Texas A&M Cybercenter
Texas A&M Cyber Range

Support

Manage your txcr account here at https://service.txcr.tamu.edu/


Ticket Creation

The Texas Cyber Range uses the ITSM platform ServiceNow to handle and process ticketing requests.

By clicking here you will be redirected to your email account with txcr-support@tamu.edu as the recipient.

Fill out the email as you typically would, hit send, and your email will be processed by ServiceNow.

A ticket receipt will be emailed to you detailing your issue.

A cyber range representative will assist you until the issue is fixed within 24 hours given working hours.


General Login Instructions


    TxCR Login

    • Go to service.txcr.tamu.edu
    • Enter your username (e.g. exampleuser, not exampleuser@tamu.edu)
      • Enter the first part of your email address
    • Enter your old password (e.g. txcr123!)
    • Fill out the information to create your new password
    • Once you login to your account, click OTP Tokens
    • Click the New Token tab
    • In the Token Description section where it says "my phone", enter your name (i.e. John)
    • Click Add, pause once you see a QR Code

    • Open the Duo App on your phone
    • Click Add+
    • Select Use QR Code
    • Scan the QR Code in Mokey, enter TxCR-Login under "account name", and select done
    • A 6-digit code will appear, enter your code into Mokey
      • Optionally, you can add a public ssh key in the SSH keys section
    • Your account is now setup and secure!


    XOA Login

    • Go to txcr.tamu.edu or go to the top of this page.
    • Select TxCR Login
    • Enter your credentials
      • Username: ExampleUser
      • Password: newpassword123456
        • NOTE: do not reuse the same 6-digit number from section 1, wait for it to reset
    • To access your virtual machine, click on the VM. Your VM will have the OS - TxCR Standard VM - name as the title
      • If you have used the TxCR previously, you may see your old VM
    • Clicking on the VM will show several tabs about the VM. To access the command line or UI, click the Console tab


    VPN Download and Login

    Global Protect Client Downloads

    Windows 64 Bit

    Download

    Windows 32 Bit

    Download
    • Launch the GlobalProtect client
    • Enter txcr-vpn.engr.tamu.edu as the portal. Once connected to the portal, the user login credentials are entered again to finalize connection to the VPN
    • Open your terminal, and connect via ssh userexample@10.X.X.X

Important Notes

  • Make sure to be as detailed as possible when describing your issue.
  • You can email support 24/7 but be patient as the staff are students and will get to you as soon as possible.
  • Avoid contacting the staff personally and only use the support email when resolving an issue.
  • Avoid asking class related questions, those are for your TA's. Please stick to asking for Cyber Range related support.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

    Why is Xen Orchestra not loading?

  • Clear your cookies on your computer and try signing in again.


  • How to fix file Root issues from grub shell within file root system?

  • Run `fsck /dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-ubuntu--lv`, if that doesnt work, message support


  • Why is my console not displaying properly?

  • Run fsck command and reboot the VM.


  • Why is my VM is frozen?

  • Try rebooting the VM ONCE and let it load all the way. Every time the reboot button is clicked it queues another reboot.