Basic mission 2 - recreated

[redtippmann]

I know everyone says its easy and obvious but what should I be looking for in the HTML. I would have no idea as for I am new to this.

[Dark Hacker Chaos]

Before even bothering to look at the HTML think about things logically:

- Sam wrote a program to compare the password the user enters to a password stored in a file.
- This means you want to type whatever is stored in the file into the password box.

- Sam forgot to upload the password file.
- Therefore, there is no password file.

- So what will the program see when it looks in a file that doesn't exist?

[-_unknown_-]

Ok, here's a hint.
(I think I saw this exact hint on the old forum...just so no one tells me that I've broken some copyright )
Imagine that you're the worlds BEST robber and your expertise is picking locks.
You're in jail and they give you the best tools to pick a lock and you spend days thinking about it and trying to pick the lock... only to discover that the lock... THINK!!!
Just think...He forgot to upload the password file, hence there is no password file on the server

well i got the answer thanx to this dude lol

[Salter931]

I do not believe it took me that long to figure this out haha, its got me so wond up when i got it write. I was trying to think of words to get in and then it hit me and you just feel completely stupid haha, like it though im gonna tell my friend to do it haha

[i_fallenhero]

see how easy things are when you think logicially?

[Qwertyy]

omg ive read everything and i still don't get it = /..i must be dumb lol...so frustrating but i wont give up until i get

[Qwertyy]

oh im so dumb..
just got it lol

[Rowandc]

For anyone still stuck:

Read the instructions very carefully lots of times. This is the easiest challenge out of all of them. Whatever this password file is, Sam NEGLECTED TO UPLOAD IT, therefore it is not in operation.

Hope this helped,
Rowandc

[Monica]

Dear HackThisSite users,


Because you are reading THIS post at the moment, it is most likely that you are new to HTS (short for HackThisSite) and are seeking help. I'd like to welcome you. Many of you are here wanting to test your current knowledge of hacking/security or starting to learn to hack. Learning to hack takes a lot of work, patience, and determination, as it will take many months or even YEARS to be familiar with hacking.

Basic 1 and 2 are very "basic" missions which require basic knowledge of HTML and/or using logic. If HTML is not
the case and if you are STILL stuck, learning a bit about your BROWSER and HTTP would help you accomplish this mission and will help you understand more about how things work in the long run. For this, I have locked this thread because I feel that there are MORE THAN ENOUGH hints to help you accomplish these missions, as I have re-started the Basic missions thread multiple times. It leads to the same hints over and over, and it continues to spoil the mission for users.

If you do not know HTML, please read about it HERE: http://www.w3schools.com/HTML/
So please take the time to read through all the posts in this thread. For more help, please browse through Articles on the main site (which is under "Get Informed".) You may also join our IRC and use our bot Moo for hints.



Signed,

Monica
[HTS Lead Moderator]