Migrate boxes to Vagrant Cloud, add tests to Logger

Vagrant/Vagrantfile

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Vagrant.configure("2") do |config|
   end
 
   config.vm.define "dc" do |cfg|
-    cfg.vm.box = "../Boxes/windows_2016_virtualbox.box"
+    cfg.vm.box = "detectionlab/win2016"
     cfg.vm.hostname = "dc"
     cfg.vm.boot_timeout = 600
     # use the plaintext WinRM transport and force it to use basic authentication.
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ Vagrant.configure("2") do |config|
     cfg.vm.provision "shell", inline: "Set-SmbServerConfiguration -AuditSmb1Access $true -Force", privileged: false
 
     cfg.vm.provider "vmware_desktop" do |v, override|
-      override.vm.box = "../Boxes/windows_2016_vmware.box"
       v.vmx["displayname"] = "dc.windomain.local"
       v.memory = 2560
       v.cpus = 2
@@ -84,7 +83,7 @@ Vagrant.configure("2") do |config|
   end
 
   config.vm.define "wef" do |cfg|
-    cfg.vm.box = "../Boxes/windows_2016_virtualbox.box"
+    cfg.vm.box = "detectionlab/win2016"
     cfg.vm.hostname = "wef"
     cfg.vm.boot_timeout = 600
     cfg.vm.communicator = "winrm"
@@ -116,7 +115,6 @@ Vagrant.configure("2") do |config|
     cfg.vm.provision "shell", path: "scripts/install-microsoft-ata.ps1", privileged: false
 
     cfg.vm.provider "vmware_desktop" do |v, override|
-      override.vm.box = "../Boxes/windows_2016_vmware.box"
       v.vmx["displayname"] = "wef.windomain.local"
       v.memory = 2048
       v.cpus = 2
@@ -137,7 +135,7 @@ Vagrant.configure("2") do |config|
   end
 
   config.vm.define "win10" do |cfg|
-    cfg.vm.box = "../Boxes/windows_10_virtualbox.box"
+    cfg.vm.box = "detectionlab/win10"
     cfg.vm.hostname = "win10"
     cfg.vm.boot_timeout = 600
     cfg.vm.communicator = "winrm"
@@ -165,7 +163,6 @@ Vagrant.configure("2") do |config|
     cfg.vm.provision "shell", path: "scripts/install-autorunstowineventlog.ps1", privileged: false
 
     cfg.vm.provider "vmware_desktop" do |v, override|
-      override.vm.box = "../Boxes/windows_10_vmware.box"
       v.vmx["displayname"] = "win10.windomain.local"
       v.vmx["gui.fullscreenatpoweron"] = "FALSE"
       v.vmx["gui.viewModeAtPowerOn"] = "windowed"

Vagrant/bootstrap.sh

@@ -19,13 +19,55 @@ install_python_apt_source() {
 
 apt_install_prerequisites() {
   # Install prerequisites and useful tools
-  apt-get update
+  echo "Running apt-get update..."
-  apt-get install -y apt-fast
+  apt-get -qq update
-  apt-fast install -y jq whois build-essential git docker docker-compose unzip mongodb-org python3.6 python3.6-dev
+  apt-get -qq install -y apt-fast
+  echo "Running apt-fast install..."
+  apt-fast -qq install -y jq whois build-essential git docker docker-compose unzip mongodb-org python3.6 python3.6-dev
   # Install pip for Python 3.6
+  echo "Installing Pip3.6..."
   curl https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py | sudo -H python3.6
 }
 
+test_prerequisites() {
+  for package in jq whois build-essential git docker docker-compose unzip mongodb-org python3.6 python3.6-dev
+  do
+    echo "[TEST] Validating that $package is correctly installed..."
+    # Loop through each package using dpkg
+    if ! dpkg -S $package > /dev/null; then
+      # If which returns a non-zero return code, try to re-install the package
+      echo "[-] $package was not found. Attempting to reinstall."
+      apt-get -qq update && apt-get install -y $package
+      if ! which $package > /dev/null; then
+        # If the reinstall fails, give up
+        echo "[X] Unable to install $package even after a retry. Exiting."
+        exit 1
+      fi
+    else
+      echo "[+] $package was successfully installed!"
+    fi
+  done
+
+  # One-off support for packages which aren't installed via dpkg
+  for package in "pip3.6"
+  do
+    echo "[TEST] Validating that $package is correctly installed..."
+    # Loop through each package using which
+    if ! which $package > /dev/null; then
+      # If which returns a non-zero return code, try to re-install the package
+      echo "[-] $package was not found. Attempting to reinstall."
+      curl https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py | sudo -H python3.6
+      if ! which $package > /dev/null; then
+        # If the reinstall fails, give up
+        echo "[X] Unable to install $package even after a retry. Exiting."
+        exit 1
+      fi
+    else
+      echo "[+] $package was successfully installed!"
+    fi
+  done
+}
+
 fix_eth1_static_ip() {
   # There's a fun issue where dhclient keeps messing with eth1 despite the fact
   # that eth1 has a static IP set. We workaround this by setting a static DHCP lease.
@@ -55,7 +97,7 @@ install_golang() {
   if ! which go > /dev/null; then
     echo "Installing Golang v.1.12..."
     cd /home/vagrant || exit
-    wget https://dl.google.com/go/go1.12.linux-amd64.tar.gz
+    wget --progress=bar:force https://dl.google.com/go/go1.12.linux-amd64.tar.gz
     tar -C /usr/local -xzf go1.12.linux-amd64.tar.gz
     mkdir /root/go
   else
@@ -124,6 +166,7 @@ install_fleet() {
   else
     echo "Installing Fleet..."
     echo -e "\n127.0.0.1       kolide" >> /etc/hosts
+    echo -e "\n127.0.0.1       logger" >> /etc/hosts
     git clone https://github.com/kolide/kolide-quickstart.git
     cd kolide-quickstart || echo "Something went wrong while trying to clone the kolide-quickstart repository"
     cp /vagrant/resources/fleet/server.* .
@@ -149,7 +192,7 @@ download_palantir_osquery_config() {
 }
 
 import_osquery_config_into_fleet() {
-  wget https://github.com/kolide/fleet/releases/download/2.0.1/fleet_2.0.1.zip
+  wget --progress=bar:force https://github.com/kolide/fleet/releases/download/2.0.1/fleet_2.0.1.zip
   unzip fleet_2.0.1.zip -d fleet_2.0.1
   cp fleet_2.0.1/linux/fleetctl /usr/local/bin/fleetctl && chmod +x /usr/local/bin/fleetctl
   fleetctl config set --address https://192.168.38.105:8412
@@ -192,7 +235,7 @@ install_caldera() {
     systemctl enable mongod.service
     cd /home/vagrant/caldera || exit
     mkdir -p dep/crater/crater
-    wget https://github.com/mitre/caldera-crater/releases/download/v0.1.0/CraterMainWin8up.exe -O /home/vagrant/caldera/dep/crater/crater/CraterMain.exe
+    wget --progress=bar:force https://github.com/mitre/caldera-crater/releases/download/v0.1.0/CraterMainWin8up.exe -O /home/vagrant/caldera/dep/crater/crater/CraterMain.exe
     cp /vagrant/resources/caldera/cert.pem /vagrant/resources/caldera/key.pem /vagrant/resources/caldera/settings.yml /home/vagrant/caldera/caldera/conf
     service caldera start
     systemctl enable caldera.service
@@ -284,9 +327,11 @@ install_suricata() {
 
   # Install yq to maniuplate the suricata.yaml inline
   /usr/local/go/bin/go get -u github.com/mikefarah/yq
+
   # Install suricata
   add-apt-repository -y ppa:oisf/suricata-stable
   apt-get -qq -y update && apt-get -qq -y install suricata crudini
+  test_suricata_prerequisites
   # Install suricata-update
   cd /home/vagrant || exit 1
   git clone https://github.com/OISF/suricata-update.git
@@ -341,10 +386,47 @@ install_suricata() {
   fi
 }
 
+test_suricata_prerequisites() {
+  for package in suricata crudini
+  do
+    echo "[TEST] Validating that $package is correctly installed..."
+    # Loop through each package using dpkg
+    if ! dpkg -S $package > /dev/null; then
+      # If which returns a non-zero return code, try to re-install the package
+      echo "[-] $package was not found. Attempting to reinstall."
+      apt-get -qq update && apt-get install -y $package
+      if ! which $package > /dev/null; then
+        # If the reinstall fails, give up
+        echo "[X] Unable to install $package even after a retry. Exiting."
+        exit 1
+      fi
+    else
+      echo "[+] $package was successfully installed!"
+    fi
+  done
+
+  # One-off support for packages which aren't installed via dpkg
+  echo "[TEST] Validating that yq is correctly installed..."
+  # Loop through each package using which
+  if ! [ -f /root/go/bin/yq ]; then
+    # If which returns a non-zero return code, try to re-install the package
+    echo "[-] yq was not found. Attempting to reinstall."
+    /usr/local/go/bin/go get -u github.com/mikefarah/yq
+    if ! [ -f /root/go/bin/yq ]; then
+      # If the reinstall fails, give up
+      echo "[X] Unable to install yq even after a retry. Exiting."
+      exit 1
+    fi
+  else
+    echo "[+] yq was successfully installed!"
+  fi
+}
+
 main() {
   install_mongo_db_apt_key
   install_python_apt_source
   apt_install_prerequisites
+  test_prerequisites
   fix_eth1_static_ip
   install_golang
   install_splunk

build.ps1

@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
   The full path to the packer executable. Default is C:\Hashicorp\packer.exe
 
 .PARAMETER VagrantOnly
-  This switch skips building packer boxes and instead downloads from www.detectionlab.network
+  This switch skips building packer boxes and instead downloads from Vagrant Cloud
 
 .EXAMPLE
   build.ps1 -ProviderName virtualbox
@@ -54,14 +54,6 @@ Param(
 $DL_DIR = Split-Path -Parent -Path $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Definition
 $LAB_HOSTS = ('logger', 'dc', 'wef', 'win10')
 
-# Register-EngineEvent PowerShell.Exiting -SupportEvent -Action {
-#   Set-Location $DL_DIR
-# }
-
-# Register-ObjectEvent -InputObject ([System.Console]) -EventName CancelKeyPress -Action {
-#   Set-Location $DL_DIR
-# }
-
 function install_checker {
   param(
     [string]$Name
@@ -177,55 +169,6 @@ function list_providers {
   return $ProviderName
 }
 
-function download_boxes {
-  Write-Host '[download_boxes] Running..'
-  if ($PackerProvider -eq 'virtualbox') {
-    $win10Hash = 'c03f10f21b8d79e6acca2b2965b23046'
-    $win2016Hash = '231b54077d4396cad01e4cd60651b1e0'
-  }
-  if ($PackerProvider -eq 'vmware') {
-    $win10Hash = 'b334c3ba5be3b29840567ffe368db5fe'
-    $win2016Hash = '2bbaf5a1177e0499dc3aacdb0246eb38'
-  }
-
-  $win10Filename = "windows_10_$PackerProvider.box"
-  $win2016Filename = "windows_2016_$PackerProvider.box"
-
-  $wc = New-Object System.Net.WebClient
-  Write-Host "[download_boxes] Downloading $win10Filename"
-  $wc.DownloadFile("https://www.detectionlab.network/$win10Filename", "$DL_DIR\Boxes\$win10Filename")
-  Write-Host "[download_boxes] Downloading $win2016Filename"
-  $wc.DownloadFile("https://www.detectionlab.network/$win2016Filename", "$DL_DIR\Boxes\$win2016Filename")
-  $wc.Dispose()
-
-  if (-Not (Test-Path "$DL_DIR\Boxes\$win2016Filename")) {
-    Write-Error 'Windows 2016 box is missing from the Boxes directory. Qutting.'
-    break
-  }
-  if (-Not (Test-Path "$DL_DIR\Boxes\$win10Filename")) {
-    Write-Error 'Windows 10 box is missing from the Boxes directory. Qutting.'
-    break
-  }
-
-  Write-Host "[download_boxes] Getting filehash for: $win10Filename"
-  $win10Filehash = (Get-FileHash -Path "$DL_DIR\Boxes\$win10Filename" -Algorithm MD5).Hash
-  Write-Host "[download_boxes] Getting filehash for: $win2016Filename"
-  $win2016Filehash = (Get-FileHash -Path "$DL_DIR\Boxes\$win2016Filename" -Algorithm MD5).Hash
-
-  Write-Host '[download_boxes] Checking Filehashes..'
-  if ($win10hash -ne $win10Filehash) {
-    Write-Error 'Hash mismatch on windows_10_virtualbox.box'
-    Write-Error 'The boxes may have been updated since you last ran the build script. Try updating the git repository to retrieve the latest hashes.'
-    break
-  }
-  if ($win2016hash -ne $win2016Filehash) {
-    Write-Error 'Hash mismatch on windows_2016_virtualbox.box'
-    Write-Error 'The boxes may have been updated since you last ran the build script. Try updating the git repository to retrieve the latest hashes.'
-    break
-  }
-  Write-Host '[download_boxes] Finished.'
-}
-
 function preflight_checks {
   Write-Host '[preflight_checks] Running..'
   # Check to see that no boxes exist
@@ -390,7 +333,6 @@ function download {
       Write-Host "Error occured on webrequest: $_"
       return $false
     }
-
   }
 }
 
@@ -412,7 +354,6 @@ function post_build_checks {
   $ATA_CHECK = download -URL 'https://192.168.38.103' -SuccessOn401
   Write-Host "[post_build_checks] ATA Result: $ATA_CHECK"
 
-
   if ($CALDERA_CHECK -eq $false) {
     Write-Warning 'Caldera failed post-build tests and may not be functioning correctly.'
   }
@@ -427,7 +368,6 @@ function post_build_checks {
   }
 }
 
-
 # If no ProviderName was provided, get a provider
 if ($ProviderName -eq $Null -or $ProviderName -eq "") {
   $ProviderName = list_providers
@@ -441,15 +381,11 @@ else {
   $PackerProvider = 'virtualbox'
 }
 
-
 # Run check functions
 preflight_checks
 
 # Build Packer Boxes
-if ($VagrantOnly) {
+if ! ($VagrantOnly) {
-  download_boxes
-}
-else {
   packer_build_box -Box 'windows_2016'
   packer_build_box -Box 'windows_10'
   # Move Packer Boxes
@@ -477,7 +413,6 @@ forEach ($VAGRANT_HOST in $LAB_HOSTS) {
   Write-Host "[main] Finished for: $VAGRANT_HOST"
 }
 
-
 Write-Host "[main] Running post_build_checks"
 post_build_checks
 Write-Host "[main] Finished post_build_checks"

build.sh

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # This script is meant to be used with a fresh clone of DetectionLab and
 # will fail to run if boxes have already been created or any of the steps
 # from the README have already been run followed.
-# Only MacOS and Linux are supported.
+# Only MacOS and Linux are supported. Use build.ps1 for Windows.
 # If you encounter issues, feel free to open an issue at
 # https://github.com/clong/DetectionLab/issues
 
@@ -48,6 +48,16 @@ check_virtualbox_installed() {
   fi
 }
 
+# Returns 0 if not installed or 1 if installed
+# Check for VMWare Workstation on Linux
+check_vmware_workstation_installed() {
+  if which vmrun >/dev/null; then
+    echo "1"
+  else
+    echo "0"
+  fi
+}
+
 # Returns 0 if not installed or 1 if installed
 check_vmware_fusion_installed() {
   if [ -e "/Applications/VMware Fusion.app" ]; then
@@ -68,16 +78,18 @@ check_vmware_desktop_vagrant_plugin_installed() {
   fi
   VAGRANT_VMWARE_DESKTOP_PLUGIN_PRESENT="$(vagrant plugin list | grep -c 'vagrant-vmware-desktop')"
   if [ "$VAGRANT_VMWARE_DESKTOP_PLUGIN_PRESENT" -eq 0 ]; then
-    (echo >&2 "VMWare Fusion is installed, but the vagrant-vmware-desktop plugin is not.")
+    (echo >&2 "VMWare Fusion or Workstation is installed, but the vagrant-vmware-desktop plugin is not.")
     (echo >&2 "If you are seeing this, you may have the deprecated vagrant-vmware-fusion plugin installed. Please remove it and install the vagrant-vmware-desktop plugin.")
     (echo >&2 "Visit https://www.hashicorp.com/blog/introducing-the-vagrant-vmware-desktop-plugin for more information on how to purchase and install it")
-    (echo >&2 "VMWare Fusion will not be listed as a provider until the vagrant-vmware-desktop plugin has been installed.")
+    (echo >&2 "VMWare Fusion or Workstation will not be listed as a provider until the vagrant-vmware-desktop plugin has been installed.")
     echo "0"
   else
     echo "$VAGRANT_VMWARE_DESKTOP_PLUGIN_PRESENT"
   fi
 }
 
+
+
 # List the available Vagrant providers present on the system
 list_providers() {
   VBOX_PRESENT=0
@@ -87,10 +99,14 @@ list_providers() {
     # Detect Providers on OSX
     VBOX_PRESENT=$(check_virtualbox_installed)
     VMWARE_FUSION_PRESENT=$(check_vmware_fusion_installed)
+    VMWARE_WORKSTATION_PRESENT=0 # Workstation doesn't exists on Darwain-based OS
     VAGRANT_VMWARE_DESKTOP_PLUGIN_PRESENT=$(check_vmware_desktop_vagrant_plugin_installed)
   else
     # Assume the only other available provider is VirtualBox
     VBOX_PRESENT=$(check_virtualbox_installed)
+    VMWARE_WORKSTATION_PRESENT=$(check_vmware_workstation_installed)
+    VMWARE_FUSION_PRESENT=0 # Fusion doesn't exist on non-Darwin OS
+    VAGRANT_VMWARE_DESKTOP_PLUGIN_PRESENT=$(check_vmware_desktop_vagrant_plugin_installed)
   fi
 
   (echo >&2 "Available Providers:")
@@ -100,7 +116,10 @@ list_providers() {
   if [[ $VMWARE_FUSION_PRESENT -eq 1 ]] && [[ $VAGRANT_VMWARE_DESKTOP_PLUGIN_PRESENT -eq 1 ]]; then
     (echo >&2 "vmware_desktop")
   fi
-  if [[ $VBOX_PRESENT -eq 0 ]] && [[ $VMWARE_FUSION_PRESENT -eq 0 ]]; then
+  if [[ $VMWARE_WORKSTATION_PRESENT -eq 1 ]] && [[ $VAGRANT_VMWARE_DESKTOP_PLUGIN_PRESENT -eq 1 ]]; then
+    (echo >&2 "vmware_desktop")
+  fi
+  if [[ $VBOX_PRESENT -eq 0 ]] && [[ $VMWARE_FUSION_PRESENT -eq 0 ]] && [[ $VMWARE_WORKSTATION -eq 0 ]]; then
     (echo >&2 "You need to install a provider such as VirtualBox or VMware Fusion to continue.")
     exit 1
   fi
@@ -114,28 +133,6 @@ list_providers() {
   echo "$PROVIDER"
 }
 
-# Check to see if boxes exist in the "Boxes" directory already
-check_boxes_built() {
-  BOXES_BUILT=$(find "$DL_DIR"/Boxes -name "*.box" | wc -l)
-  if [ "$BOXES_BUILT" -gt 0 ]; then
-    if [ "$VAGRANT_ONLY" -eq 1 ]; then
-      (echo >&2 "WARNING: You seem to have at least one .box file present in $DL_DIR/Boxes already. If you would like fresh boxes downloaded, please remove all files from the Boxes directory and re-run this script.")
-      DOWNLOAD_BOXES=0
-    else
-      (echo >&2 "You seem to have at least one .box file in $DL_DIR/Boxes. This script does not support pre-built boxes. Please either delete the existing boxes or follow the build steps in the README to continue.")
-      exit 1
-    fi
-  fi
-}
-
-# Check to ensure either "md5" or "md5sum" is installed for verifying integrity of downloaded boxes
-check_md5_tool_exists() {
-  if ! which md5 > /dev/null && ! which md5sum > /dev/null; then
-    (echo >&2 "md5 or md5sum not found in PATH. Please install at least one of these utilities to continue.")
-    exit 1
-  fi
-}
-
 # Check to see if any Vagrant instances exist already
 check_vagrant_instances_exist() {
   cd "$DL_DIR"/Vagrant/ || exit 1
@@ -163,7 +160,7 @@ check_vagrant_reload_plugin() {
 check_disk_free_space() {
   FREE_DISK_SPACE=$(df -m "$HOME" | tr -s ' ' | grep '/' | cut -d ' ' -f 4)
   if [ "$FREE_DISK_SPACE" -lt 80000 ]; then
-    (echo >&2 -e "Warning: You appear to have less than 80GB of HDD space free on your primary partition. If you are using a separate parition, you may ignore this warning.\\n")
+    (echo >&2 -e "Warning: You appear to have less than 80GB of HDD space free on your primary partition. If you are using a separate parition, you may ignore this warning.\n")
     (df >&2 -m "$HOME")
     (echo >&2 "")
   fi
@@ -191,10 +188,6 @@ preflight_checks() {
   if [ "$VAGRANT_ONLY" -eq 0 ]; then
     check_packer_path
     check_packer_known_bad
-  else
-    # If it is a Vagrant-only build, set appropriate checks
-    DOWNLOAD_BOXES=1
-    check_md5_tool_exists
   fi
 
   # If it's not a Packer-only build, then run Vagrant-related checks
@@ -368,62 +361,6 @@ done
 fi
 }
 
-choose_md5_tool() {
-  if which md5; then
-    MD5TOOL="$(which md5)"
-    CUT_INDEX=4
-  else
-    MD5TOOL="$(which md5sum)"
-    CUT_INDEX=1
-  fi
-}
-
-# Downloads pre-built Packer boxes from detectionlab.network to save time during CI builds
-download_boxes() {
-  choose_md5_tool
-  if [ "$PROVIDER" == "virtualbox" ]; then
-    wget "https://www.detectionlab.network/windows_2016_virtualbox.box" -O "$DL_DIR"/Boxes/windows_2016_virtualbox.box
-    wget "https://www.detectionlab.network/windows_10_virtualbox.box" -O "$DL_DIR"/Boxes/windows_10_virtualbox.box
-  elif [ "$PROVIDER" == "vmware_desktop" ]; then
-    wget "https://www.detectionlab.network/windows_2016_vmware.box" -O "$DL_DIR"/Boxes/windows_2016_vmware.box
-    wget "https://www.detectionlab.network/windows_10_vmware.box" -O "$DL_DIR"/Boxes/windows_10_vmware.box
-  fi
-
-  # Ensure Windows 10 box exists
-  if [ ! -f "$DL_DIR"/Boxes/windows_10_"$PACKER_PROVIDER".box ]; then
-    (echo >&2 "Windows 10 box is missing from the Boxes directory. Qutting.")
-    exit 1
-  fi
-  # Ensure Windows 2016 box exists
-  if [ ! -f "$DL_DIR"/Boxes/windows_2016_"$PACKER_PROVIDER".box ]; then
-    (echo >&2 "Windows 2016 box is missing from the Boxes directory. Qutting.")
-    exit 1
-  fi
-  # Verify hashes of VirtualBox boxes
-  if [ "$PACKER_PROVIDER" == "virtualbox" ]; then
-    if [ "$("$MD5TOOL" "$DL_DIR"/Boxes/windows_10_"$PACKER_PROVIDER".box | cut -d ' ' -f "$CUT_INDEX")" != "c03f10f21b8d79e6acca2b2965b23046" ]; then
-      (echo >&2 "Hash mismatch on windows_10_virtualbox.box")
-      (echo >&2 "The boxes may have been updated since you last ran the build script. Try updating the git repository to retrieve the latest hashes.")
-    fi
-    if [ "$("$MD5TOOL" "$DL_DIR"/Boxes/windows_2016_"$PACKER_PROVIDER".box | cut -d ' ' -f "$CUT_INDEX")" != "231b54077d4396cad01e4cd60651b1e0" ]; then
-      (echo >&2 "Hash mismatch on windows_2016_virtualbox.box")
-      (echo >&2 "The boxes may have been updated since you last ran the build script. Try updating the git repository to retrieve the latest hashes.")
-    fi
-    # Verify hashes of VMware boxes
-  elif [ "$PACKER_PROVIDER" == "vmware" ]; then
-    if [ "$("$MD5TOOL" "$DL_DIR"/Boxes/windows_10_"$PACKER_PROVIDER".box | cut -d ' ' -f "$CUT_INDEX")" != "b334c3ba5be3b29840567ffe368db5fe" ]; then
-      (echo >&2 "Hash mismatch on windows_10_vmware.box")
-      (echo >&2 "The boxes may have been updated since you last ran the build script. Try updating the git repository to retrieve the latest hashes.")
-      exit 1
-    fi
-    if [ "$("$MD5TOOL" "$DL_DIR"/Boxes/windows_2016_"$PACKER_PROVIDER".box | cut -d ' ' -f "$CUT_INDEX")" != "2bbaf5a1177e0499dc3aacdb0246eb38" ]; then
-      (echo >&2 "Hash mismatch on windows_2016_vmware.box")
-      (echo >&2 "The boxes may have been updated since you last ran the build script. Try updating the git repository to retrieve the latest hashes.")
-      exit 1
-    fi
-  fi
-}
-
 build_vagrant_hosts() {
   LAB_HOSTS=("logger" "dc" "wef" "win10")
 
@@ -457,9 +394,6 @@ main() {
 
   parse_cli_arguments "$@"
   preflight_checks
-  if [[ "$DOWNLOAD_BOXES" -eq 1 ]] && [[ "$VAGRANT_ONLY" -eq 1 ]]; then
-    download_boxes
-  fi
 
   # Build Packer boxes if this isn't a Vagrant-only build
   if [ "$VAGRANT_ONLY" -eq 0 ]; then