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--- virtualbox [2009/10/28 12:49] – alan
+++ virtualbox [2017/07/03 11:22] (current) – removed aorth
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-===== VirtualBox tips/tricks =====
-==== Commonly-used commands ====
-To change between "not attached", NAT,Bridged,internal network and host olny adapter:
-<code>VBoxManage modifyvm <uuid|name> [--nic<1-N> none|null|nat|bridged|intnet|hostonly]</code>
-Set the boot order:
-<code>VBoxManage modifyvm <uuid|name> [--boot<1-4> none|floppy|dvd|disk|net>]</code>
-Add a shared folder:
-<code>VBoxManage sharedfolder add <vmname>|<uuid> --name <name> --hostpath <hostpath> [--transient] [--readonly] </code>
-Acpi Vm:
-<code>VBoxManage controlvm  <uuid>|<name>pause|resume|reset|poweroff|savestate|acpipowerbutton|acpisleepbutton| </code>
-Change rdp address:
-<code>VBoxManage modifyvm <uuid|name> [--vrdpaddress <host>]</code>
-Change the Authentication type:
-<code>VBoxManage modifyvm <uuid|name> [--vrdpauthtype null|external|guest]</code>
-**Note**: option "external" will limit access to individual users, The user will be required to use rdesktop-vrdp with username and password:
-<code>rdesktop-vrdp -u <username> -p - <host ip address>:<vrdp port></code>
-Change rdp port:
-<code>VBoxManage modifyvm <uuid|name> [--vrdpport <port>]</code>
-List all VMs in the server:
-<code>VBoxManage list vms</code>
-List all running VMs:
-<code>VBoxManage list runningvms </code>
-PORT FORWARDING!!
-<code>$ VBoxManage setextradata b3924a0c-70a1-4890-8dff-3cc308cdaf28 "VBoxInternal/Devices/pcnet/0/LUN#0/Config/ssh/HostPort" 2223
-$ VBoxManage setextradata b3924a0c-70a1-4890-8dff-3cc308cdaf28 "VBoxInternal/Devices/pcnet/0/LUN#0/Config/ssh/GuestPort" 22
-$ VBoxManage setextradata b3924a0c-70a1-4890-8dff-3cc308cdaf28 "VBoxInternal/Devices/pcnet/0/LUN#0/Config/ssh/Protocol" TCP</code>
-List guest properties:
-<code> VBoxManage list -l  vms </code>
-Note: All the guest parameters(configuration) are in <guestname>.xml