I’m trying out a VirtualBox, running Ubuntu inside. As with all things PC, I am in way over my head. The Virtualbox has a single firewall entry, one for all connections, all ports. This made me wonder, is this essentially like having no firewall at all(inside Virtualbox)? If so, should I run firewall for Ubuntu? Or…would that cause 2firewall conflicts? Or…is this question senseless due to the relative security of Linux systems and virtualization? Any enlightenment appreciated
Or…should I be asking these questions on an Ubuntu or Virtualbox forum?..ahhh post it anyway
I am not as familiar with Linux so I am not able to really give any kind of answer that made sense.
I think you are correct with your idea of posting this question on Ubuntu or Virtualbox.
But from what I read in your description, having all ports available is kinda like not even having a firewall.
I do not think, (again…not familiar with Linux), that you should run 2 firewalls, that just sounds like conflict to me. You should pursue this matter on those other boards.
don’t expect miracles from a Linux firewall …there should be one though running in Ubuntu by default, don’t know which one though I don’t use Ubuntu. Like you said, VirtualBox will have one entry in your host (Windows), and this is normal. VirtualBox is just a program for Windows. You still need to have another firewall running in your virtual machine. They won’t conflict ;D …because they don’t run on the same operating system. A virtual machine (guest OS) when running is an OS of its own, needs everything needed for an operating system, don’t refer to what the host does to draw any conclusion
…there should be one though running in Ubuntu by default, don’t know which one though I don’t use Ubuntu. Like you said, VirtualBox will have one entry in your host (Windows), and this is normal. VirtualBox is just a program for Windows. You still need to have another firewall running in your virtual machine. They won’t conflict ;D …because they don’t run on the same operating system. A virtual machine (guest OS) when running is an OS of its own, needs everything needed for an operating system, don’t refer to what the host does to draw any conclusion