There are already good ideas, but here is the solution to make your VMWare accessible as if it was on your vps:
Install openvpn server on your vps. There are many tutorials. I suggest choosing the bridged mode ( with the tap interface ). Choose an ip range like 10.1.2.1-254 ( 10.1.2.0/24 ). Once you have generated your ca etc, generate a client key called "vmware", without a passphrase, and in the /etcopenvpn/cdd directory put a file called "vmware" with this content:
--ifconfig-push 10.1.2.3 255.255.255.0
the important lines in your server.conf (ie: which you have to change from the default config)
dev tap0
server-bridge 10.1.2.1 255.255.255.0 10.1.2.100 10.1.2.110
client-config-dir /etc/openvpn/ccd
Make sure udp port 1194 is open for public access ( or at least from the public ip of your vmware machine ).
- On your vmware install also openvpn, but in /etc/openvpn/ directory you put:
- your private key + certificate + ca certificate
- a file named "vps.conf" with the client configuration
important lines:
remote <public ip address your vps> 1194
ca, cert, key
If you enable the openvpn service ( checkconfig openvpn on ) the client will start automatically at boot, establishing a tunnel between your vpn and your vps.
- Now in the apache configuration of your vps create a vhost ( not the default one preferably ) with something like:
ServerName MyVmware.vm.ware.com
RewriteEngine On
RewriteRule (.*) http://10.1.2.3/$1
[P,L]
Here you are..
By the way, you just made you developpment server available publicly. I suggest restricting the access at least in the apache configuration..