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  1. Retrieve the VMWare server RPM file
  2. Install VMWare Server
    1. Establish root access:
      sudo bash
      
    2. Install the VMWare Server RPM:
      rpm -i  VMware-server-1.0.8-126538.i386.rpm
      
  3. Configure VMWare Server 
  4. Launch the VMWare Server console
  5. Copy a Windows XP ISO image to the VMWare Server machine 
  6. Create a new VM
    1. Configure the VM to use the Window XP ISO image as a CD drive
  7. Boot the VM and begin installing Windows XP
    1. Press ESC as soon as VM begins to start to display the boot menu
    2. Boot from the CD-ROM drive
    3. Press a key to boot from the CD
  8. Proceed through Windows installation
    1. Create a new partition of at least 12 GB
    2. Format the partition using NTFS (Quick)
    3. Do not turn on automatic updates
    4. Enter "root" as the user name
  9. Create root user account
    1. Either use the user management GUI or execute the following commands:
      net user root /ADD
      net user root <PASSWORD>
      
    2. Add root to the Administrators group using the user management GUI or execute the following command:
      net localgroup Administrators root /ADD
      
  10. Install Microsoft updates
  11. Install Cygwin
    1. Download and run the Cygwin installer: setup.exe
    2. Install from Internet
    3. Root Directory: C:\Cygwin
    4. Install For: Just Me
    5. Default Test File Type: DOS/text
    6. Local Package Directory: C:\
    7. Internet Connection: Direct Connection
    8. Download Site: .edu FTP sites seem the fastest
    9. Select Packages: Net: openssh
    10. Create icon on Desktop: No
    11. Add icon to Start Menu: No
    12. Delete local package directory: C:\ftp%...cygwin...
  12. Configure Cygwin SSH service
    1. Launch C:\Cygwin\Cygwin.bat
  13. Create an SSH key pair on the management node
  14. Copy the public key to the authorized_keys file in the Windows XP image

Shell script to configure the Cygwin SSHD service, to be run on Windows XP computer:

if [ $# -ne 1 ]
then
  echo "Usage: $0 '<root password>'"
  exit 1
fi
PASSWORD=$1echo Stopping sshd service if it is running
net stop sshd 2>/dev/null
echo ----------echo Deleting sshd service if it already exists
$SYSTEMROOT/system32/sc.exe delete sshd
echo ----------echo Deleting the sshd user if it already exists
net user sshd /DELETE
echo ----------echo Deleting '/etc/ssh*'
rm -fv /etc/ssh*
echo ----------echo Deleting /var/log/sshd.log if it exists
rm -fv /var/log/sshd.log
echo ----------echo Setting root:Administrators as owner of '/etc' and '/var'
chown -R root:Administrators /etc /var
echo ----------echo Adding ug+rwx permissions to '/etc' and '/var'
chmod -v ug+rwx /etc /var
echo ----------echo Adding read permission on /etc/passwd and /etc/group
chmod -v +r /etc/passwd /etc/group
echo ----------echo Adding ug+w permission on /etc/passwd and /etc/group
chmod -v ug+w /etc/passwd /etc/group
echo ----------echo Recreating /etc/group
mkgroup -l > /etc/group
echo ----------echo Recreating /etc/passwd
mkpasswd -l > /etc/passwd
echo ----------echo Configuring mount points
umount -u /usr/bin 2>/dev/nul
mount -f -s -b C:/cygwin/bin /usr/bin
umount -u /usr/lib 2>/dev/nul
mount -f -s -b C:/cygwin/lib /usr/lib
umount -u / 2>/dev/nul
mount -f -s -b C:/cygwin /
echo ----------echo Adding execute permission on /var
chmod -v +x /var
echo ----------echo Running ssh-host-config
ssh-host-config -y
echo ----------echo Creating /var/empty directory if it does not exist
mkdir /var/empty 2>/dev/NULL
echo ----------echo Setting root:Administrators as owner of /var/empty
chown -Rv root:Administrators /var/empty
echo ----------echo Setting permissions to 755 on /var/empty
chmod -Rv 755 /var/empty
echo ----------echo Setting permissions to 775 on /var/log
chmod -Rv 775 /var/log
echo ----------echo Creating /var/log/sshd.log file if it does not exist
touch /var/log/sshd.log
echo ----------echo Setting root:Administrators as owner of '/etc/ssh*' and /var/log/sshd.log
chown -Rv root:Administrators /etc/ssh* /var/log/sshd.log
echo ----------echo Setting permissions to ug+rw on '/etc/ssh*' and /var/log/sshd.log
chmod -Rv ug+rw /etc/ssh* /var/log/sshd.log
echo ----------echo Setting permissions to 600 on '/etc/ssh*key'
chmod -v 600 /etc/ssh*key
echo ----------echo Setting permissions to ug+rwx on /etc
chmod -v ug+rwx /etc
echo ----------echo Configuring /etc/sshd_config
echo LogLevel VERBOSE
sed -i -r -e "s/.?(LogLevel).*/\1 VERBOSE/" /etc/sshd_config
echo PermitRootLogin yes
sed -i -r -e "s/.?(PermitRootLogin).*/\1 yes/" /etc/sshd_config
echo MaxAuthTries 15
sed -i -r -e "s/.?(MaxAuthTries).*/\1 15/" /etc/sshd_config
echo PasswordAuthentication yes
sed -i -r -e "s/.?(PasswordAuthentication).*/\1 yes/" /etc/sshd_config
echo Banner none
sed -i -r -e "s/.?(Banner).*/\1 none/" /etc/sshd_config
echo UsePrivilegeSeparation yes
sed -i -r -e "s/.?(UsePrivilegeSeparation).*/\1 yes/" /etc/sshd_config
echo StrictModes no
sed -i -r -e "s/.?(StrictModes).*/\1 no/" /etc/sshd_config
echo ----------echo Configuring the sshd service to log to /var/log/sshd.log
reg.exe ADD "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\sshd\Parameters" /v AppArgs /d "-D -e" /t REG_SZ /f
echo ----------echo Configuring the sshd service to use the root account: $PASSWORD
$SYSTEMROOT/system32/sc.exe config sshd obj= ".\root" password= "$PASSWORD"
echo ----------echo Configuring firewall port 22 exception
netsh firewall set portopening name = "Cygwin SSHD" protocol = TCP port = 22 mode = ENABLE profile = ALL scope = ALL
echo ----------echo Starting the sshd service
net start sshd
echo ----------echo /var/log/sshd.log ending:
tail -n 10 /var/log/sshd.log
echo ----------echo Done

 Shell script to create an SSH key pair on the management node:

if [ $# -ne 1 ]
then
  echo "Usage: $0 <node>"
  exit 1
fi
NODE=$1echo Creating /home/root/.ssh directory on $NODE
ssh -o BatchMode=no $NODE 'mkdir /home/root/.ssh'
echo ----------echo Creating SSH keys on management node: '/etc/vcl/vcl.key(.pub)'
ssh-keygen -t rsa -f /etc/vcl/vcl.key -N '' -b 1024 -C 'root on VCL management node'
echo ----------echo Copying public key to authorized_keys on $NODE
scp -o BatchMode=no /etc/vcl/vcl.key.pub $NODE:/home/root/.ssh/authorized_keys
echo ----------echo Setting PermitRootLogin to no in sshd_config on $NODE
ssh -i /etc/vcl/vcl.key root@$NODE 'sed -i -r -e "s/.?(PermitRootLogin).*/\1 no/" /etc/sshd_config'
ssh -i /etc/vcl/vcl.key root@$NODE 'grep PermitRootLogin /etc/sshd_config'
echo ----------echo Setting PasswordAuthentication to no in sshd_config on $NODE
ssh -i /etc/vcl/vcl.key root@$NODE 'sed -i -r -e "s/.?(PasswordAuthentication).*/\1 no/" /etc/sshd_config'
ssh -i /etc/vcl/vcl.key root@$NODE 'grep PasswordAuthentication /etc/sshd_config'
echo ----------echo Done
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