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CTF Admin Guide

Purpose

Publish capture-the-flag competitions, manage individual flags, and review guesses submitted by members.

Manage CTF Events

1. Go to Ctf › Ctfs in /admin.
2. Click Add ctf or edit an existing entry.
3. Important fields:
   • Titel / Innehåll – shown on /ctf/ and the detail page (rich text supported).
   • Startdatum / Slutdatum – controls when the challenge opens/closes.
   • Slug – URL identifier (auto-populate manually, e.g., vaarctf-2024).
   • Publicera – hide drafts by unchecking.
4. Save to unlock the inline Flags table.

Add Flags to a CTF

1. In the Flags inline, click Add another Flag for each challenge.
2. Fields include:
   • Title – visible name shown on the detail page.
   • Flag – the exact secret string that validates the challenge (case-sensitive).
   • Slug – used in URLs (/ctf/<ctf_slug>/<flag_slug>/).
   • Content – CKEditor field text with challenge text and optional hints.
   • Solver / Solved date – filled automatically when a member solves the flag. Leave empty when creating.
3. Save the CTF to persist flag entries.

Review Guesses

• Open Ctf › Guesses to see every submitted attempt. Use filters by CTF, flag, user, timestamp, or correctness.
• Incorrect guesses appear with Correct = False; correct guesses are duplicated (once for the solver, plus any subsequent attempts made after completion).

Participant Experience

1. /ctf/ lists published CTFs ordered by publish date.
2. Each CTF detail page shows all flags. Clicking a flag leads to a submission form where members enter the secret string.
3. Once a member solves any flag, the UI indicates “user_solved” so they know they’re done.

Tips

• Double-check the flag string before publishing.
• Coordinate start/end times carefully. Members cannot submit outside the window enforced in the view.
• Encourage members to keep flags secret; the app does not prevent sharing beyond recording who submitted what.

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