for this. Note: If your trace level reaches 100%, you lose the game and have to restart the level. Let's read the new instructions. Type: connect main.corporate.com 49 cat instructions2.txt logout Your next target is secure.corp.net. Use the scan command to reveal it on the map: scan secure.corp.net Use a bounced link to decrypt it's encryption key. After you have setup a bounced link through 1 server, type: decrypt secure.corp.net and wait for the decrypt process to be finished. The service running on port 149 has a 64 character long password, which you can't hack now. To hack this service, you must retrieve and use an exploit. To do this, type: connect main.corporate.com 49 download secure_control_149.exploit logout exec secure_control_149.exploit secure.corp.net To complete your 3rd level objective, you have to retrieve an upload the virus file to secure.corp.net. To do this, type: connect main.corporate.com 49 download xvirus.bin logout connect secure.corp.net 149 upload xvirus.bin logout Wait for each command to finish, before typing the next one. Your 3rd level objective is now completed. You will notice that your trace level has reached a pretty high value. You must reduce it in order to avoid being traced and to complete your 4th level objective (reduce your trace level below 60%). To reduce your

trace level, you have to connect to each server you have hacked, and delete the logs, using the deletelogs command. To do this, type: connect desk-11.corporate.com deletelogs logout connect desk-25.corporate.com 25 deletelogs logout connect main.corporate.com 99 deletelogs logout connect secure.corp.net 149 deletelogs logout Your trace level should be low enough now. To complete the last objective (and the level), you must obtain $2000 in your account. Move the mouse over each server on the map, to see which one still has some money on it. secure.corp.net has $1000 which you can transfer to complete the level. To do this, type: connect secure.corp.net 149 transfer 1000 logout You have now completed the level. The game allows you to continue exploring the level for another 10 minutes. You can use this time to locate hidden servers, money, delete logs, etc. Whenever you want to advance to the next level, just type: nextlevel

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