Where Does HackTheBox Store Progress and VPN Files?
Where HackTheBox keeps progress in cloud plus VPN configs on Windows and mobile devices. See the folder table below.
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HackTheBox is labs cloud with device VPN. Your account holds rank, machines, and Pro Labs. Computers and phones hold login, VPN configs, and writeup cache.
Same email means same hacker alias. Exact VPN file names rotate per release and machine. Keep online during swaps so flags upload. If rank resets, check the login method first. A second trial email is the usual empty profile cause with training platforms. Screenshots of settings help when support asks for reproduction steps later. Check the in app storage readout when sizes look wrong on different releases.
Where HackTheBox stores this, by platform
%userprofile%\HackTheBox (VPN configs, rank in cloud)
Rank follows your HackTheBox login. Devices hold VPN configs plus writeup cache. Machines live in labs. Match the email exactly on the new device.
/sdcard/Android/data/com.hackthebox.app
Progress lives in the HackTheBox container plus cloud. Sign in to restore rank. Reinstalls never touch cloud machines or Pro Labs.
Frequently asked questions
How do I move HackTheBox progress to a new device?
Sign in on the new device with the same email and rank returns from the cloud. Devices hold login plus VPN configs and writeups cache. Machines read from labs. Check the email before wiping, since a second account shows rookie and hides Pro Lab access.
Does HackTheBox keep machine history?
Yes, in HackTheBox cloud with full machine history per profile. Devices hold a working copy plus VPN files. Views rebuild after sign in. Export writeups outside the platform for records, since devices never hold the master rank alone.
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