VirtualBox with Ubuntu Guest and Shared VPN for VSCode on Windows Host

VirtualBox, Ubuntu Guest, Shared VPN, and VSCode on Windows Host

In this article, we will discuss how to set up a VirtualBox Ubuntu guest with a shared VPN connection and use Visual Studio Code (VSCode) on the Windows host. This setup can be useful for developers who need to work on a remote network using Ubuntu and VSCode.

Prerequisites

To follow this guide, you need the following:

• VirtualBox installed on your Windows host.
• Ubuntu guest installed in VirtualBox.
• A VPN client installed on both the Windows host and Ubuntu guest.
• Visual Studio Code installed on the Windows host.

Setting up the Ubuntu Guest

First, let's set up the Ubuntu guest with a shared VPN connection:

1. Start VirtualBox and select the Ubuntu guest. Click on "Settings."
2. Go to the "Network" tab and click on "Add Port Forwarding."
3. Add the VPN port forwarding rules. For example:
Host Port: 1194 Guest Port: 1194 Protocol: TCP
4. Save the settings and start the Ubuntu guest.
5. Install the VPN client on the Ubuntu guest and configure it to use the shared VPN connection.

Setting up VSCode on the Windows Host

Now let's set up VSCode on the Windows host:

1. Download and install Visual Studio Code from the official website: https://code.visualstudio.com/
2. Open VSCode and go to "File" > "Preferences" > "Settings."
3. Add the following settings:
{ "remote.SSH.host": "your_ubuntu_guest_ip_address", "remote.SSH.username": "your_ubuntu_username", "remote.SSH.password": "your_ubuntu_password", "remote.SSH.path": "/home/your_ubuntu_username/workspace" }
4. Replace "your\_ubuntu\_guest\_ip\_address," "your\_ubuntu\_username," "your\_ubuntu\_password," and "/home/your\_ubuntu\_username/workspace" with your actual values.
5. Save the settings and open a folder or file on the Ubuntu guest by clicking on "File" > "Open Folder" or "Open File" and entering the remote path.

In this article, we discussed how to set up a VirtualBox Ubuntu guest with a shared VPN connection and use Visual Studio Code on the Windows host. We went through the steps to configure the VirtualBox settings, install the VPN client on the Ubuntu guest, and set up VSCode to connect to the Ubuntu guest using SSH.