How do I access a web server on a VirtualBox from the internet?

Question

Scheme:

Direct Internet connection with static IP (upd: connected directly to the ISP without any routers).
Win Web Server (Win 2008 R2).
VirtualBox with guest OS Linux Debian.
Web-server on Debian.

How to configure VirtualBox network?

Any another solutions for virtualisation?

user9517 · Accepted Answer · 2011-12-19T10:01:30.133

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Put virtual box in bridge mode.
Give your Debian guest an IP address within your LAN.
Have whatever device holds the static IP address port forward port 80 to the IP address of the Debian guest,

Edit:

Now you have clarified the situation you should take a look at the Network settings. If you have NAT enabled then there is a Port Forwarding button which allows you to configure this and even configures the windows fire wall.

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edited Dec 19 '11 at 10:01

answered Dec 18 '11 at 18:40

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`"Direct Internet connection with static IP"` as i have understand it , he has the Win Server connected directly to the ISP with the static IP. – Hanan Dec 18 '11 at 19:09
If your assumption is correct then that is the device that will have to do the port forwarding. – user9517 Dec 18 '11 at 19:18
I mean, the Win Server connected directly to the ISP with the static IP (colocation in Data Center). – Viacheslav Gostiukhin Dec 19 '11 at 03:56

How do I access a web server on a VirtualBox from the internet?

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