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# How to set up a Windows machine for WSL testing | ||
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To run our integration tests on Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) instances, we need to first set up | ||
a Windows machine that will allow us to launch the WSL instances. After that, we also need to set up | ||
an OpenSSH server so we can run SSH commands on the Windows machine. | ||
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This guide presents all the necessary steps for the set up, from launching the Windows 11 Pro | ||
image in Azure to testing if WSL is correctly working on the machine. | ||
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## Launching the image on Azure | ||
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When launching the Windows instance on Azure, there are a few configurations that need to be performed, | ||
otherwise we will not be able to launch WSL instances. | ||
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First of all, name the machine as `wsl-test`. Currently, this is the name we expect on the | ||
integration tests. | ||
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After that, select the `Windows 11` image and mark the `Security Type` as *Standard*. | ||
![](windows-security-type.png) | ||
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The alternative "Trusted Launch" [doesn't support Nested Virtualization](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/trusted-launch#unsupported-features), | ||
required to run WSL. | ||
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Set a username and password for the VM. Please set the username as *ubuntu*. | ||
We will use this account setting to manually log into the machine to run some commands there directly. | ||
![](windows-ssh-setup.png) | ||
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Also, remember to also select the SSH inbound port for the machine | ||
![](windows-setup-port.png) | ||
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Finally, you will need to check this checkbox here: | ||
![](windows-license-check.png) | ||
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We have already confirmed with the WSL team that our Azure accounts have the proper license to | ||
launch the Windows machine. | ||
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## Configure Bastion to log into the machine | ||
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To log into the machine and access its GUI, you need to set up Bastion. | ||
After launching the machine, go for the *Connect via Bastion* option: | ||
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![](windows-bastion.png) | ||
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![](windows-deploy-bastion.png) | ||
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After deploying the Bastion, you just need to present your username and password to log into the | ||
machine. | ||
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## Configuring Hyper-V | ||
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After logging into the machine through Bastion, you need to configure Hyper-V by following | ||
this [tutorial](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/lab-services/how-to-enable-nested-virtualization-template-vm-using-script?tabs=powershell) | ||
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## Installing winget | ||
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Each WSL Ubuntu distro has a dedicated installer in the Microsoft store. Therefore, before launching | ||
any WSL instance, we need to install the installers first. To achieve that, we need to configure | ||
**winget**. | ||
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To install it on the machine, follow this [tutorial](https://winget.pro/winget-install-powershell/) | ||
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``` | ||
if you see the following error during installation, restart the machine first: | ||
Add-AppxPackage : Deployment failed with HRESULT: 0x80073D02, The package could not be installed | ||
because resources it modifies are currently in use. | ||
``` | ||
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## Installing WSL | ||
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To install WSL, just run the following command, as an administrator, on powershell: | ||
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```console | ||
$ wsl --install | ||
``` | ||
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After that, we need to update WSL to the pre-release version by running: | ||
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```console | ||
$ wsl --update --pre-release | ||
``` | ||
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```{note} | ||
We are installing the pre-release version because it allow us to directly run wsl commands | ||
through SSH. Once that fix is officially release, we will no longer need to install the | ||
pre-release version. | ||
``` | ||
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Now, install a Bionic instance to test the whole WSL set up is working as expected: | ||
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```console | ||
$ winget install --name "Ubuntu 18.04 LTS" --accept-source-agreements --accept-package-agreements --silent | ||
``` | ||
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Now, create the instance with: | ||
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```console | ||
$ & ubuntu1804.exe install --root | ||
``` | ||
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After that, just test to see if we can run commands on the WSL instance: | ||
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```console | ||
$ wsl -d Ubuntu-18.04 --exec lsb_release -a | ||
``` | ||
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## Installing OpenSSH server | ||
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To install OpenSSH server, follow these steps: | ||
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1) Open *Settings* | ||
2) Go to *Apps* | ||
3) Go to *Optional Features* | ||
4) Go to *Add an optional feature* | ||
5) Search for *ssh* | ||
6) Install OpenSSH Server | ||
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After installing the Service, open PowerShell and launch it by running: | ||
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```console | ||
$ Start-Service sshd | ||
``` | ||
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And set it to automatically start after boot: | ||
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```console | ||
$ Set-Service -Name sshd -StartupType 'Automatic' | ||
``` | ||
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### Configure the SSH keys | ||
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We need to add a SSH public key into the Windows machine. | ||
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To do that, follow these steps: | ||
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1) Create a public key to be used in the Windows machine (You can also reuse an existing key if you want to) | ||
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2) Set the **UACLIENT_BEHAVE_WSL_IP_ADDRESS** environment variable with the Windows machine IP address. | ||
This variable will be used in the integration test, but we will already use it in one of the | ||
following steps. | ||
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2) Send the public key to the Windows machine: | ||
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```console | ||
$ scp PUB_KEY_PATH ubuntu@$UACLIENT_BEHAVE_WSL_IP_ADDRESS:%programdata%/ssh | ||
``` | ||
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3) SSH into the Windows machine. Note that this SSH will ask you for the password you have set up during the Windows image creation. | ||
4) Run the following commands: | ||
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```console | ||
$ cd %programdata%/ssh | ||
``` | ||
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```console | ||
$ type PUB_KEY_NAME >> administrators_authorized_keys | ||
``` | ||
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```console | ||
$ icacls administrators_authorized_keys /inheritance:r /grant "Administrators:F" /grant "SYSTEM:F" | ||
``` | ||
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Now test SSH into the machine using your private key | ||
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## Configure the machine for automatic login | ||
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To properly run **winget** commands after a machine reboot, a user | ||
needs to be already logged into the machine. To automate that process, | ||
follow this [tutorial](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/windows-server/user-profiles-and-logon/turn-on-automatic-logon#use-registry-editor-to-turn-on-automatic-logon) | ||
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Note that you also need to manually create the **DefaultUserName** and **DefaultPassword** files. | ||
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## Running the integration test | ||
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After this set up, you should be able to use that machine to run the WSL tests automatically. | ||
Before running a WSL test, remember to set the following environment variables: | ||
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* **UACLIENT_BEHAVE_WSL_IP_ADDRESS** | ||
* **UACLIENT_BEHAVE_WSL_PRIVKEY_PATH** | ||
* **UACLIENT_BEHAVE_WSL_PUBKEY_PATH** | ||
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Note that this variables must be set on our local machine. The integration test setup will use them | ||
to stablish the connection with the Windows host machine to create the WSL instances the tests will | ||
run on. | ||
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