Guest OS as Gateway for Host OS

Hi,

I am trying to accomplish the following: Configure my Host OS (OSX 10.7.2) to use my VM running a pfsense VM as a highly secure and customizable Firewall and Internet Gateway. I want the pfsense VM to handle all networking.

So to "draw" this, the typical internet access would go as follows (example):

Safari under Host (OSX) -> VM LAN Interface -> pfsense -> VM WAN Interface -> Network (WLAN or wired)

... and backwards ...

Somebody on the Internet -> VM WAN Interface -> pfsense -> VM LAN Interface -> Host (OSX)

I know, of course, that there is always the OSX Network layer "in the way", but I just want it to transparently pass the network traffic on to the VM and then receive it back to give it to OSX.

I have tried to use one network adapter in the VM as "bridged" and one as "host only" and then tried to change the default routes on Mac OS X to work through the VM, but I saw some strange behavior.

Can anyone point me to a Howto/ documentation to configure something like this?

Thanks!

 

Christian -
check your private messages - i have posted a possible workaround for you

 

I am trying to achieve something similar to be able to use a windows only VPN client, YanaYana I was wondering if you can share your workaround please? Thanks!

 

It is not officially supported and i cannot post it to this public forum. But i can send you the instruction in private message so that you can play around and try to make it work.

 

Hi YanaYana, it'd be great if you can PM the information to me as well, thanks so much in advance!

 

Dear YanaYana,
I am trying to accomplish a similar setup, can you please post the solution to my private msgs..Thanks a ton for the info.

Regards
Raja

 

Answered in private message

 

Guest Os as Internet Gateway for Host OS

Can you please post the solution to my PM.Thanks a lot

 

sure - check your inbox

 

Hi YanaYana,

I am trying to accomplish a similar setup, with Linux as guest (and Checkpoint SNX VPN client).
Can you please send me the information on private?

Thanks,
Micha

 

Sure - done

 

Me too

I'm trying to have pfSense act as a gateway for the other guest OS's for a virtual lab. Does your unsupported solution help me with that? If so, can you send it to me too? Thanks very much in advance!

 

Not really - but check personal messages - it might be helpful anyway.

 

Hi YanaYana,

Can you please send me the information please

Thanks

 

I am trying to do the same thing. I have spent countless hours trying to get this to work, but no luck.

I am using an EVDO USB Modem that's only supported in Windows.

I followed instructions and got this to work just ONCE, and cannot replicate it again for the life of me.

Can someone please shed some light on how I can get this to work again? Or a way for me to test the connection from Mac side to Windows side on 192.168.0.1 (reference above link).

Help will be appreciated.

 

Hello,

please check private messages.

 

Hi YanaYana,

Can you please send the solution this way as well?

Thanks,
Arthur

 

YanaYana or anyone knows, may I have the solution via private message? Thanks a lot!

 

Please send me any information on using Windows virtual-machine VPN on my host Mac.

Thanks
Darryl Z

 

Hi YanaYana,

Kindly, can I have the same instruction as well, as I'm facing the same problem with my Cisco Anyconnect

Regards