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 Originally Posted by tjp
If you run vmware on a linux box and create a windows virtual machine; that vm has it's own ip address as i recall. So is the win vm not just as susceptible to threats as any windows box?
There are different ways to share your internet with vmware. The easiest way for most people is probably to run the builtin NAT module in vmware, this way the windows machine gets a private ip (192.168.0.x) and it should be somewhat safe. But since I've never done it this way I cannot guarantee it.
I'm already running a small network (my laptop and desktop) and I protect it with iptables. So my virtual windows is just like any other physical windows box getting it's internet from my linux computer and therefore safe.
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