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Cis 4670 HW8-V2

This document provides instructions for an assignment to install PfSense firewall software on a VMware Workstation virtual machine. Students are asked to download the PfSense ISO, create a VM, and install PfSense according to online instructions. They then need to configure PfSense with a WAN and LAN interface, set up a web server behind the firewall, reserve the web server's IP in PfSense, and take screenshots of the PfSense login page, IP reservation, and web page to submit for the assignment. The screenshots should be saved in a file named with the student's name and course information and uploaded to Blackboard.

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Cis 4670 HW8-V2

This document provides instructions for an assignment to install PfSense firewall software on a VMware Workstation virtual machine. Students are asked to download the PfSense ISO, create a VM, and install PfSense according to online instructions. They then need to configure PfSense with a WAN and LAN interface, set up a web server behind the firewall, reserve the web server's IP in PfSense, and take screenshots of the PfSense login page, IP reservation, and web page to submit for the assignment. The screenshots should be saved in a file named with the student's name and course information and uploaded to Blackboard.

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California State Polytechnic University – Pomona

CIS 4670 Network Security


Brandon R. Brown - MSBA, PMP, CISSP, CCNP

HW #8

What you will need:


 VMware Workstation 15.5 or 16
 PfSense ISO to create in a VM.
 A 2nd VM to sit behind the firewall (Can be a previously used VM)

Assignment: Installing PfSense on VMware Workstation

Get the software:


Download the PfSense ISO here:

https://www.pfsense.org/download/

Creating the VM & Installing PfSense

Navigate to:

Follow the steps here to create the VMshell

https://www.gns3network.com/how-to-install-pfsense-firewall-in-vmware-workstation/

Take a Screenshot of your login page (End of Step 6) 10 Pts.


pfSense Setup and Configuration
Follow the steps from “Install pfSense” starting at this point:

 Should VLANs be set up now? (n for no)


 Enter the WAN interface: (vtnet0)
 Enter the LAN interface: (vtnet1)

From this page:

https://www.dlford.io/pfsense-nat-how-to-home-lab-part-3/

Finish with the setup of a web server (It can be a simple one with just one page).

Be sure to reserve your new web server’s IP in pfSense


Take a Screenshot of your IP Reservation - 5 Pts.

YOU DO NOT HAVE TO INSTALL NGINX!

But if you do, that is o.k.

Take a Screenshot of your webpage from your host browser - 5 Pts.


YOU MUST SUBMIT ALL 3 SCREENSHOTS FOR FULL CREDIT!

Save the image with the filename "YOUR NAME CIS-4670 HW8", replacing "YOUR NAME" with
your real name.

Turning in your Project


Upload your Project Document to Blackboard under Homework 7.

Rubric:

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