Win8 KVM Server - but how to start it?

[vikozo]

Hello
i have a VM with Win8.1 which works, slow but works more or less stable!
how do i access now to this server, do i have allways to login to proxmox to use it?

there should be a client (Browser) to start it, but how this works?

have a nice day
vinc

 

[wahmed]

You could install cygwin to give you a Linux like environment. But to really use Windows with all its GUI you will always have to login through Proxmox. I personally use remote login such as TeamViewer to access most of my Windows based VMs. That way i dont have to login through Proxmox GUI. I already have a Teamviewer infrastructure in place so it works perfect.
Or you could also setup Windows RDP to access it from any where with just about any device.

 

[vikozo]

Hello Ahmed
i feel honored you answer, the book you wrot is nice!
and surprised there is no easy way to access a virtuell computer. i belived there would be something like a citrix client
have a nice day
vinc

 

[flow]

There are multiple ways to connect to virtual machines... RDP, SSH, VNC etc... depends on what kind of machine you are using.

Like symmcom already wrote for your case there is a protocol called RDP. That would be the most convenient if you use Windows VMs.
To use it, you have to enable remote desktop services within your VM (which is a built-in service in Windows Pro and Server Editions).

Then you would connect with a RDP Client (which is also built-in in every Windows regardless if it's a professional edition or not afaik) to the IP or DNS Name of that VM.
Here's a how-to: http://www.wikihow.com/Use-Remote-Desktop-in-Windows-7 (It#s for Win 7, but the steps are almost the same).

If your virtual Win 8 isn't a professional edition you would have to use another protocol VNC or something like Teamviewer....

You see it is quite easy to access a Windows based VM.