vm-automation

Python script that can be used to test software/scripts/etc on VMs (currently only VirtualBox is supported).

Both Windows and Linux are supported as host OS.

Configuration

• vms_list - list of VMs to use. Example: ['w10_x64', 'w10_x86', 'w81_x64', 'w81_x86', 'w7_x64', 'w7_x86']
• snapshots_list - list of snapshots to use. Example: ['java8', 'java11', 'office2013', 'office2016', 'office2019']
• vm_gui - start VM with GUI (vm_gui = 'gui') or without GUI (vm_gui = 'headless')
• vboxmanage_path - path to 'vboxmanage' executable. On Windows you can leave it as-is and add VirtualBox'es folder in $PATH. Example: 'vboxmanage'
• vm_guest_username - login for guest OS. Example: 'user'
• vm_guest_password - password for guest OS. Example: 'P@ssw0rd'
• remote_folder - directory, where executable is uploaded (on guest host). Example: 'C:\\Users\\user\\Desktop\\'
• vm_network_state - option to enable (vm_network_state = 'on') or disable (vm_network_state = 'off') network on guest VM
• vm_guest_resolution - change screen resolution on guest. Example: vm_guest_resolution = '1024 768 32'
• preexec - application or script to run before main file. Example: preexec = 'notepad.exe'
• postexec - application or script to run after main file. Example: postexec = 'notepad.exe'
• timeout - global timeout for all vboxmanage commands (seconds). Example: 60
• calculate_hash - calculate sha256 hash of file. Example: calculate_hash = 1
• show_links - show links for VirusTotal and Google search. Example: show_links = 1

Usage

python vm-automation.py binary.exe

TODO:

• Control how many threads run simultaneously (currently equals to number of VMs)

Changelog

Version 0.3.1-0.3.2:

• Optionally calculate sha256 hash of file and show links to VirusTotal and Google searches
• Fix some warnings
• Small fixes

Version 0.3:

• Added option to enable/disable network on guest
• Added option to start scripts before/after running main file
• Added option to change display resolution
• Code refactoring

Version 0.2:

• Added multithreading
• Code refactoring

Version 0.1:

• First public release

Example videos

• Windows host (version 0.2):