TCM PEH AD Automation

Automate the setup of TCM Security’s PEH (Practical Ethical Hacking) Active Directory lab.

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Setup Process

Follow the steps below in order to configure your environment and run the script successfully.

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Step 1: Check Requirements

Before running the automation, ensure you have the following:

• Three Virtual Machines (VMs) created via VMware or VirtualBox:
  • 🖥️ 1x Server (Domain Controller)
  • 💻 2x Workstations

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Step 2: VM Setup

2.1 Server (Domain Controller)

• OS: Windows Server 2022

Important

Choose the Standard Edition with Desktop Experience during installation.

2.2 Workstations

• OS: Windows 10 Enterprise

Local Administrator Accounts:

• Host 1:

  • Username: frankcastle
  • Password: Password1

• Host 2:

  • Username: peterparker
  • Password: Password1

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Step 3: Enable WinRM for Ansible

For Ansible to communicate with the Windows VMs, you need to enable WinRM on each one.

Important

Run the Configure_WinRM.ps1 script on each VM to enable WinRM for Ansible.

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Step 4: Prepare Your Environment

4.1 Script Requirements

• This automation script runs on Linux.
• Windows users: Use WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux) to run the script.
• Network: Ensure the IP addresses of your VMs are reachable from the host running the script.

4.2 Configure IP Addresses

Before executing the script, edit the ip_addresses.sh file and input the IP addresses of your VMs.

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Step 5: Run the Script

With the VMs configured and the IP addresses set, execute these commands to launch the configuration:

git clone https://github.com/4renwald/tcm-peh-ad-automation.git
cd tcm-peh-ad-automation
chmod +x setup.sh
./setup.sh

Note

The entire process typically takes 5 to 10 minutes, depending on your system.