Changeset 96398 in vbox

Timestamp:

Aug 22, 2022 2:22:34 PM (2 years ago)

Author:

vboxsync

Message:

ValidationKit: Make it clear that a secure password should be used. Hopefully this will end the reports that we're exposing (or recommending) insecure default passwords.

Location:

trunk/src/VBox/ValidationKit/utils/TestExecServ

Files:

• vboxtxs-readme.txt (modified) (2 diffs)
• win/vboxtxs-nat.reg (modified) (1 diff)
• win/vboxtxs.reg (modified) (1 diff)

trunk/src/VBox/ValidationKit/utils/TestExecServ/vboxtxs-readme.txt

@@ -111 +111 @@
 
 1. Log on as Administrator.
-2. Set password to 'password'.
+2. Make sure you have set a secure password, which you'll need in step 9.
 3. Start CMD.EXE or equivalent.
 4. md C:\Apps
@@ -118 +118 @@
 7. copy D:\win\* C:\Apps
 8. copy D:\win\<x86 or amd64>\* C:\Apps
-9. Import the right service setup (see connection type above):
+9. Put the password from step 2 into the right service setup (see connection
+   type above) and import it into the registry:
      nat)   start C:\Apps\vboxtxs-nat.reg
      other) start C:\Apps\vboxtxs.reg

trunk/src/VBox/ValidationKit/utils/TestExecServ/win/vboxtxs-nat.reg

@@ -6 +6 @@
 "ForceAutoLogon"="1"
 "DefaultUserName"="Administrator"
-; Sample password for test VM, see TestExecServ/vboxtxs-readme.txt
-"DefaultPassword"="password"
+; Placeholder password for test VM, see TestExecServ/vboxtxs-readme.txt
+"DefaultPassword"="Please_put_your_secure_password_here_see_TestExecServ/vboxtxs-readme.txt"
 
 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]

trunk/src/VBox/ValidationKit/utils/TestExecServ/win/vboxtxs.reg

@@ -7 +7 @@
 "DefaultUserName"="Administrator"
 ; Sample password for test VM, see TestExecServ/vboxtxs-readme.txt
-"DefaultPassword"="password"
+"DefaultPassword"="Please_put_your_secure_password_here_see_TestExecServ/vboxtxs-readme.txt"
 
 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run]