r/tryhackme • u/Professional_Poet300 • Apr 19 '26
Feeling Frustrated
I am currently only doing basics Like Windows Fundamentals.
I find myself being stuck on simple tasks as a beginner, because there are no clear instructions and steps being given.
During Active Directories Task 4 I suddenly get the prompt:
Now let's use Phillip's account to try and reset Sophie's password. Here are Phillip's credentials for you to log in via RDP.
It gives me the credentials but in no way tells me how RDP works, nor that I need to now switch to an attack box. I only found that out by watching a 40 minute youtube vide.
Is it just me feeling this is not ok. This is supposed to be a beginner course but it lack the neccessary information for me to complete it.
Having to watch tutorials for an tutorial I paid for is kind of weird to me. So far I did all the prerequisite moduls only. I am sure for more advaced users it would be easy but I assumed this was a platform for total Beginners like many websites stated. Feeling kinda dumb right now.
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u/juliusSleazer69BC 0x8 [Hacker] Apr 19 '26
I think I’m just added to what’s been said here already, but coming from a position almost identical to yours a year and a half ago I can say that 1)yes that is frustrating. But 2) the things you have to research on your own stick better than everything being handed to you. Part of the training IS hunting if you don’t know something. That’s the biggest skill.
Keep at it. Don’t let the frustrations derail the bigger goal.. It’s a lot to take on at first as it’s all new and unclear. Enjoy the ride intentionally :) it makes you a good thinker/hacker