docs: add more thorough developer documentation

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Andrew Rioux
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@@ -25,6 +25,12 @@ Sparse 0.5 is a stopgap solution until the C2 framework itself is more mature. I
# Obtaining
Sparse 0.5 is immediately ready to build from source if using the [Nix package manager](https://nixos.org/download) [with flakes enabled](https://nixos.wiki/wiki/Flakes) by running `nix build .#sparse-05-client`.
## FreeBSD support
Building normally will only produce a client that can generate beacons for Linux and Windows, lacking proper FreeBSD support. To build the client with FreeBSD support, create a FreeBSD build environment by running `vagrant up` and compiling a FreeBSD sparse binary by running `sparse-build` or `sparse-build --release`. With the FreeBSD binary built, copy it from `target/x86_64-unknown-freebsd` to `sparse-05/sparse-05-freebsd-server`, and rebuild using Nix
Currently, there are no prebuilt binaries. However, sparse can easily be built if the [Nix package manager](https://nixos.org/download) is installed. Just clone this repository and run `nix build .#sparse-05-client` and the client will be placed in `result/bin`.
# Use
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## Generating a new server
Sparse supports 3 different targets:
Sparse supports 4 different targets:
- Linux
- Windows
- Windows service
- FreeBSD
The basics center around `sparse-05-client generate <name> [-p <port>] [-t <target>]`. This generates both a server and the configuration file necessary to connect to the server. The keys and port ensure that the connection is unique, which has the added property that multiple versions of `sparse-05` can be running on a target system with the same port.
The basics center around `sparse-05-client generate <name> [-p <port>] [-t <target>]`. This generates both a server and the configuration file necessary to connect to the server.
If the port is not specified, it defaults to 54248.
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As of Jan 25 2023, Windows Defender marks the Windows service binary as malicious
### FreeBSD
Create a service to run the resulting binary as root
## Connect
After installing and running the server, it is possible to connect using the generated `scon` file and `sparse-05-client` with `sparse-05-client connect <name>.scon <service ip>:<service port>`.
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- `#help`: shows sparse specific help
- `#sysinfo`: prints information about the system being connected to
- `#upload [local] [remote]`: uploads a file from the local path to the remote path
- `#download [remote] [local]`: downloads a file from the remote path to the local path
- `#edit [remote]`: downloads a file remotely and opens it in `$EDITOR`, and uploads the final version
## Connection test
To verify that an installed service is still alive and working, run `sparse-05-client connect-test <name>.scon <service ip>:<service port>`