Greenbone Security Manager TRIAL (GSM TRIAL)

The GSM TRIAL serves as a quick and easy testing tool for the Greenbone Professional Edition on Microsoft Windows, Linux and macOS.

• By default, the GSM TRIAL uses the Greenbone Community Feed (GCF) instead of the more comprehensive Greenbone Security Feed (GSF). A subscription key for the Greenbone Security Feed can be requested here.
• Feed updates are available on a regular basis, but the GSM TRIAL itself cannot be updated. The commercial Greenbone Professional Edition can be updated seamlessly and includes access to the Greenbone Security Feed.
• Access to the Greenbone Networks Support is only available for owners of a GSF subscription key. No support is available for the GSM TRIAL by default.
• Advanced features, e.g., TLS certificate management, schedules, notifications, integrated backups, master-sensor functionality, VLANs, network namespaces, and Airgap support, are not included in the GSM TRIAL. All mentioned features are available in the Greenbone Professional Edition, which can be requested from Greenbone Networks.

Requirements

• Compatibility: Oracle VirtualBox 6.1 or higher
• Minimum requirements: 2 CPUs, 5 GB RAM
• Virtual network adapter with direct Internet connection
  Note: With default settings, the GSM TRIAL uses bridged networking and expects an IP address from a DHCP server. This may be reconfigured.

Importing the GSM TRIAL

1. Download the OVA file of the GSM TRIAL.
2. Download and install Oracle VirtualBox for the operating system used.
3. Start VirtualBox.
4. Select File > Import Appliance… in the menu bar.
5. Click and select the OVA file of the appliance in the file system.
   
6. Click Next.
   → The appliance settings are displayed.
   
7. Check the configuration of the virtual machine.
   Values can be changed by double-clicking in the input field of the corresponding value.
8. Click Import.
   → The appliance is being imported. This process can take up to 10 minutes.
   When the appliance has been imported, it will appear in the left column in VirtualBox.
9. Select the appliance in the list and click Start.
   → If an error message is displayed, continue with step 10.
   If no error message is displayed, the GOS administration menu is opened and allows to proceed with the general system setup.
10. Select the appliance in the list and click Settings.
11. Select Network > Adapter 1.
12. Choose the correct network adapter in the drop-down list Name.
13. Click OK.
14. Select the appliance in the list and click Start.
    → The GOS administration menu is opened and allows to proceed with the general system setup.

Performing a General System Setup

1. Log in using the following login information:
   User name: admin | Password: admin

   → When logging in for the first time, the GOS administration menu displays the First Setup Wizard to help with the basic configuration of GOS.
   

2. Select Yes and press und Enter to open the Wizard.
   Note: The wizard can be closed by selecting No and pressing Enter. Steps that have not yet been completed will be displayed again at the next login.
   The wizard can also be closed by selecting Cancel and pressing Enter. In this case, however, incomplete steps will not be displayed again.
   Any step can be skipped by selecting Skip or No and pressing Enter. Skipped steps will be displayed again at the next login.

   → It is asked whether a web user should be created. This is required to use the web interface.

   Note: The first web administrator (web user) created is automatically the Feed Import Owner (more information about the Feed Import Owner here).
3. Select Yes and press Enter.
4. Enter the user name of the web administrator.
5. Enter the password of the web administrator twice.
6. Select OK and press Enter.
   → A message informs the user that the web administrator has been created.
7. Press Enter to close the message.
   Note: If no valid GSF subscription key is stored on the appliance, the appliance only uses the public Greenbone Community Feed (GCF) and not the Greenbone Security Feed (GSF). A GSF subscription key can be requested here.

   
   The key can be entered or uploaded as follows:

8. Select Editor and press Enter.
   → The editor is opened.
9. Enter the GSF subscription key.
10. Press Strg + X.
11. Press Y to save the changes.
12. Press Enter.

or

8. Select HTTP Upload and press Enter.
9. Open the web browser and enter the displayed URL.
10. Click Browse….
11. Select the subscription key in the file system.
12. Click Upload.
    → A message shows that the key has been imported successfully.
13. Press Enter.

After the last step, a status check is performed. A message shows the result.

Accessing the Web Interface

The web interface can be accessed as follows:

1. Open the web browser.
2. Enter the IP address of the GSM’s web interface.

   Note: The IP address of the GSM’ s web interface can be displayed as follows:

   • During the login to the GOS administration menu
   • By selecting About and pressing Enter in the GOS administration menu
3. Log in with the web administrator created during setup.
   → The web interface is opened.

Additional Notes

• It is recommended to change the password of the GOS administrator as described in the user manual.
• The GSM TRIAL uses a self-signed TLS certificate. When logging in to the web interface, this is considered insecure by the web browser and must therefore be added to the web browser as an exception.
• Shutting down or restarting the virtual machine should only be done via the menu option Maintenance > Power in the GOS administration menu to ensure that important system processes, such as the feed update, are not interrupted.

Here you can download the GSM TRIAL and use it for free:
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