When using VirtualBox, is it better to use the VirtualBox encryption or the OS disk encryption?

VirtualBox has an option to encrypt the drive of a VM.
When I installed Debian or Ubuntu, I have the option to say that I want the full disk encrypted.
I’m thinking that both do pretty much the same thing in this situation and they are not… Continue reading When using VirtualBox, is it better to use the VirtualBox encryption or the OS disk encryption?

How to lock and unlock VMware or VirtualBox VMs with a fingerprint device? [migrated]

Is it possible to lock and unlock VMs in VirtualBox or VMware using a fingerprint device in Linux? I know that VMware’s latest versions support TPM, but i want to encrypt and unlock the entire Virtual Machine content with a FingerPrint dev… Continue reading How to lock and unlock VMware or VirtualBox VMs with a fingerprint device? [migrated]

Why does my simple TCP connect cause a cascade of repeated connection attempts on my vitual server? [closed]

I’m trying to set up port knocking using iptables on a Debian server hosted by VirtualBox on my Ubuntu machine. For some reason, when I knock on a port on the server from the host machine, this knock is automatically repeated several times… Continue reading Why does my simple TCP connect cause a cascade of repeated connection attempts on my vitual server? [closed]

Why does my simple TCP connect cause a cascade of repeated connection attempts on my vitual server? [closed]

I’m trying to set up port knocking using iptables on a Debian server hosted by VirtualBox on my Ubuntu machine. For some reason, when I knock on a port on the server from the host machine, this knock is automatically repeated several times… Continue reading Why does my simple TCP connect cause a cascade of repeated connection attempts on my vitual server? [closed]