Proxy Virtual Machine Setup

Set up an Ubuntu virtual machine (VM) in VirtualBox. Kwentra support then installs the proxy server on it.

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1. Download the Software

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VirtualBox

Download VirtualBox. Run the file and install it.

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Ubuntu

You also need Ubuntu. It works as a virtual disc in VirtualBox. The best version is Ubuntu 20.04.6 Desktop (64-bit). The download is a small torrent file. Use a torrent app to get the ISO file, such as uTorrent.

1. Install uTorrent.
2. Click File.
3. Click Add Torrent.
4. Select the torrent file you downloaded.

5. Choose where to save the ISO file.
6. Enter a new name for the ISO file, or keep the name.
7. Click OK.

The downloaded ISO file looks like this:

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2. Create the Virtual Machine

1. Open VirtualBox. On the welcome screen, click Machine, then New.

2. Fill in the fields:
   • Enter a name for the machine.
   • Set Type to Linux.
   • Set Version to Ubuntu (64-bit).
   • Do not select the ISO file yet. You add it later.
   • Click Next.

3. In Hardware, set the memory between 2048 MB and 4096 MB. Set 1 CPU. Click Next.

4. Create a virtual hard disk of 10 GB to 20 GB. Click Next.

5. Check the summary. Click Finish to create the VM.

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3. Set Up the Virtual Machine

1. The VM is created and powered off. Open its Settings.

2. In Network, set Attached to to Bridged Adapter. Click OK.

3. In Storage, select Controller: IDE and the disc under it.
4. Click the optical disc icon. Select the Ubuntu ISO file you downloaded.
5. Click OK.

6. Click Normal Start.

The setup starts:

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4. Install Ubuntu

1. After about 5 minutes, the install screen opens. Select the language and click Install Ubuntu.

2. Select the keyboard layout. We recommend English (US). Click Continue.

3. Tick only the boxes shown below. Click Continue.

4. This is a new disc, so keep the selection shown below. Click Install Now.

5. Click your city on the map. Click Continue.

6. Enter your name, the computer name, a username and a password, as in the example. Click Continue.

7. Ubuntu takes about 20–30 minutes to install. At the end, it asks you to restart.

8. Click Restart Now.

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Next Step

The VM is ready for the proxy server. Contact your account manager or support@kwentra.com to install the proxy.