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Multiple Guest OS

Source: microsoft.public.virtualpc
Sent: 04/22/2009
From: (email address - cut out)
Message:

In our home, we have a couple of computers that are on a local
intranet. What I'm looking to do is setup one pc as a host and
install 3 guest OS using virtual pc.

Is there any way to allow family members to simulataneoulsy remote in
to the host and access their own guest OS without interferring with
the others that might be connected to the host? I believe remote
desktop only allows one connection, just wondering if there is another
option?

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Re: Multiple Guest OS

Sent: 04/22/2009
From: Robert Comer <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

>Is there any way to allow family members to simulataneoulsy remote in

Set up the guests so you can remote directly into them and not worry
about remoting into the host, that would be the best way to do it. (if
the guests have Remote desktop capability)

You're correct, Remote desktop is limited to 1 login and cannot be
shared. If your host is a server OS and you have purchased Terminal
Server Clients, you can do what you want.

--
Bob Comer

On Wed, 22 Apr 2009 09:34:59 -0700 (PDT), (email address - cut out)
wrote:

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>to the host and access their own guest OS without interferring with
>the others that might be connected to the host?
>I believe remote
>desktop only allows one connection, just wondering if there is another
>option?
>In our home, we have a couple of computers that are on a local
>intranet. What I'm looking to do is setup one pc as a host and
>install 3 guest OS using virtual pc.
>
>Is there any way to allow family members to simulataneoulsy remote in
>to the host and access their own guest OS without interferring with
>the others that might be connected to the host? I believe remote
>desktop only allows one connection, just wondering if there is another
>option?

Re: Multiple Guest OS

Sent: 04/22/2009
From: "Mark Rae [MVP]" <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

<(email address - cut out)> wrote in message
news:(email address - cut out)...

You sound like you're looking for some sort of terminal services / dumb
terminal solution - this really isn't what VPC is...

What type of machines do you envisage your family members using to achieve
this...?

--
Mark Rae
ASP.NET MVP
http://www.markrae.net

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> In our home, we have a couple of computers that are on a local
> intranet. What I'm looking to do is setup one pc as a host and
> install 3 guest OS using Virtual PC.
> Is there any way to allow family members to simulataneoulsy remote in
> to the host

Re: Multiple Guest OS

Sent: 04/22/2009
From: (email address - cut out)
Message:

> Set up the guests so you can remote directly into them and not worry

That sounds really interesting, I'm going to have to give this a
try....thank you

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> about remoting into the host, that would be the best way to do it. (if
> the guests have Remote desktop capability)

Re: Multiple Guest OS

Sent: 04/23/2009
From: (email address - cut out)
Message:

> It's so simple that even I can =A0do it. All the machines in my house, bo=
th
from my

I use remote desktop quite a bit and am really comfortable with this.

I guess through that on the host machine, all the guest workstations
will need to be on and ready to accept incoming connections. In other
words, the host will always have the 3 guest machines running.

Is the any way to remotely "turn the guests on" only when they are
required or is that now moving more towards terminal services.

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> physical and virtual (on different hosts), are in the same WorkGroup and =
> main workstation I can log into any of the others by Remote Desktop.
>

Re: Multiple Guest OS

Sent: 04/23/2009
From: David Wilkinson <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

(email address - cut out) wrote:

It's so simple that even I can do it. All the machines in my house, both
physical and virtual (on different hosts), are in the same WorkGroup and from my
main workstation I can log into any of the others by Remote Desktop.

--
David Wilkinson
Visual C++ MVP

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>> Set up the guests so you can remote directly into them and not worry
>> about remoting into the host, that would be the best way to do it. (if
>> the guests have Remote desktop capability)
>
> That sounds really interesting, I'm going to have to give this a
> try....thank you

Re: Multiple Guest OS

Sent: 04/23/2009
From: (email address - cut out)
Message:

> There is, but it's more complicated. (and there would be wait time for

I don't mind leaving them on all the time and may end up doing that if
the wait time is to long, but would you mind sharing a link to the
method you referenced above so that I can review.

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> the users.)
>
> --
> Bob Comer

Re: Multiple Guest OS

Sent: 04/23/2009
From: Robert Comer <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

>I guess through that on the host machine, all the guest workstations

So why not leave them running all the time except for backups?

There is, but it's more complicated. (and there would be wait time for
the users.)

--
Bob Comer

On Thu, 23 Apr 2009 08:38:40 -0700 (PDT), (email address - cut out)
wrote:

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>will need to be on and ready to accept incoming connections. In other
>words, the host will always have the 3 guest machines running.
>Is the any way to remotely "turn the guests on" only when they are
>required or is that now moving more towards terminal services.
>> It's so simple that even I can do it. All the machines in my house, both
>> physical and virtual (on different hosts), are in the same WorkGroup and from my
>> main workstation I can log into any of the others by Remote Desktop.
>>
>
>I use remote desktop quite a bit and am really comfortable with this.
>
>I guess through that on the host machine, all the guest workstations
>will need to be on and ready to accept incoming connections. In other
>words, the host will always have the 3 guest machines running.
>
>Is the any way to remotely "turn the guests on" only when they are
>required or is that now moving more towards terminal services.

Re: Multiple Guest OS

Sent: 04/23/2009
From: (email address - cut out)
Message:

I'm not sure what details I can provide to you for the correct
documentation, but all workstations run XP Pro SP3 and on the host,
virtual pc is installed. All workstations belong to workgroup.

On Apr 23, 12:02=A0pm, Robert Comer <(email address - cut out)>
wrote:

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> It all depends on the setup of your host as to how you would do it.
>
> --
> Bob Comer

Re: Multiple Guest OS

Sent: 04/23/2009
From: Robert Comer <(email address - cut out)>
Message:

It all depends on the setup of your host as to how you would do it.

--
Bob Comer

On Thu, 23 Apr 2009 11:46:32 -0700 (PDT), (email address - cut out)
wrote:

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>> There is, but it's more complicated. (and there would be wait time for
>> the users.)
>>
>> --
>> Bob Comer
>
>I don't mind leaving them on all the time and may end up doing that if
>the wait time is to long, but would you mind sharing a link to the
>method you referenced above so that I can review.

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