Tool Documentation:

How to install and run Bloodhound

Update your package list and install BloodHound from the official Kali repository::

┌──(kali㉿kali)-[~]
└─$ sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y bloodhound

After installation, run BloodHound’s configuration script:

┌──(kali㉿kali)-[~]
└─$ sudo bloodhound-setup

This will initialize the necessary services and configurations.

1. Open a browser and navigate to http://localhost:7474.
2. Login using the default credentials:

Bloodhound’s default credentials:

  username: neo4j
  password: neo4j

You will be prompted to set a new password. Choose a secure one and remember it.

Now that you’ve updated the Neo4j password, update the BloodHound API config file to reflect the change (replace the password "secret": "neo4j").

┌──(kali㉿kali)-[~]
└─$ sudo vim /etc/bhapi/bhapi.json

You can finally run bloodhound with the default credentials. You will be asked to set a new secure password.

┌──(kali㉿kali)-[~]
└─$ sudo bloodhound

username: admin
password: admin

Reset Bloodhound’s admin password:

┌──(kali㉿kali)-[~]
└─$ sudo env bhe_recreate_default_admin=true bloodhound

Packages and Binaries:

root@kali:~# bloodhound -h

 It seems it's the first time you run bloodhound

 Please run bloodhound-setup first

root@kali:~# bloodhound-setup -h

 [*] Starting PostgreSQL service

 [*] Creating Database
User _bloodhound already exists in PostgreSQL

 Creating database

Learn more with OffSec

Want to learn more about bloodhound? get access to in-depth training and hands-on labs:

• PEN-200: 22. Active Directory Introduction and Enumeration
• PEN-300: 21.5.2. Active Directory Exploitation: Enumeration Beyond the Forest

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Updated on: 2026-Mar-02