Rich Pieri wrote:
> 1:1 NAT maps a single internal IP address to a single
> external IP address. With a VirtualBox guest the guest's network
> interface is also the host's network interface. Using 1:1 NAT in this
> environment means exposing the host's interface to public network
> traffic.

VMs have networking options that let you chose between bridged and NAT
connections between the host and guest. One thing Eric should clarify is
whether the NAT setup is something set in an external firewall
appliance, or was it part of the VM setup.

 -Tom

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