Introduction to GuacBot

TRANSCRIPT What are virtual machines? - A virtual machine or VM lets you run an operating system with its own file system as if it was a regular computer. - We use an open-source framework called Apache Guacamole to provide virtual machines over the internet to CyberCamp students. - This way we can give students a computer with cybersecurity software pre-installed without touching their own hardware. - We also have a Discord bot called GuacBot that provisions VMs and allows Discord users to request a VM through the chat interface. Using GuacBot - To use GuacBot you need to be viewing the bot-commands channel on the CyberCompetitions server on Discord.This will not work on your instructors server because we dont have GuacBot running on it. - GuacBot reads your chat messages for commands and responds to them either in the channel or through direct message. - All of GuacBots commands start with a percent sign . - For a list of available GuacBot commands type help into the chat. - For a list of available VM templates to choose from type list - Before requesting a VM make sure you know which kind of VM you want. Requesting a VM - To request a VM type getvm template. - You should receive a direct message from GuacBot with a link to your VM. - When you click the link you will first be prompted for the usernamepassword you were given through GuacBot.
Copy and paste from Discord into the prompt. - You will then be prompted to change your password. - This isnt that important because VMs are meant to be disposable so set it to something easy to remember in case of a disconnect. - Once logged in it can take a few seconds for the VM to finish booting. - If Guacamole cant connect try refreshing a few times. - When successful you should see the desktop of the VM you selected. Extending a VM - VMs run on a keep-alive timer.
Initially you are given a half-hour before your VM closes out. - You can extend this time as much as you want so long as you give the extend command to GuacBot before your time runs out. Terminating and Deleting a VM - When you delete your VM all data on it is lost.
Dont leave anything on there that you want to keep! - When you are done with your VM first shut it down from within the desktop interface. - This will disconnect you from Guacamole. - Then issue the stop command in Discord to delete your VM early.

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