Ubuntu :: How To Setup Ssh Server In Virtualbox

I wanted to setup an ssh server on my computer that I, along with some other people I know, could access from outside my home network. I didn't want to give others access to my computer (even if that access was limited), so I wanted to setup the server within a Virtualbox virtual machine.

STEP 1: Create the virtual machine.Create a vm with the distro of your choice. I won't explain how to do that here since there are TONS of guides online about how to do this.

STEP 2: Configure the host to send info to the vm.I found an article that explains why you have to do this and how to do it:URL...I can summarize the article by saying that the vm is hidden from other network computers by the host computer. Therefore, you have to configure the host to send information received on a particular port (any port you choose greater than or equal to 1024 as explained in the above link) to port 22 of the vm (port 22 is the default port for ssh).