Type your comment> @YellowBanana said:
Rooted. Anyone need hints send me a pm.
Thanks to YellowBanana I have got the credentials and now I am working on root.
Is there a delay in the log files updating through ftp when compared to the app itself? Im validated into the portal and processes im executing are showing in the app logs but not in the ftp file. However after 10 minutes or so it is, at which point some other user promptly resets the box before i can continue testing.
rooted.
if anyone need help pm me for a hint.
Big thanks to YellowBanana for the hints, fully rooted the box. Feel free to pm me for a hint
FINALLY!!! Thanks to everyone for not resetting for 10 minutes whilst I managed to get my root flag. I enjoyed this box, spent way to long on it, but it was good fun!
I was able to create a user on the box via R**, but now I am completely lost. This is all new to me. Any tips?
was able to create user through p*** notifications… how could you log in with the credentials? I tried RC and fp but both gave auth failure
Type your comment> @tgallagher said:
was able to create user through p*** notifications… how could you log in with the credentials? I tried RC and fp but both gave auth failure
What other services are running on the box that you can log in to? Take a close look at port 445 and see if there’s any other kind of service, you can use your new credentials for that.
Anyone having issues with meterpreter session returning died after a second?
I have got user and the credentials but I am not sure on how to get root.I have read through prtg-network-monitor-privilege-escalation and it said to delete the logs (system) but when I try to do that it says access denied and There does not seem to be any way to gain code execution and I can’t see any way to upload a shell. If you can help I will be very grateful.
I got the user.txt but am lost on how to proceed? … See the login page … defaults creds dont work have tried to include yr … pls any direction is appreciated
Guys for Netmon just read carefully all txt files in the Public Folder
When i read all files in Public directory i find the root
Finally got user on Netmon, turned out all I needed was some “air support”. 
Pretty sure box is just getting reset and bruteforced…would appreciate some help if someone could PM me please.
I think I have creds and i’m on the right path. Don’t want the answer, but also dont want to get off path if the issue is inexperienced users resetting the box. Any help is greatly appreciated!
Rooted! Thanks to @YellowBanana and @panda1 for help without spoiling. Feel free to DM for help.
Tip: Don’t go down the rabbit hole if things that appear obvious aren’t working at first - there’s more than one way to achieve the same things. Get your information, take a step back and think about the origin of that information, and what it can be used for.
Type your comment> @Alexgot said:
Guys for Netmon just read carefully all txt files in the Public Folder
I have tried that and The only txt file I found was user.txt. Am I missing something really obvious.
OK I got root I don’t know if I solved it the right way but thanks to @YellowBanana for giving me a hint. If anybody needs a hint PM me.
Finally got root, finished my first box!
PM if you need hint from another noob 
Okay rooted. Actually quite a simple box to when you get there.
Quick Tips:
Don’t brute force this box - totally not required to do this at all
Do a little research on this software or spend time looking for interesting files
And for the last time DO NOT CHANGE THE WEB LOGIN PASSWORD WHEN YOU GET IT!!! - You don’t need to and it screws others doing the box /rantoff