Overview
This is a repackaged open source software product with fees associated with security features and a ready to deploy secure Arch Linux Web Desktop. Decyphertek has secured this image with Crowdsec IPS, OSSEC HIDS, UFW Firewall, Automated Upgrades, and NoVNC. Arch Linux Web Desktop simplifies accessing your desktop via a web browser. No vnc client or rdp client required. The complicated Arch Linux setup has been solved and a working desktop with the Orginal Arch Linux image is ready to be deployed.
Highlights
- Arch Linux Web Desktop Features: * XFCE4 Desktop * AUR Repo via yay * Flatpak Installed * NoVNC web browser desktop access
- Security Features: * Crowdsec IPS * OSSEC HIDS * Automated Upgrades * UFW Host Firewall * NoVNC Encrypted web access
Details
Typical total price
$0.113/hour
Pricing
Free trial
Instance type | Product cost/hour | EC2 cost/hour | Total/hour |
|---|---|---|---|
t2.medium | $0.03 | $0.046 | $0.076 |
t2.large | $0.03 | $0.093 | $0.123 |
t2.xlarge | $0.03 | $0.186 | $0.216 |
t2.2xlarge | $0.03 | $0.371 | $0.401 |
t3.medium | $0.03 | $0.042 | $0.072 |
t3.large Recommended | $0.03 | $0.083 | $0.113 |
t3.xlarge | $0.03 | $0.166 | $0.196 |
t3.2xlarge | $0.03 | $0.333 | $0.363 |
t3a.medium | $0.03 | $0.038 | $0.068 |
t3a.large | $0.03 | $0.075 | $0.105 |
Additional AWS infrastructure costs
Type | Cost |
|---|---|
EBS General Purpose SSD (gp3) volumes | $0.08/per GB/month of provisioned storage |
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Refunds available upon request.
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Delivery details
64-bit (x86) Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
An AMI is a virtual image that provides the information required to launch an instance. Amazon EC2 (Elastic Compute Cloud) instances are virtual servers on which you can run your applications and workloads, offering varying combinations of CPU, memory, storage, and networking resources. You can launch as many instances from as many different AMIs as you need.
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Usage instructions
Arch Linux is an open source linux distro. You can access Arch Linux from your web browser.
Arch Linux Web Desktop Login:
- ssh into your server: ssh arch@ip-of-server
- Run from Terminal to find your instance id - curl -s http://169.254.169.254/latest/meta-data/instance-id
- Create a userpassword - sudo passwd arch
- Go to your browser - https://ip-of-server:6080/vnc.html
- Login with your instance id to noVNC
- User the arch password set to login to the desktop
- Left side tab - Select full screen + see additonal options.
- Optional: Update vnc password - vnpasswd , sudo systemctl daemon-reload , sudo systemctl restart tigervnc
Troubleshooting:
- AWS Basics - https://decyphertek.readthedocs.io/en/latest/products/aws-basics/
- Make sure you are accessing https://ip-of-server:6080/vnc.html
- Your password is your instance ID, from terminal run - curl -s http://169.254.169.254/latest/meta-data/instance-id
- Forgot your password, you can change it. run form terminal - vncpasswd , sudo systemctl daemon-reload , sudo systemctl restart tigervnc
- If noVNC is not working, run from terminal - sudo systemctl restart novnc
- The xfce4 desktop sometimes requires login with arch password, make sure you have it set - sudo passwd arch
- Still having issues? We offer support - https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace/pp/prodview-mu7k6vymwxlos?sr=0-25&ref_=beagle&applicationId=AWSMPContessa
Additonal Security Features:
- Ossec Hids - https://decyphertek.readthedocs.io/en/latest/technotes/OSSEC/
- Crowdsec IPS - https://decyphertek.readthedocs.io/en/latest/technotes/Crowdsec/
- UFW Host Firewall - https://decyphertek.readthedocs.io/en/latest/technotes/UFW/
- Auditd Logging - https://decyphertek.readthedocs.io/en/latest/technotes/Auditd/
- Automated Updates - Via script on reboot and at 3am.
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