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I get trouble to use virtualbox remote screen on a linux host. I activated server in settings->display->remotedisplay and the port is 33333.

Then on linux I do : $ rdesktop 127.0.0.1:33333 Autoselected keyboard map en-us ERROR: 127.0.0.1: unable to connect

I have read info here http://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch07.html I tryed various connections addresses and checked netstat, port scanning. Also tryed to start the vm headless. and still can't connect :(

Here is more info, Thanks for your help in advance

$ uname -a Linux rocky 3.6.10-2.fc17.x86_64 #1 SMP Tue Dec 11 18:07:34 UTC 2012 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

$ vboxmanage -v 4.2.4_RPMFusionr81684

netstat -t -l -n

Active Internet connections (only servers) Proto Recv-Q Send-Q Local Address Foreign Address State
tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:22 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN
tcp 0 0 127.0.0.1:631 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN
tcp 0 0 127.0.0.1:25 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN
tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:58144 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN
tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:54690 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN
tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:111 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN
tcp6 0 0 :::22 :::* LISTEN
tcp6 0 0 :::631 :::* LISTEN
tcp6 0 0 :::111 :::* LISTEN
tcp6 0 0 :::36465 :::* LISTEN

or, with resolving port name

netstat -t -l

Active Internet connections (only servers) Proto Recv-Q Send-Q Local Address Foreign Address State
tcp 0 0 *:ssh : LISTEN
tcp 0 0 localhost.localdoma:ipp : LISTEN
tcp 0 0 localhost.localdom:smtp : LISTEN
tcp 0 0 *:58144 : LISTEN
tcp 0 0 *:54690 : LISTEN
tcp 0 0 *:sunrpc : LISTEN
tcp6 0 0 [::]:ssh [::]:* LISTEN
tcp6 0 0 [::]:ipp [::]:* LISTEN
tcp6 0 0 [::]:sunrpc [::]:* LISTEN
tcp6 0 0 [::]:36465 [::]:* LISTEN

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The IP number 127.0.0.1 is ONLY available on the current host you are running. You can connect to yourself using this IP. You cannot externally connect to a different host (virtual or external) using this IP address.

You'll have to find the IP address that was assigned to the virtual host and ssh to that host.

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  • ok, thanks. my local IP is 192.168.1.10 and I also tryed rdesktop 92.168.1.10:3333 and rdesktop 92.168.1.16:3333 (it is the assigned IP to the virtualhost) The host computer is my desktop running a windowsXP guest. Thank you
    – user184363
    Commented Jan 3, 2013 at 22:37
  • I think this is not relevant. The RDP remote connection is a feature of the VirtualBox host application, not of the guest. The port will definitely be open on the host's IP address(es). @user184363 Could you post the result of netstat -t -l?
    – billc.cn
    Commented Jan 3, 2013 at 22:57
  • @billc.cn Of course I agree with you, the 33333 port should be openend on the host. I was trying to be sure im not missing anything
    – user184363
    Commented Jan 4, 2013 at 12:35

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