Version: 2023.3

Setting up the App Resource

When adding or editing an App, click App Resource in the left page, to optionally set the VM's operating system user credentials (for example, to connect to the VM via RDP or SSH). You can also change the deployed App's Shell.

tip

To help sandbox end-users connect to the VM, it is recommended to include the User and Password in the blueprint's instructions. For additional information, see Add Instructions.

Attribute	Description
Shell	The Shell on which the App's VMs are based. When an App is deployed in a sandbox, it changes into a "deployed App resource", which is based on the selected Shell. By default, the "Generic App Model" Shell is used. Deployed Apps include a default set of commands such as Power On and Refresh IP, and the VM's User and Password attributes, as explained below. note Changing the Shell might cause additional fields to become visible and you may need to enter further information.
User	User defined in the App's image. The User/Password credentials are used by QualiX to create in-browser connections to the VM from within the sandbox. Notes For AWS instances,make sure to set the User of a user that already exists on the Amazon machine image. For custom images, the image owner should know the credentials, while community/marketplace images have the image's credentials listed in their documentation. Azure VM username and password restrictions apply. For details, see Frequently asked question about Windows Virtual Machines. For Azure Marketplace images, CloudShell will create a user on the VM based on the User/Password credentials you specify. For Azure Marketplace VMs, if the user is not set, CloudShell will set adminuser as the default user name.
Password	VM user's password. Notes For AWS Marketplace images, leave the Password empty. The AWS shell generates a new key-pair for each sandbox, which QualiX will use to establish the in-browser connection. For Azure Marketplace images: If the password is not set, only the user name will be required. For Linux VMs, CloudShell will create an SSH key-pair to enable a secure connection. If the password is set, it will be displayed as asterisks (******) in the blueprint or sandbox.

Attribute

Description

Shell

The Shell on which the App's VMs are based. When an App is deployed in a sandbox, it changes into a "deployed App resource", which is based on the selected Shell. By default, the "Generic App Model" Shell is used.

Deployed Apps include a default set of commands such as Power On and Refresh IP, and the VM's User and Password attributes, as explained below.

note

Changing the Shell might cause additional fields to become visible and you may need to enter further information.

User

User defined in the App's image. The User/Password credentials are used by QualiX to create in-browser connections to the VM from within the sandbox.

Notes

For AWS instances,make sure to set the User of a user that already exists on the Amazon machine image. For custom images, the image owner should know the credentials, while community/marketplace images have the image's credentials listed in their documentation.
Azure VM username and password restrictions apply. For details, see Frequently asked question about Windows Virtual Machines.
For Azure Marketplace images, CloudShell will create a user on the VM based on the User/Password credentials you specify.
For Azure Marketplace VMs, if the user is not set, CloudShell will set adminuser as the default user name.

Password

VM user's password.

Notes

For AWS Marketplace images, leave the Password empty. The AWS shell generates a new key-pair for each sandbox, which QualiX will use to establish the in-browser connection.
For Azure Marketplace images:
- If the password is not set, only the user name will be required. For Linux VMs, CloudShell will create an SSH key-pair to enable a secure connection.
- If the password is set, it will be displayed as asterisks (******) in the blueprint or sandbox.