connect to a VirtualBox VM desktop remotely

  1. install Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack
  2. enable server of Remote Display for the virtual machine.

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  3. set up Microsoft Remote Desktop on laptop

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    • Connection name - give the connection a name.
    • PC name - IP address of VirtualBox host (not the guest) in the form 192.168.1.162:3389
    • User name - user name on the guest OS
    • Password - password for the guest OS user