FAQ

FAQ

Does redStackPRO hold my cloud credentials? No. It generates a working directory and hands it to you. You run Terraform and Ansible yourself, under your own credentials, on your own machine. See Concepts.

Which providers can I deploy to? Ranges on any provider. Attack infrastructure on GCP and AWS, which are proven. Azure, Proxmox, and ESXi are preview. See Providers.

What is the difference between the canvas and the topology? The canvas is the surface you work on. The topology is what you build on it, the infrastructure as nodes and edges. The topology is the thing that compiles and deploys.

Can I edit a shipped lab? Yes. A lab opens read-only so the baseline is safe. Clone it and the copy is yours to change. See Labs.

Where do the walkthrough solutions come from? They ship with the labs and are generated from the same topology, so they match what was deployed. redStackPRO is a validation range, so the solutions are references, not spoilers.

Docker or from source? Docker is the fastest way to run the canvas. From source is for developing on redStackPRO itself. See Getting Started.

Can I use Postgres instead of SQLite? Yes. The Compose file has an optional Postgres profile for a shared deployment. SQLite is the default for a single user.

Why does the compiler refuse my redirector? It needs a real domain. A redirector answers to the internet by name, and nothing can invent that. Supply one with --hostname or in the inspector. See Redirectors and Cover Stories.

Is it free? Yes, MIT. The GOAD range templates are derived from GOAD and carry GPLv3.