VBox Commander - Send keystrokes/commands to a VM
Posted: 15. Dec 2020, 14:58
Hi again,
VBox Commander makes it easy to send keystrokes / commands to a VM that does not support clipboard interaction or is not connected to the network.
Launch the commands by clicking the Execute button or using CTRL + ENTER from the Commands Text Field.
When sending commands the VM should be using US keyboard layout. This software has only tested with Linux Virtual Machines.
Use at your own risk and be careful.
The program uses a global Keyboard hook that can be deactivated.
When active it monitors for a [double press left Control] key and brings the software to the front when triggered.
Currently only graphical VirtualBox sessions running locally are Supported. (Commands will probably anyway be sent to the VM console but you will have no way of monitoring it)
Command History is saved to a local file named _history.txt and Keyboard layouts for loadkeys are stored in loadkeys.txt.
Executed commands are saved to commands.txt which is overwritten each execution.
This program makes use of the VirtualBox command: VBoxManage controlvm keyboardputfile
Download link and screenshots are available here:
http://fundme.link/VBoxCommander/
VBox Commander makes it easy to send keystrokes / commands to a VM that does not support clipboard interaction or is not connected to the network.
Launch the commands by clicking the Execute button or using CTRL + ENTER from the Commands Text Field.
When sending commands the VM should be using US keyboard layout. This software has only tested with Linux Virtual Machines.
Use at your own risk and be careful.
The program uses a global Keyboard hook that can be deactivated.
When active it monitors for a [double press left Control] key and brings the software to the front when triggered.
Currently only graphical VirtualBox sessions running locally are Supported. (Commands will probably anyway be sent to the VM console but you will have no way of monitoring it)
Command History is saved to a local file named _history.txt and Keyboard layouts for loadkeys are stored in loadkeys.txt.
Executed commands are saved to commands.txt which is overwritten each execution.
This program makes use of the VirtualBox command: VBoxManage controlvm keyboardputfile
Download link and screenshots are available here:
http://fundme.link/VBoxCommander/