# Project 1: Home Lab Setup

## Project Overview
This project documents the setup of a basic home lab environment using VirtualBox and Ubuntu Server 22.04 LTS.

## Environment Details
- **Host System**: Windows 11
- **Hypervisor**: Oracle VirtualBox
- **Guest OS**: Ubuntu Server 22.04 LTS
- **Resources Allocated**:
  - CPU: 2 cores
  - RAM: 2GB
  - Storage: 20GB
  - Network: NAT + Host-only adapter

## Setup Steps

### 1. VirtualBox Installation ✅
- Successfully installed VirtualBox
- Created project directory structure

### 2. Ubuntu Server VM Creation ✅
- [x] Download Ubuntu Server 22.04 LTS ISO
- [x] Create new VM in VirtualBox
  - [x] Configure VM settings (CPU, RAM, Storage)
  - [x] Configure network adapters
- [x] Install Ubuntu Server
  - [x] Basic system configuration
  - [x] Network setup

### 3. Network Configuration (In Progress)
- [ ] Configure NAT adapter for internet access
  1. Verify IP address configuration:
     ```bash
     ip addr show
     ```
  2. Test internet connectivity:
     ```bash
     ping 8.8.8.8
     ping google.com
     ```

- [ ] Configure Host-only adapter for direct host communication
  1. Verify second network interface:
     ```bash
     ip addr show
     ```
  2. Test host connectivity:
     ```bash
     # From Ubuntu VM - ping your Windows host IP
     ping <windows-host-ip>
     
     # From Windows host - ping your Ubuntu VM IP
     ping <ubuntu-vm-ip>
     ```

- [ ] Document network configuration:
  - NAT adapter IP: _____________
  - Host-only adapter IP: _____________
  - Default gateway: _____________
  - DNS servers: _____________

### 4. Basic Security Setup (Pending)
- [ ] Create non-root user with sudo privileges
- [ ] Configure SSH access
- [ ] Set up UFW firewall
- [ ] Implement basic security hardening

## Commands and Configurations

### Network Configuration Commands
```bash
# View network interfaces
ip addr show

# View routing table
ip route show

# View DNS configuration
cat /etc/resolv.conf

# Test connectivity
ping -c 4 8.8.8.8    # Test internet connectivity
ping -c 4 google.com  # Test DNS resolution

# If needed, restart networking
sudo systemctl restart systemd-networkd
```

## Issues and Solutions
Any issues encountered and their solutions will be documented here.

## Resources
- [Ubuntu Server Download Page](https://ubuntu.com/download/server)
- [VirtualBox Documentation](https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Documentation)