Azure Hybrid Cloud Lab Environment

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How to deploy PcReservationFunctionApp

1. Install Terramform and Azure Cli in Windows
2. Run terraform.exe apply -auto-approve. If there is error related to function keys, delete func/GetDeviceConnectionString.json and func/AddSshConnectionFunction.json re-run the command as it has the timing issue.
3. Run terraform.exe refresh, and it will populate the AzureFunctionBaseUrl, LifeCycleHookUrl and GetDeviceConnectionStringKey.

How to build IoTSshClientService?

1. Update appsettings.json by replacing and .
2. Open powershell in AzureHybridCloudLabEnvironment\IoTSshClientService.
3. Run dotnet publish -p:PublishProfile=FolderProfileWinx64 for Windows or dotnet publish -p:PublishProfile=FolderProfileMacOSx64 for MacOS
4. Go to AzureHybridCloudLabEnvironment\IoTSshClientService\bin\Debug\net6.0\win-x64\publish\win-x64\ or \AzureHybridCloudLabEnvironment\IoTSshClientService\bin\Debug\net6.0\osx-x64\publish\osx-x64
5. Copy all files to lab PC that students need to remote.

How to deploy IoTSshClientService in Windows?

1. Open Powershell as Administrator
2. Run Set-ExecutionPolicy -Scope Process -ExecutionPolicy Bypass
3. Copy the deployment package into a folder.
4. To deploy the windows services deploy.ps1, and undeploy the windows services deploy.ps1.

How to deploy IoTSshClientService ansible?

check for connectivity ansible windows -m win_ping Run ansible-playbook InstallIoTSshClientService.yaml

How to Connect from MacOS?

1. Open terminal and create SSH tunnel. ssh bastion@<IP> -p22 -L 3389:0.0.0.0:3389
2. Enter the SSH server password.
3. Open Remote Desktop client and connect to localhost.
4. Enter the Windows username and passowrd.

PC Revervation

You can set SshConnction.Variables With MachineName {"Email":"cywong@vtc.edu.hk","MachineName":"L332-A0","SeatNumber":"0"} With just seat number, and it pick from the list computer in lab {"Email":"cywong@vtc.edu.hk","SeatNumber":"0"}