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Getting Started

1. Install Hermit

Please see the installation page.

2. Start C2 Server

1. Set up the Configuration

The config.json is in the project root. You can edit it for setting the bind address/port, domains, etc. Hermit automatically reads this configurations when starting the server.

If you're not particular about it, there's no problem leaving it as is.

2. Start the C2 server and console

Simply execute the hermit command in the project directory where you've installed Hermit. 

./hermit
# or
./hermit server

Hermit automatically reads the ./config.json file and setup the configuration from the file.
You can also specify the config file path as below:

./hermit -c /path/to/config.json

Now the C2 server and console start and you can do all operations for the Hermit C2.

  • As solo, you can use it as is in this server console.
  • As team, proceed below to run the C2 client for each operator.

3. Transfer the Client Config File

If you would like to use Hermit as team and use C2 client, please do the follow:

  1. Once the C2 server starts, the client config file is generated at $HOME/.hermit/server/configs/client-config-<operator>.json.
  2. Transfer this file to the C2 client computer.
  3. To generate a new config file for another operator, run the client-config gen command on the C2 server console.

3. Start C2 Client

1. Set up the Configuration

Before starting the C2 client, please follow the previous "3. Transfer the Client Config File" section. You can edit the following config as needed:

  • operator

2. Start the C2 client

Simply run the following command with specifying the client-config-<operator>.json.

./hermit-client -c /path/to/client-config-<operator>.json

4. More Deeper...

Please see the Tutorial: Simple Implant Beacon.