I have a list IP address that I want to allow access to multi VMs.
First, I attach to 1st VM a NSG A which allows my whitelist IPs on port 22.
Second, I attach to 2nd VM a NSG B which allows my whitelist IPs on port 8888.
In case I have to update whitelist IP, I need to update both 2 NSG A and NSG B.
Are there any way allow me to update only 1 NSG, then other NSG apply it automatically?
in AWS, I can do it by using a SG as Source of other SG. But Azure may have different strategy.
You can attach both VMs to one NSG.
Also, you can attach NSG to network level (if both VMs in one network).
I think you will find the answer here: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/network-overview
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I have below things:
3 VM inside 3 subnet all are in Vnet1.
VM1 has enable IIS and it's private access through subnet B.
Is there any ways to allow traffic from VM2 to VM1? I have tried multiple time but didn't worked.
I have followed below MS Docs, but it allows only internally(private) in network, it's not working for internet.
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-network/tutorial-create-route-table-portal
I've custom template of this scenarios, You have just apply it and all configuration will be created.
you can access from below link:
https://www87.zippyshare.com/v/bEcvSVnC/file.html
I'm new Here , Please help me out from this issue.
Update :
VM1 has assign public IP and I need all traffic from public IP of vm1 from VM2.
Please check below image for more info.
• I would suggest you to please attach one more NIC (Network Interface Card) to the VM1 in subnet A and enable IP forwarding in that NIC along with enabling the same setting in VM2 in subnet B. Since, VM2 is exposed to the internet and has a public IP address but VM1 doesn’t, thus when you configure the NSG (Network Security Group) of both the NICs, ensure that you are creating inbound as well as outbound rules for ensuring traffic flow smoothly over port 80 and 443 through both the NICs. This will ensure that internet traffic over the designated ports is only forwarded from the VM2 to the VM1 and vice versa.
• Also, if you want to, you can attach the additional NIC to VM1 and associate it in some other subnet, i.e., subnet C or any other subnet. This will ensure that the subnet level NSG in effect can be configured for the related subnets only, i.e., subnet in which the additional NIC for VM1 is added and the subnet for VM2. For more information, kindly refer to the below documentation links on attaching additional NICs to the VMs: -
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/windows/multiple-nics
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-network/virtual-network-network-interface-vm#view-network-interfaces-for-a-vm
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Update : - Yes, you can surely browse the IIS page by accessing the public IP address of the VM1 in local system through chrome browser. But you will need to open the ports 80 and 443 for inbound traffic access on the VM1's NSG. Also, if you want the VM1 to have a publicly accessible DNS name/label, then you will have to configure the desired DNS name in the VM1 settings. To do the above said configurations, kindly refer to the link below: - https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/Forums/expression/en-US/98da3ab5-3909-4048-b935-95d5f7667ab5/accessing-azure-virtual-machine-iis-website-publicly?forum=WAVirtualMachinesforWindows#:~:text=1-%20Click%20on%20the%20VM,Click%20on%20Save.
I'm trying to understand the Network Security Groups and Application Security Groups. What I'm trying to achieve is I have a basic set up as below.
In my vnet, I have 2 subnets which are front-end and back-end and I have 2 NSGs that each subnet is assigned to.
Let's say I decided to allow RDP requests on my "back-end" subnet only for requests coming from the "front-end" subnet and deny any other RDP requests coming from other subnets.
I know that if I create ASGs and assign the FrontEnd VM and BackEnd VM an application security group then I can create a rule on NSG which is to allow RDP request from one ASG to the other ASG to achieve this but if you have dozens of VMs in a subnet then you wouldn't want to waste time to assign an ASG to every VM.
Is there a way to define a rule on a subnet that allows specific requests coming from other subnets?
create a rule and set the source to VirtualNetwork that will allow anyone from inside the Virtual Network (and peered ones) to send that type of traffic. If you want subnet granularity - you'd have to use subnet IP address ranges to allow\deny specific traffic patterns. You might also want to override the default rule to allow anything inside the virtual network
VM1 needs to talk to VM2 on port 4567 (In Azure). Both VMS are on the same subnet. Can I just create an inbound rule on the NSG attached to both Vms that says open port 4567? Will this work?
Or do I also need to log onto both VM's and configure the firewall rules?
What is the proper way to configure this? in terms of best practice.
Yes, you have to, because NSG doesnt talk to your VM to alter settings on it. NSG is an Azure level firewall.
There are subnet or network interface level NSG in Azure with ARM model. Usually we just use the subnet level NSG that will take effect on all the VMs in the same subnet. If the VMs in the same subnet, by default, the traffic from VMs can pass though the NSG each other as there is an AllowVnetInBound rule.
Windows firewall is another firewall inside the VMs. You can configure it or not configure it. Suggest to configure it for more security. If you want to open port 4567 from VM1 talk to VM2, you only need to open it in VM firewall rule if you have configured it.
Ref: Azure Network Security Groups (NSG) – Best Practices and Lessons Learned
I have added a new VM to a Subnet that has no NSG assigned to. I have a NSG where I have added rules to allow 3389 (RDP) port, but I did not associate this NSG to either the Subnet or the VM n/w interface. But still I am able to RDP into it and am also being able to reach the web server. Basically n/w traffic to port 80 and 3389 is going through.
How come this can happen, when there is no NSG assigned. Does n/w interface of the VM allow this traffic by default? If so where can I find the allowed rules and how can I restrich such a traffic?
Yes, with no NSG around nothing is being blocked (imagine NSG is a firewall, what happens when there is NO firewall?).
Attach the NSG and it will work as you expect it.
I've got a networking question for one of my customers servers in the cloud.
We are using just a standard 2012R2 VM with a few endpoints set up through the NSG Firewall, and we have a LoadBalancer infront of the network with a few ports forwarded to the same VPC.
The reason we are using a load balancer with port forwarding is because I'm finding countless records of bots trying to hit 3389 and 21 with attempts to break in.
So I have tried to change the source setting in the NSG rule to AzureLoadBalancer with the hope that it will only allow access to traffic that has come via the LoadBalancer on the external ports.
But for some reason this is not the case?
Is there a proper procedure for restricting traffic to a VM via the NSG from a LoadBalancer?
Any help with this is greatly appreciated.
Thanks
The NSG can’t be associated with Load balancer, NSGs can be associated with either subnets or individual VM instances within that subnet, so we can’t use NSG to block inbound IP address from the internet.
To protect the VM (with a public IP), we can deploy Linux VM, use IP tables work as a firewall. Also you can search some third party firewall product in Azure Marketplace.
Update:
To protect your VM, you can use NSG to allow the source IP address range to access your VM. NSG->Add inbound security rule->advanced->source IP address range.
Looking a the LB troubleshooting doc:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/load-balancer/load-balancer-troubleshoot
You have:
-Also, check if a Deny All network security groups rule on the NIC of the VM or the subnet that has a higher priority than the default rule that allows LB probes & traffic (network security groups must allow Load Balancer IP of 168.63.129.16).
If you create your NSG rule and only allow from 168.63.129.16 you should be set. The Azure load balancer will always come from that address no matter what your frontend IP is.