1.7.6 Lab Behavior and Lab Restrictions
The Offensive Security lab is a shared environment. Please keep the following in mind as you
explore the lab:
• Avoid changing user passwords. Instead, add new users to the system if possible. If the only
way into the machine is to change the password, kindly change it back once you are done
with that particular machine.
• Any firewall rules that you disable on a machine should be restored once you have gained
the desired level of access.
• Do not leave machines in a non-exploitable state.
• Delete any successful (and failed) exploits from a machine once you are done. If possible,
create a directory to store your exploits. This will minimize the chance that someone else will
accidentally use your exploit against the target.
You can accomplish all of this by remembering to revert each machine once you are done with it.
To revert a machine, use the student control panel.
The following restrictions are strictly enforced in the internal VPN lab network. If you violate any of
the restrictions below, Offensive Security reserves the right to disable your lab access.