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    can I connect the client that I created using the vm to the pfsense interface in virtualbox?

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      ezvink @stephenw10
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      @stephenw10

      can you give an example of the VM project, sir? I'm still confused to understand what you explained sir.

      excuse me sir

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        ezvink @stephenw10
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        @stephenw10
        from the screenshot I gave about my VM project, what should be changed sir? if you mind giving an example please tell me sir what to change from my VM project

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          Patch @ezvink
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          @ezvink said in can I connect the client that I created using the vm to the pfsense interface in virtualbox?:

          The topology I use is like this, sir.

          Your network topology looks strange to me

          • Why have you shown the cloud / internet coming directly to the client server?

          • Typically an attacker is internet based so both normal friendly and hostile internet access both go through the firewall.

          • Firewall rules and services such as snort / Suricate / pfBlockerNG are then used to separate friend from foe

          • Externally accessible servers may also be put on a separate (V)LAN to further control access from the relatively expose / at risk computers

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          • stephenw10S
            stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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            I expect to see something like this:

            Screenshot from 2022-06-26 22-08-02.png

            Steve

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              ezvink @stephenw10
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              @stephenw10
              the network settings like this sir?

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                ezvink @Patch
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                @patch

                looks like I put it wrong, the internet/cloud should be above the firewall.
                if so how sir?

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                  ezvink @ezvink
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                  @ezvink
                  if i use network settings like this one i can't access the web gui from pfsense sir.
                  the host-only interface must be on adapter 2 and the internal network must be on adapter 3 @stephenw10

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                    Patch @ezvink
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                    @ezvink said in can I connect the client that I created using the vm to the pfsense interface in virtualbox?:

                    i can't access the web gui from pfsense

                    pfsense should be accessed from a LAN.
                    The default settings with anti- lockout protection allows access from the default / fist LAN. For other internal LANs you need to explicitly add a firewall rule to allow GUI access to pfsense (port 443 from that lan to pfsense).

                    If you need WAN access to pfsense set up a secure link (VPN) first then use that.

                    See https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/config/advanced-admin.html

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                      ezvink @Patch
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                      @patch
                      so I have to use a vpn so that the client can connect to pfsense? is that so sir?

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                        Patch @ezvink
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                        @ezvink
                        Exposing pfsense GUI to the internet is a bad idea. If you need WAN access to pfsense GUI do it via a secure means such as VPN to the LAN side then use that.

                        To access the GUI from an interface other than the default LAN you need to add a firewall rule to allow such access.

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                          ezvink @Patch
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                          @patch
                          means I have to add a firewall rule on the LAN so that I can secure the client network in pfsense?

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                          • stephenw10S
                            stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                            This is just a test setup so I would simply add a firewall rule on WAN to allow access to the webgui from the local WAN subnet.

                            I expect to see three VMs there and only pfSense VM to have two Network adapters.
                            But you appear to have 2 VMs only and 'lubuntu' has two Network Adapters. Is that the server or attacker?

                            Steve

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                              ezvink @stephenw10
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                              @stephenw10
                              I was wrong sir, I will only add 1 adapter in the lubuntu VM

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                                stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                                And is that 'Lubuntu' VM the server or the attacker?

                                Where is the other host?

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                                  ezvink @stephenw10
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                                  @stephenw10
                                  VM lubuntu as server sir
                                  my initial goal is for this lubuntu VM to be connected to pfsense first, sir so that i can secure the server using snort/suricata in pfsense

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                                  • stephenw10S
                                    stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                                    OK, so the attacker is somewhere external? Another host on your local network?

                                    That should be fine. The attacker in the diagram I drew is also a VM in VBox but connected via the bridged interface appears like any other host on the local network.

                                    Steve

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                                      ezvink @stephenw10
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                                      @stephenw10
                                      I followed the topology you made, sir, but the client and pfsense can't connect

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                                        ezvink @stephenw10
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                                        @stephenw10
                                        I'm confused there, why the client and pfsense can't connect, I'm confused there.
                                        what i want is i want client and pfsense to connect so sir.

                                        how to get client and pfsense connected?

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                                          stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
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                                          By client you mean the 'lubuntu' VM?

                                          That now has just one NIC and it's setup as internal network?

                                          And the pfSense VM only has two NICs and the LAN NIC is configured as internal network also?

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                                            ezvink @stephenw10
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                                            @stephenw10
                                            Yes, sir, it's an Lubuntu VM.

                                            yes, that's right, the lubuntu VM I set up only has 1 adapter

                                            for VM pfsense has 3, 1 Bridge adapter, 2 Host-Only adapters, 3 Internal Network adapters

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