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Proxmox Firewall Configuration for VMs and Host

Configure the built-in Proxmox firewall at datacenter, node, and VM level.

Step 1: Enable Firewall

Datacenter → Firewall → Options → Enable firewall.

Proxmox datacenter firewall enabled
Enable datacenter firewall

Step 2: Enable VM Network Firewall

When adding VM network device, check Firewall.

Proxmox VM network firewall checkbox enabled
VM network firewall

Step 3: Add Security Group Rules

Create rules: allow SSH (port 22), drop all other inbound.

Proxmox firewall security group rules
Firewall security group rules

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