This terraform script deploys an Ubuntu Workstation with minimal additional software installed. An example use case if a temporary sandbox system for surfing potentially dangerous websites. NOTE: Don't break the law, as AWS Terms of Service still apply and this is not exactly covert.
Git clone the repository and provision the cloud workstation by running the following commands, one at a time:
git clone XXXXXXXXXX
and then
cd ZZZZZZZZZZ
Next modify the terraform.tfvars contents with the settings that are appropriate
for your AWS Account.
Now run these commands:
terraform init
terraform apply
Obviously, this assumes that you have both git and terraform installed.
The cloud workstation can be accessed via either SSH or RDP. The necessary information will be an output when the script is complete.
The workstation1.sh is passed as user data to the instance and runs the first time
the system boots. The script generates a log entry for almost every command as it runs
and sends it to /tmp/first-boot.log
Since the script installs updates and some software, it may take a while. I like to watch the first boot script by watching its log when connected via SSH. Just run:
tail -f /tmp/first-boot.log
Otherwise, if you are connected via SSH, you will get a system message when the boot script has completed:
NOTICE: First Boot Setup Has Completed
After that point it is ready for an Remote Desktop (RDP) Connection. Use an RDP client, such as Microsoft Terminal Services Client (MSTSC) to RDP to the IP address that is output by the Terraform script.
DON'T FORGET TO CHANGE THE RDP PASSWORD AFTER LOGON