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Installing BloodHound Community Edition (CE) on Linux

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Joe Vest
Joe Vest
Red Team Operator & Author

This guide provides quick installation steps for BloodHound CE using Docker on Linux systems. For comprehensive details, consult the official quickstart guide.

Installation Steps​

1. Install Docker​

Ensure Docker is installed on your system, as BloodHound CE depends on Docker Compose for deployment.

Reference: https://docs.docker.com/engine/install/

2. Download BloodHound CLI​

wget https://github.com/SpecterOps/bloodhound-cli/releases/latest/download/bloodhound-cli-linux-amd64.tar.gz
note

Substitute amd64 with your system architecture if needed.

3. Extract the Archive​

tar -xvzf bloodhound-cli-linux-amd64.tar.gz

4. Install BloodHound CE​

Navigate to the extracted binary directory and execute:

./bloodhound-cli install

This configures the necessary Docker containers.

5. Access BloodHound CE​

After installation, the terminal displays:

  • A randomly generated admin password
  • The UI access URL, typically: http://127.0.0.1:8080/ui/login
warning

Preserve the generated password displayed in the terminal.

6. Log In and Update Password​

Access the login URL in your browser using:

  • Username: admin
  • Password: (generated during installation)

You'll be required to establish a new password upon initial login.

References​