How to Configure Host-Only Networking with VMware Workstation

VMware Workstation will place your virtual machines on the NAT (Network Address Translation) network by default whenever you create a new VM. This allows your virtual machines to communicate with the host and also share its network connection.
If you need to isolate a virtual machine, you can place it in a host only network on a different subnet so only the host and that VM can communicate. You can also add other VMs to this host only network as needed as well as create additional host only networks for other virtual machines.
Here is a writeup of the process on our website.
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[@craziedde]

Thank you for a useful and very brief explainer.
Question : if I wanted to create web-server visible to the public, how do I go about it from VMware networking?

[@kareem72513]

thank you sire for this information , keep up the good work

[@anuchapromsawat]

Hi
i have questions
if I want config Vnet1 Connect Vnet2 such as
VM 1 Vnet 1 IP 192.168.1.1
VM 2 Vnet 2 IP 192.168.2.1
VM 1 Can command ping 192.168.2.1
How do you do ?

[@فدوىعدنان]

Please sir can you help me. I"m trying to connect a vmware vm(widows / linux) whith gns3 network , but it didnt work. I didnt play with any critical configuration in both gns3 and vmware, I followed alots of tutorials about this problem they fixed the problem but i couldnt, although I exactly followed the same steps.

[@ronm6585]

Thanks.

[@sidhantyadav1790]

Thanks a lot!

[@ArashSalem]

Vague, not understandable.

[@brandonbarr2784]

I did the same and added Horizon Agent With direct connect plug-in.
I can access it from web browser anywhere.

[@rlukinn]

3:15 is allowing files and printer sharing safe? Will hackers attack my PC if I enable it in firewall?

[@OnlineComputerTips]

Your VMs are still running within your host computer's network so as long as you have protection from on the host level you should be ok. Of course I can't say for sure since I don't know you are keeping things secure. Plus your shares should be protected by user account access assuming you don't give Everyone full access on the NTFS level.

[@rlukinn]

@@OnlineComputerTips Thanks. I must think about it and mentally digest it.

[@JoffreyRs]

Do you have a video or any tips on how to set up a VM isolated from my network? I'm trying to do malware analysis.

[@OnlineComputerTips]

If you don't need an internet connection you can simply uncheck the Connected box under network adapter status and it will not be able to communicate with any other VMs or the host.

[@JoffreyRs]

@@OnlineComputerTips What if i do require internet connection? have any other solutions?

[@OnlineComputerTips]

Since the internet connection is going through the host regardless, I don't want to say so and so method would be safe and not be sure. I have setup a USB Wi-Fi adapter on a VM and then connected to the internet directly through that adapter rather than the host adapter so that might be a safe way to keep the internet isolated. Then again the Wi-Fi adapter is still connected to the host!
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[@JoffreyRs]

@@OnlineComputerTips Sorry, I'm still confused. This is a beginner level course, and I see videos of them using Virtualbox.
I was told for VMware I need to go to virtual network config,set it up and set IPs. I'm confused, but I'll check that video too, thanks

[@OnlineComputerTips]

You can setup virtual networks in VMware Workstation but once again I don't want to say it will completely isolate your host from your malware test in case something can get by.
kb.vmware.com/s/article/1020480

[@phystech_ir]

Thank you very much. I set all things like you and it works (ping command). THEN I try to go through Remot Desktop from Host to VMs, that doesn't work, but VMs can have access remotely to each other. IS IT POSSIBLE TO ACCESS the VMs through Host (physical computer) by Remote Desktop Connection? 🙏🌹🌹

[@OnlineComputerTips]

You will need to enable remote desktop on the computer you want to access assuming its running a pro or enterprise version of Windows.

[@phystech_ir]

@@OnlineComputerTips Thanks, This feature is enable on VMs so on both of them I can connect by Remote Desktop. But my physical computer doesn't access to do the same!

[@OnlineComputerTips]

Are you saying you dont have Remote Desktop on your physical computer?

[@phystech_ir]

@@OnlineComputerTips I have, but I don't know the reason that it doesn't work for connecting to VMs! Although ping command see the VMs

[@OnlineComputerTips]

@@phystech_ir Did you enable remote desktop connections on the VM from the Windows settings under System>Remote Desktop?

[@whoamit4642]

My toughts were can the vm talk to the host?
its better to disable in host the adapters so that the conection beetween are cut off
I mean the whole thing is
is bi directional ping
or only host can ping a VM
because if vm can ping host it means I believ its not secure
am I right?

[@whoamit4642]

If an infected VM can ping host it mens
somehow it could infect hosts internet
am I right?