Subcommander l0r3zz wrote: > > > On 2/28/07, *Guido Tschakert* <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: > > Jacob Yocom-Piatt wrote: > > i am forced to use windows at work and am trying to get a vmware > openbsd > > VM to recognize the non-virtual interfaces, so as to have openbsd > as the > > router for the windows system. this is using the free vmplayer v1.0.3. > > > > i've read and followed > > > > http://www.cs.drexel.edu/~vp/VirtualFirewall/ > > > > and can only see the pcn0 interface under the VM (which is > 3.8-release, > > btw) after following the suggestions contained therein. any clues > about > > getting the VM to recognize the real physical interfaces would be > great. > > > > cheers, > > jake > > > > > > Hello Jacob, > > some time ago there was an article in the german magazin ct' where they > described the same situation as you have (with the different that they > use ipcop (a linux firewall distro) instead of lovely openbsd to do the > job). > > You need the following in your vmware-config: > the real network card has to be used in bridged mode poimting to your > virtual pcn0 interface. This is the external interface of your firewall > pointing to the evil internet. Do not configure this card under windows > (Sorry at the moment I don't know if you can easily disable the card in > WIndows, but I may have a look in the article if you want) > > > > This particular vmware product relies on the drivers of the host > operating system to send packets to the outside world so if you disable > the interface in windows, you also disable any virtuals nics that are > bound to this interface. > > > > Next you need a virtual network beetween your virtual machine and your > host. Then you have a second nic in your Windows System (vmware virtual > something) and a second nic in your OpenbSD which points to your > internal (virtual) network. > > > Fine, but ultimately you must go outside. All vmware virtual mahines > are "standardized" around this particular network interface, it is what > enables us to do things like VMotion in the Enterprise products. So, > unlike Xen, vmware VMs do not see the PCI buss or any other particulars > of your underlying hardware. > >
Hi, yes finally you must go outside, this is done with the bridged interface. The question is (I don't have the complete answer, but a strange feeling): How secure is your windows with a network interface enabled and nothing on it configured. guido
