is it nessary to install firewall in virtual machine

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I'v installed McAfee firewall on my basic windows 7 system, and installed the visual studio and sql server 2008 r2 in virtual machine(also windows 7 system,i use vmwware), is it nessary to install firewall in virtual machine too?

Posted 13-Nov-11 21:02pm

Karter Nikou

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Not Active · Accepted Answer · 2011-11-13T21:39:00

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A virtual machine is essentually no different than a physical machine. Software can't tell it is being run on one or the other and will connect to the network or internet the same way as if it was run on a real PC. If you want to protect your virtual machine from attacks like for instance intrusion, then the answer is yes, do install a firewall on your VM.

Posted 13-Nov-11 21:39pm

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Karter Nikou 14-Nov-11 4:05am

If i select to share the ip address with the physical machine, will the firewall in my physical machine service for virtual machine?

Andrew Brock 14-Nov-11 6:16am

I cannot speak for all solutions, but Oracle xVM VirtualBox will not. It uses a network adapter driver to directly interact with the network connections on your computer.

Karter Nikou 14-Nov-11 4:11am

Thank you very much!