I can't connect to a VM! - DarkStar7471/THM-FAQ GitHub Wiki

Make sure you're connected to the VPN properly, and with just a single connection. Test using https://tryhackme.com/room/openvpn.

Remember - just because you can't navigate to it via your browser on the default HTTP port 80, doesn't mean the box is broken. This is where you have to enumerate! Not all machines run webservers at all. Equally, not all rooms have SSH servers. Always scan the machine first!

By default, Windows machines will not respond to ping.