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# 06 — Sliver Installation & Lab Setup

**Note:** Do this only inside an isolated lab VM/network, never on a machine connected to production infrastructure.

### 6.1 Requirements

* A Linux VM (Debian/Ubuntu/Kali recommended) for the team server.
* Root/sudo access.
* An isolated lab network (host-only or NAT network in VirtualBox/VMware) with an attacker VM and one or more victim VMs (e.g., Windows 10/11, a Linux VM).

### 6.2 Install (Official One-Liner)

```bash
curl https://sliver.sh/install | sudo bash
```

This installs the `sliver-server` and `sliver-client` binaries. Alternatives: download a release binary directly from the GitHub Releases page, or run Sliver in Docker for extra isolation.

### 6.3 Starting the Server

```bash
sudo sliver-server
```

This drops you into the Sliver console (`sliver >`). From here you manage listeners, implants, and sessions.

### 6.4 Multiplayer Setup (Multi-Operator)

```
sliver > multiplayer
sliver > new-operator --name alice --lhost <team-server-ip>
```

This generates a `.cfg` client config file (contains mTLS cert material). Copy it to the operator's machine and import it:

```bash
sliver-client import alice.cfg
sliver-client
```

### 6.5 Diagram — Lab Network Layout

```mermaid
flowchart LR
    subgraph Lab Network - isolated
      Attacker["Attacker VM (Kali) - sliver-server + sliver-client"]
      Victim1["Victim VM - Windows"]
      Victim2["Victim VM - Linux"]
    end
    Attacker <--mTLS/HTTP listener--> Victim1
    Attacker <--mTLS/HTTP listener--> Victim2
```

### 6.6 Sanity Check

Before moving on, confirm the server starts cleanly and the console responds:

```
sliver > help
sliver > version
```

### 6.7 What's Next

`07-sliver-commands-reference.md` is your command cheat-sheet — listeners, generate, sessions, beacons, and post-ex commands, all in one place. Then `08-sliver-practical-labs.md` puts them to use end-to-end.


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