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# As the root user on your gateway/host, try to forward incoming http connections that arrive on your host to the web server on vm1. Use an iptables command something like this:<br><source>iptables -t nat -A PREROUTING -i *yourinterface* -p tcp --dport 80 -j DNAT --to 192.168.X.2</source>
{{Admon/important |Do not save these rules|The PREROUTING rule above will redirect all HTTP requests to vm1. That will be a problem in the future when you run yum install or yum update, which downloads things over HTTP.}}
# You will also need to create a rule in the FORWARD chain in the default table to accept connections to port 80.
# To test this setup you'll need to use another machine outside your own network. For this purpose you can simply use the windows host.
# Have the external machine view both '''index.html''' and '''index.php'''
# Create a new directory called '''private''' inside your '''DocumentRoot''' and move index.php inside it.
# Have your partner view View both files again.<br><br>You will now modify the settings on the web-server to prevent machines outside our network from accessing the private directory.<br><br>
# Add the following directory statement to your apache configuration file. The default pathname for the apache configuration file is: '''/etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf''' (NOTE: replace the X with your own network octet):
