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SommyJo
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Lock down VMs with LAN access only

I need a VM that is accessible for a test froma another PC in LAN, but cannot access anything on the network.
Above all, it must not be accessible to the Host PC and its LAN network.

I was wondering what is the safest and easiest solution to implement.
I don't think I can use VNC or RDP if the VM is in a Host-only network.
The Host PC has a second, unused network card; I could associate the VM network with this NIC and give it a recognizable IP, but I wouldn't want to expose the Host PC.
For what the test is, it is enough for me that once logged into the VM OS, the user opens any application, even a simple notepad and then closes the session.
The VM could therefore be a Win10/1 Pro (without activation, because it is temporary) or Linux (Debian or Ubuntu).

Thanks in advance for your advice.

Host PC: Win 11 Pro
VM Ware Workstation: 17.5.0 build-22583795
PC in LAN (for test): Ubuntu 22.04.3

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louyo
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Put them both on a separate subnet from the LAN.

I do that all the time, I set the VM for bridged and assign a static IP.

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louyo
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Put them both on a separate subnet from the LAN.

I do that all the time, I set the VM for bridged and assign a static IP.

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