Remote access to Hyper-V VM

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  1. Posts : 18,424
    Windows 11 Pro
       #1

    Remote access to Hyper-V VM


    I have a Hyper-V VM created with a Windows OS running in it. Is there a way I can connect to the VM via Remote Desktop from a computer other than the host computer?

    Thanks!
    John
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  2. Posts : 18,424
    Windows 11 Pro
    Thread Starter
       #2

    So I started to figure out how to get remote access. Now I get this error:

    Remote access to Hyper-V VM-capture.jpg

    I can remote desktop into the host computer just fine.
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  3. Posts : 17,661
    Windows 10 Pro
       #3

    Remote desktop connection to virtual machines works exactly the same way than connection to physical machines. In screenshot, I am remoting to a Hyper-V VM on another computer just now:

    Remote access to Hyper-V VM-image.png

    Notice that if VM is using Default Switch for network connection (virtual NIC), it puts the VM behind NAT and remote desktop connection does not work. To remote to a VM, it must use a user created External Switch for networking.

    Kari
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  4. Posts : 18,424
    Windows 11 Pro
    Thread Starter
       #4

    Thank you! I would also like very much to remotely connect to the Hyper-V manager itself, though. I think I can now iron out connecting to the VM session itself.
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  5. Posts : 17,661
    Windows 10 Pro
       #5

    NavyLCDR said:
    I would also like very much to remotely connect to the Hyper-V manager itself, though.
    You have two options:

    1.) Remote connect to another PC and open its Hyper-V Manager in remote session

    -- OR --

    2.) Add the second PC to your Hyper-V Manager. Right click Hyper-V Manager on left pane, select Connect to Server, enter remote computer's NetBIOS name or IP:

    Remote access to Hyper-V VM-image.png

    Notice that some prerequisites must be done on both machines before you can add another Hyper-V host. See this tutorial, its Part One, the prerequisites are the same: Windows Admin Center - Centrally manage all your Windows 10 PCs | Tutorials

    Kari
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  6. Posts : 18,424
    Windows 11 Pro
    Thread Starter
       #6

    I'll look at that, thank you!
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  7. Posts : 11,247
    Windows / Linux : Arch Linux
       #7

    Hi there
    another follow on question to this

    Can a remote Windows 10 HOME connect directly to HYPER-V as per option 2 or do you have to do it only via option 1- I know you have to have PRO to run HYPER-V but can you access the HYPER-V console from a remote W10 HOME laptop.

    BTW for Linux users if you install something like FREERDP then option 1 works from Linux as well to access windows via RDP.

    Remote access to Hyper-V VM-snapshot34.png

    Cheers
    jimbo
    Last edited by jimbo45; 03 Apr 2019 at 04:41.
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  8. Posts : 17,661
    Windows 10 Pro
       #8

    jimbo45 said:
    Can a remote Windows 10 HOME connect directly to HYPER-V as per option 2 or do you have to do it only via option 1?
    I have never even installed Windows 10 HOME, so I have never tested it. Logically thinking, because as far as I know, HOME does not have Hyper-V Manager, Option 2 is not available in HOME. But, as I said, I do not know HOME edition and can't be sure about this.

    Kari
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  9. Posts : 11,247
    Windows / Linux : Arch Linux
       #9

    Hi there
    Thanks again @Kari

    I don't have HOME either but a work colleague was interested. I tested the Linux link so even from a Linux VM you can access Windows remotely via an "RDP" equivalent -- ignore certificate errors and it works just fine

    Actually it's better than using Windows -->Windows RDP since you - assuming decent CPU 's -- can minimize the data traffic over the network via compress type options in the xfreerdp command. I think standard Windows to Windows RDP just sends the whole screen again every time rather than the changed bits.

    I added a screenshot to my post above -- just the minimal command line with default options. You can of course set Window resolution etc etc.

    Cheers
    jimbo
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  10. Posts : 18,424
    Windows 11 Pro
    Thread Starter
       #10

    I can get Windows Admin Center to work just fine. All of that functions properly including remote management of the VM. But I still can't add the remote computer to Hyper-V Manager on the client computer. I'm still getting the error in post #2. So it seems like it is a configure problem with Hyper-V Manager on my client computer. If it was the remote computer, I would think that Windows Admin Center would be having problems too.
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