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diff --git a/docs/quick-start.rst b/docs/quick-start.rst index c70d4cc5..655ce072 100644 --- a/docs/quick-start.rst +++ b/docs/quick-start.rst @@ -4,19 +4,19 @@ Quick Start ########### -This chapter will guide you on how to get up to speed quickly using your new VyOS -system. It will show you a very basic configuration example that will provide -a :ref:`nat` gateway for a device with two network interfaces (`eth0` and -`eth1`). +This chapter will guide you on how to get up to speed quickly using your new +VyOS system. It will show you a very basic configuration example that will +provide a :ref:`nat` gateway for a device with two network interfaces +(`eth0` and `eth1`). .. _quick-start-configuration-mode: Configuration Mode ################## -By default, VyOS is in operational mode, and the command prompt displays a `$`. To configure VyOS, -you will need to enter configuration mode, resulting in the command prompt displaying a `#`, as -demonstrated below: +By default, VyOS is in operational mode, and the command prompt displays a `$`. +To configure VyOS, you will need to enter configuration mode, resulting in the +command prompt displaying a `#`, as demonstrated below: .. code-block:: none @@ -26,13 +26,15 @@ demonstrated below: Commit and Save ################ -After every configuration change, you need to apply the changes by using the following command: +After every configuration change, you need to apply the changes by using the +following command: .. code-block:: none commit -Once your configuration works as expected, you can save it permanently by using the following command: +Once your configuration works as expected, you can save it permanently by using +the following command: .. code-block:: none @@ -41,10 +43,10 @@ Once your configuration works as expected, you can save it permanently by using Interface Configuration ####################### -* Your outside/WAN interface will be `eth0`. It will receive its interface address - via DHCP. -* Your internal/LAN interface will be `eth1`. It will use a static IP address of - `192.168.0.1/24`. +* Your outside/WAN interface will be `eth0`. It will receive its interface + address via DHCP. +* Your internal/LAN interface will be `eth1`. It will use a static IP address + of `192.168.0.1/24`. After switching to :ref:`quick-start-configuration-mode` issue the following commands: @@ -75,13 +77,15 @@ on specific addresses only. DHCP/DNS quick-start #################### -The following settings will configure DHCP and DNS services on your internal/LAN network, -where VyOS will act as the default gateway and DNS server. +The following settings will configure DHCP and DNS services on +your internal/LAN network, where VyOS will act as the default gateway and +DNS server. * The default gateway and DNS recursor address will be `192.168.0.1/24` -* The address range `192.168.0.2/24 - 192.168.0.8/24` will be reserved for static assignments -* DHCP clients will be assigned IP addresses within the range of `192.168.0.9 - 192.168.0.254` - and have a domain name of `internal-network` +* The address range `192.168.0.2/24 - 192.168.0.8/24` will be reserved for + static assignments +* DHCP clients will be assigned IP addresses within the range of + `192.168.0.9 - 192.168.0.254` and have a domain name of `internal-network` * DHCP leases will hold for one day (86400 seconds) * VyOS will serve as a full DNS recursor, replacing the need to utilize Google, Cloudflare, or other public DNS servers (which is good for privacy) @@ -104,8 +108,9 @@ where VyOS will act as the default gateway and DNS server. NAT ### -The following settings will configure :ref:`source-nat` rules for our internal/LAN network, allowing -hosts to communicate through the outside/WAN network via IP masquerade. +The following settings will configure :ref:`source-nat` rules for our +internal/LAN network, allowing hosts to communicate through the outside/WAN +network via IP masquerade. .. code-block:: none @@ -139,7 +144,8 @@ which was not initiated from the internal/LAN side first. set firewall name OUTSIDE-LOCAL rule 20 state new 'enable' If you wanted to enable SSH access to your firewall from the outside/WAN -interface, you could create some additional rules to allow that kind of traffic. +interface, you could create some additional rules to allow that kind of +traffic. These rules allow SSH traffic and rate limit it to 4 requests per minute. This blocks brute-forcing attempts: @@ -180,8 +186,8 @@ Commit changes, save the configuration, and exit configuration mode: Hardening ######### -Especially if you are allowing SSH remote access from the outside/WAN interface, -there are a few additional configuration steps that should be taken. +Especially if you are allowing SSH remote access from the outside/WAN +interface, there are a few additional configuration steps that should be taken. Replace the default `vyos` system user: @@ -206,7 +212,8 @@ the original ``vyos`` user and completely disable password authentication for delete system login user vyos set service ssh disable-password-authentication -As above, commit your changes, save the configuration, and exit configuration mode: +As above, commit your changes, save the configuration, and exit +configuration mode: .. code-block:: none @@ -217,4 +224,5 @@ As above, commit your changes, save the configuration, and exit configuration mo vyos@vyos# exit vyos@vyos$ -You now should have a simple yet secure and functioning router to experiment with further. Enjoy! +You now should have a simple yet secure and functioning router to experiment +with further. Enjoy!
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