Server Installation

Sliver can be installed easily on any Windows, Linux, or macOS host. If you are performing a lot of red team activities, you may want a dedicated Sliver server, and then have your operators install and run the client. Additionally, if you just want to try it out, it is easy to get setup and running. The following example is based on a Kali Linux distribution.

Sliver Server

On the host that will act as the Sliver server, ensure all of the package are up to date and the apt repos are updated:

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y

Next, go ahead and install (or update) the Mingw-w64 package. This is used to compile Stagers for Windows.

sudo apt install mingw-w64 -y

If you just create implants or beacons, this isn't necessary but it is recommended to go ahead and install it.

Next, download the Sliver Server binary from GitHub (update the version if needed):

wget https://github.com/BishopFox/sliver/releases/download/v1.5.42/sliver-server_linux

chmod +x sliver-server_linux