PenTest.WS Documentation
  • What is PenTest.WS?
    • Tier Comparison
  • Getting Started
    • Dashboard
    • Creating An Engagement
    • Main Window Layout
    • Engagement Console
    • Import Nmap & Masscan XML
    • Port Scan Templates
    • Adding Hosts Manually
    • Adding Ports to Hosts
    • Capturing Credentials
  • Hosts & Services
    • Host Page
    • Port Page
    • Global Service Notes
    • Service Command Library
    • Default Service Checklist
    • Scratchpad Editor
  • People & Events
    • People Hacking
    • Events Timeline
  • Views & Filtering
    • Boards
    • The Matrix
    • Subnetting
  • User Libraries
    • Shells Library
    • General Command Library
    • General Notes Library
    • Bookmark Library
  • Built-In Tools
    • Echo Up
    • CyberChef
    • Venom Builder
  • Search Capabilities
    • CVE DB
    • Exploit-DB
    • Nmap Scripts
    • Metasploit Modules
    • Keyword Search
  • Findings
    • Findings Admin
    • Findings Library
    • Engagement Findings
  • Clients & Reporting
    • Write-Ups
    • Clients Manager
    • Reporting Templates
    • Generating Deliverables
  • Collaboration
    • User Maintenance
    • Shared Engagements
    • Access Control List
  • Automation & Integration
    • API
    • SMTP
  • Authentication
    • Two-Factor Authentication
    • LDAP Authentication
  • Exporting & Importing
    • Export Account Items
    • Import Account Items
    • Export to CSV / JSON
  • Pro Tier
    • Admin Panel
    • Intranet Mode
    • Solo Mode
    • Large Engagement Support
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  • Top Menu
  • User Menu
  • Sidebar
  • Sidebar Services
  • Sidebar Footer
  • Engagement Menu
  • Filter Indicators
  • Object Actions
  • Sub Menus
  1. Getting Started

Main Window Layout

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Example URL: https://pentest.ws/e/{engagement.id}/console

Top Menu

User Menu

Your Account Settings, Membership Settings and several library managers are accessible from the top right User Menu.

Sidebar

The Sidebar lays out all of the Engagement's Hosts and Services for quick navigation.

The name of the Engagement

Click the Hosts header to expand or collapse the list of Hosts

Import XML

Add Hosts

Expand / Collapse all Hosts details

Refresh the Sidebar's Hosts & Ports list

Sort the Host list alphabetical / numerical

The Board selector

Host Type (server, workstation, router, etc.)

Host OS Type (Windows, Linux, etc.)

Host Target (IP address or hostname)

Load this Host

Host Flags

Host Label

Host Operating System

Sidebar Services

Click the Services header to expand or collapse the list of Services

Collapse all Service details

Refresh the Service list

The name of the Service

The Host Type and Operating System

Port state : Host Target : Port Number

Load the Host

Load the Port

The Service Version

The Host's Label

Sidebar Footer

Engagement Menu

Under the Top Menu you'll find the Engagement Menu with objects related to the current Engagement. Some options in the Engagement Menu have Sub Menus, such as the Hosts tab.

Filter Indicators

Object Actions

These buttons apply to the current object loaded in the Main Content Section, including the Delete Object button.

Warning: be aware of what object is currently load when clicking Delete Object button. Deleting an Engagement will remove all associated Hosts, Ports, Credentials, Findings and other attached objects.

Sub Menus

Some tabs in the Engagement Menu have associated Sub Menus. Here we have selected the Hosts tab which brings up the Hosts Sub Menu.

The Top Menu contains items associated with your account and not tied to a specific Engagement. These features, such as the and will load into the Main Content Section when you are in an Engagement. This way you don't have to leave the Engagement to access your User Items.

The Host's Port Table can be expanded by clicking on the Host itself. The colored dots indicate TCP/UDP port state: Open Filtered Closed

At the bottom of the Sidebar are buttons to and .

When you select to select a or set filters in , filter indicators will display in the Engagement menu.

Shells Library
General Command Library
Console
Boards
The Matrix
Host Page
Credentials
Findings
Reports
Board
The Matrix
Import XML
Add Hosts
Main Window Layout
Sidebar
Side Services
Engagement Menu
Filter Indicators
Object Actions
Sub Menus