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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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    stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
    last edited by Jun 27, 2022, 11:47 AM

    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
      last edited by Jun 27, 2022, 2:06 PM

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

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        stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
        last edited by Jun 27, 2022, 2:41 PM

        And is that 'Lubuntu' VM the server or the attacker?

        Where is the other host?

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          ezvink @stephenw10
          last edited by Jun 27, 2022, 2:59 PM

          @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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            stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
            last edited by Jun 27, 2022, 3:13 PM

            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
              last edited by Jun 27, 2022, 3:23 PM

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

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                ezvink @stephenw10
                last edited by Jun 27, 2022, 3:25 PM

                @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
                  last edited by Jun 27, 2022, 3:53 PM

                  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
                    last edited by Jun 27, 2022, 3:58 PM

                    @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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                      stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                      last edited by Jun 27, 2022, 6:01 PM

                      And which one is LAN? The LAN NIC must be the Internal Network adapter.

                      I would just remove the host only adapter. I can see no reason to include it at this point.

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                        ezvink @stephenw10
                        last edited by Jun 28, 2022, 3:52 AM

                        @stephenw10
                        which LAN adapter sir? I didn't set the LAN adapter but in pfsense it's already there automatically
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                          stephenw10 Netgate Administrator
                          last edited by Jun 28, 2022, 11:43 AM

                          You have 3 interfaces in the pfSense VM. Are they all assigned?

                          I would expect to see WAN, LAN and OPT1 but only LAN will allow connections to the webgui by default.

                          That is probably adapter 2 which you currently have set as host only.

                          If your Lubuntu VM is connected via the Internal Network to the pfSense adapter 3 (OPT1) then you will need to add firewall rules on OPT1 to allow it to connect.

                          Steve

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                            ezvink @stephenw10
                            last edited by Jun 28, 2022, 1:17 PM

                            @stephenw10
                            Yes, that's right, sir, because if adapter 2 isn't loaded with a host-only web gui, it won't work.

                            What are the firewall rules, sir?

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                              stephenw10 Netgate Administrator @ezvink
                              last edited by Jun 28, 2022, 6:52 PM

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

                              if adapter 2 isn't loaded with a host-only web gui, it won't work.

                              Won't work how?

                              Host-Only adapters only allow access from the VBox host. It won't allow access from the Lubuntu VM.

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

                              What are the firewall rules

                              I would start off by adding a rule on WAN allowing access from the WAN subnet:
                              https://docs.netgate.com/pfsense/en/latest/recipes/remote-firewall-administration.html#restricted-firewall-access

                              Steve

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                                Patch @ezvink
                                last edited by Jun 28, 2022, 9:46 PM

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

                                The project that I will make is about IDS Suricata and Snort.
                                I need 1 client as server 1 client for attacker then pfsense as firewall.

                                What is the context of this project?
                                Why are you doing it?
                                Who is funding it?
                                When completed what will it be used for?

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                                  ezvink @stephenw10
                                  last edited by Jun 29, 2022, 1:50 AM

                                  @stephenw10
                                  Yes, the web gui can't be accessed, sir, I don't know why if I change adapter 2 other than the host-only web gui it always can't be accessed.

                                  which material should i take sir
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                                    ezvink @Patch
                                    last edited by Jun 29, 2022, 2:00 AM

                                    @patch

                                    this is a project for my final project sir.

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                                      Patch @ezvink
                                      last edited by Jun 29, 2022, 3:28 AM

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

                                      my final project

                                      So it is part of an IT training course?

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                                        ezvink @Patch
                                        last edited by Jun 29, 2022, 4:24 AM

                                        @patch
                                        Yes, that's right, sir, I took a networking class and took the title.

                                        do you want to help me sir? step by step to connect client and pfsens

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                                          ezvink @stephenw10
                                          last edited by Jun 29, 2022, 4:34 AM

                                          @stephenw10

                                          which one should i edit sir?
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