Phase 1: System Tools & Compilers

These packages provide the networking, compilation, and cross-platform headers needed for the lab.

# Update and install system dependencies
sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y \
    python3-pip \
    python3-venv \
    pipx \
    git \
    tmux \
    curl \
    iputils-ping \
    vim \
    gcc-mingw-w64-x86-64 \
    ntpsec-ntpdate \
    krb5-user \
    zip \
    python3-impacket \
    impacket-scripts \
    smbclient \
    netexec \
    nmap \
    responder \
    hashcat \
    mimikatz \
    windows-binaries \
    rubeus \
    sharphound \
    wordlists

Enter blanks on all the krb5 stuff.

Phase 2: Modern AD Tooling

We use pipx to install some tools in isolated environments to prevent dependency conflicts with the system’s Impacket.

# Ensure pipx is ready and in your PATH
pipx ensurepath
echo 'export PATH="$PATH:/root/.local/bin"' >> /root/.bashrc
source /root/.bashrc

# Install modern successors to legacy tools
pipx install certipy-ad # Essential for ADCS/Certifried
pipx install bloodhound # Modern Python collector

Grab kerbrute

wget https://github.com/ropnop/kerbrute/releases/download/v1.0.3/kerbrute_linux_amd64
chmod +x kerbrute_linux_amd64
sudo mv kerbrute_linux_amd64 /usr/local/bin/kerbrute

Phase 3: Networking & Time Sync

Kerberos authentication (required for almost every GOAD exploit) will fail if your clock is off by more than 5 minutes or if you cannot resolve FQDNs.

# 1. Sync time with the Domain Controller
ntpdate 192.168.66.11

# 2. Configure Host Resolution
sudo cat <<EOF >> /etc/hosts
# Root domain DC
192.168.66.10   kingslanding.sevenkingdoms.local kingslanding

# Child domain DCs
192.168.66.11   winterfell.north.sevenkingdoms.local winterfell
192.168.66.12   meereen.essos.local meereen

# Member servers
192.168.66.22   castelblack.north.sevenkingdoms.local castelblack
192.168.66.23   braavos.essos.local braavos
EOF
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