How to Connect to Selfmade Ninja Lab with WireGuard (Windows)
Start Your Journey with SNA Labs (Windows Edition) To begin working inside SNA Labs, the first step is to securely connect from your Windows system. Once connected, you’ll get access to multiple lab environments where you can build projects, solve challenges, and grow real cyber skills through hands-on experience. SNA Labs offers a range of learning spaces, including: Machine Labs for Linux and development practice Challenge Labs for capture-the-flag missions Database and backend services Gamified learning like Spot Quiz, Code Arena, Learn AI, and more We’ll explore each of these features in separate articles so you can make the most out of them. Two Subscription Options SNA Labs allows both Free and Pro users to learn and explore: Free Plan Can sign in with a Git account Can access Machine Labs through VS Code Web only Limited CTF missions and lab features Cannot add devices or connect via SSH Pro Plan Full access to labs and features Can connect Machine Labs directly from local VS Code on Windows Can add devices to the lab using SSH Access to a wide variety of CTF challenges and environments No matter which plan you’re on, this Windows guide will show you how to connect to SNA Labs and start working just like a real engineer. Create Your Git Account Before connecting from your Windows OS, you’ll need a Selfmade Ninja Git account. If you don’t already have one, go to: git.selfmade.ninja and create it. You’ll see the sign-up page (as shown above). Enter your details and click Sign Up. A confirmation email will be sent to your inbox. Open it, click the verification link, and log in. That’s it — your Selfmade Ninja Git account is ready to use! Lab Access for All Users After you log in, you’ll land on the Labs home page. Click Machine Labs. You’ll see the Essentials Lab listed there — click Dashboard to open its control panel. In the top-right corner, you’ll see a Deploy button. Click it. A dialog box will appear showing details like the IP address and the VS Code Web domain. Just hit Confirm Deploy. Give it a few seconds, and your Essentials Lab will start up and move into a running state. Now it’s ready for you to use. Click Code in the top-right corner. A dialog will appear — copy the Code Server Password. Click Launch Code IDE. A new browser tab opens asking for a password — paste the one you copied and submit. You’re now connected to the Essentials Lab through VS Code Web. You can customize your theme and start coding right away. That’s it! You have connected with the essentials lab. Lab Access for Pro Users If you’re on the Pro plan, you get full control over how you work in the Essentials Lab. You can connect in two different ways: Through VS Code Web (already covered) Through VS Code installed on your Windows PC To use your local VS Code, your system must connect to the lab over SSH. For that to work, you’ll need to: Generate an SSH key on your Windows system Adding your public key to your Selfmade Ninja Git account Connecting to the lab using WireGuard VPN SSH access only works when the VPN is active — that’s what securely links your PC to the lab network. Generate an SSH Key on Windows To connect your Windows PC to the lab using SSH, you first need to create an SSH key. Open PowerShell (Press Win + S, type PowerShell, and hit Enter) Run one of the following commands to generate your SSH key pair: Recommended — ED25519: ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -C “key-name” If RSA is required: ssh-keygen -t rsa -b 2048 -C “key-name” After running the command, press Enter to accept the default file location unless you have a specific reason to change it. Continue pressing Enter for the remaining steps unless you want to set a passphrase. Once the key is generated you will see something like this. View Your SSH Public Key After generating your SSH key, the next step is to copy the public key and add it to your Git account. To view the public key, run this command in PowerShell: For ED25519: type ./.ssh/id_ed25519.pub For RSA: type ./.ssh/id_rsa.pub Both commands will print your public key directly in the terminal, so you can copy it and add it to your Git account. Add SSH Key to Your Git Account Once you’re logged in to the Git account you created earlier, look at the top-right corner of the page. Click on your profile icon, and from the menu that appears, select Preference In the sidebar, open SSH Keys. Click Add SSH Key Paste the public key you copied from the terminal into the text box provided. Give it a name (any label that helps you identify the device). After giving all the details click Add key. Now your ssh key is added successfully. Install WireGuard on Windows To securely connect your Windows PC to SNA Labs, you’ll need WireGuard installed. Download the installer from the WireGuard website Run the installer and complete the setup like any normal Windows application. After installation, search for WireGuard in the Start menu and open it. To confirm it’s installed correctly, you should see the WireGuard app running without errors. WireGuard is now ready on your Windows PC. You do not need to generate any WireGuard keys — the Labs system handles that part for you automatically. Let’s continue with the final steps and connect your Windows PC to SNA Labs. Connecting Your Windows PC to SNA Labs Now that everything is installed and ready, it’s time to connect your Windows system to the SNA Labs network. First, open the Labs portal and log in: SNA labs Once you’re logged in, you’ll begin linking your Windows PC with the lab environment — so you can start working on real, hands-on projects right away. If you’re already signed in to your Selfmade Ninja Git …
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