Text in the VM Console is too small!

Modified on Fri, 3 Jan at 12:13 PM

Virtual machines (VMs) within XP Cyber Range Environments can have two different interface types: graphical user interfaces (GUI) and command line interfaces (CLI).

GUI are typical on Windows VMs and the occasional Linux VM, allowing you to use a mouse or pointer to interact with the VM.

CLI are typical on Linux and Unix VMs, they are text-based interfaces on black backgrounds. CLI do not support mouse or pointer use.

Changing text size varies greatly in CLI-based interfaces. If you are experiencing this issue with a VM with a CLI-based interface please contact support so we can assist you. Changing text size varies greatly in CLI-based interfaces.

Depending on the screen size and resolution settings on your computer, the text within a VM console might be too small for you to easily read on the default display settings within the VM. In these cases, you will want to alter the display settings on problematic VMs. While there are often a few different display settings that can enlarge text, we suggest reducing the resolution on problematic VMs as the primary way to fix the issue.

For instructions on how to do this please review the steps below, which are organized by XP Cyber Range Environment and VM name...

XP Cyber Range Environment: DASWebs Inc. (Operate & Maintain Focused)

Windows-based VMs: Workstation-Desk, Domain-Controller, and Dev-Web

Login to the VM if needed
Right click on the desktop background/wallpaper
Select "Screen resolution" in the right click drop down menu
In the resulting control panel window named, "Change the appearance of your display", select a resolution from the drop down menu that is lower than the current resolution (1024 x 768 should work in most cases)
Click "Apply"

GUI-Based Linux-based VMs: Security-Desk

Login to the VM if needed
Click "Applications" in the top left corner
In the resulting drop down menu navigate to the following: System Tools -> Preferences -> System Settings
In the resulting systems settings window, within the section labeled "Hardware", select option "Displays"
In the resulting systems settings window named, "Displays", select a resolution from the drop down menu that is lower than the current resolution (800 x 600 should work in most cases)
Click "Apply"

XP Cyber Range Environment: Pretty Safe Electronics (Protect & Defend Focused)

CLI-Based Linux VMs:

Login to the VM
Run the following command:
1. ```
setfont Lat15-TerminusBold24x12
```
Alternatively you may use the virtual machine Security-Desk to ssh into any

All VMs with a graphical user interface (GUI) within this environment have their resolutions set very low by default. If you have issues seeing text in these VMs please contact support via a support ticket.